AI finds hot leads from dev forums & notifies you instantly
Freelance developers building devtools struggle to attract customers because developers ignore cold outreach and overwhelmingly prefer established tools.
AI scans Reddit, HN, GitHub issues for 'need tool for X' posts and matches to your indie devtool. Get email/Slack alerts with lead details and intro templates. Close sales via warm, context-rich outreach without manual hunting.
Freelance developers or solo creators building and marketing indie developer tools to other developers
Real-time forum scraping + AI matching tuned for dev pain points, not generic leads
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Monitor 10+ dev sources (Reddit, HN, GitHub)
Score leads by relevance to your tool keywords
Email/Slack/webhook notifications
View, contact history, conversion tracking
Pre-written warm replies with context
Define tool keywords for matching
CSV/CRM export
Add private Discord/forums
Send templated DMs
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| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| keywords | text[] | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| tool_id | uuid | No |
| source_url | text | No |
| score | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| notified_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| config | jsonb | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/leadsList user's leads
/api/toolsAdd tool keywords
/api/integrationsSetup alerts
/api/leads/:id/statusUpdate lead status
Basic sources only
Standard sources
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $90 | $1,080 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 5% | $900 | $10,800 |
ToolLeads scans forums 24/7, matches your tool, sends warm intros. Close faster.
Share beta access on Twitter #buildinpublic with demo video. Target r/SideProject posters building devtools. Offer lifetime Pro for case study.
B2B leads
Not dev-focused
AI dev forum specificity
Trained AI model on dev queries + exclusive source partnerships
Dev communities exploding with AI tools, high need/low supply of targeted leads
Scraping TOS violations
Use APIs + rate limits
AI accuracy low
User feedback loop
Success: 50% conversion interest
Success: 10 paid
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