Generate pixel-perfect exports for K-12 legacy systems in seconds—no code integrations needed.
Solo operators deploying K-12 attendance tracking face high churn from integration failures with legacy government systems, blocking solo scaling.
AttendForge lets solo edtech builders create custom export templates for any legacy government attendance system using a drag-and-drop mapper. It validates data against district formats before export, reducing integration failures to zero. Schools upload CSVs manually, but your software scales without custom dev work.
Solo edtech entrepreneurs or developers selling attendance tracking software to K-12 schools
Drag-and-drop template builder with 100+ pre-made K-12 district formats, auto-validation, and one-click generation—bypasses direct APIs entirely.
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Browse and fork 100+ pre-built export templates for US state/district legacy systems.
Visually map your app's data fields to legacy formats without coding.
Pre-export checks ensure 100% compliance with district specs to prevent rejections.
Generate and download ZIPs of attendance files for entire school years.
Webhook trigger to auto-generate exports from your app's backend.
Share private templates with clients or community.
Track all generations with error logs and re-download links.
Upload sample legacy file; AI suggests mapping.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| subscribed_at | timestamp | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| district | text | No |
| mapping_json | text | No |
| user_id | uuid | Yes |
| is_public | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| template_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| file_url | text | Yes |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| state | text | No |
| format_specs | text | Yes |
/api/templatesList public templates by district
/api/templatesCreate new template
/api/exportsGenerate export from data + template
/api/exports/:idDownload export file
/api/districtsSearch districts
No custom templates
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 20 | 10% | $50 | $600 |
| Month 6 | 150 | 20% | $750 | $9,000 |
Build attendance software that scales—export compliant files for any legacy system in seconds.
Post in IndieHackers 'EdTech' thread offering free Pro access for feedback; DM 5 solo devs from r/EdTech; Email list from EdTech Twitter follows with 'beta invite'.
Roster sync
No export focus, complex setup
Export-only, instant setup for solos
Deep integrations
Requires certified devs
Self-serve, no certs needed
Growing library of user-submitted templates creates data network effects.
Post-COVID attendance mandates + legacy systems un-updated = surge in edtech demand for easy compliance.
Complex format variations
Start with top 20 districts, community contributions
Low awareness of pain
Targeted indie forums
Template maintenance
User-voted updates
Success: 5 confirm pain + would pay $25
Success: Positive NPS >7
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