Founder mode: talk it through, and keep every decision
In development. Founder mode isn't available yet. This page describes what we're building, so you can tell us if it's what you need.
Founder mode is a way for one person to use Rivora on their own product: you talk a product idea through, Rivora keeps each decision as you make it, and it shows you what stops you from building. It is in development, and the first people to try it will come from the trial waitlist.
What will founder mode do?
We're building it in the order a product person thinks:
- Talk it through. Think out loud about what to build and why. Decisions are logged as you talk.
- Turn it into features. Rivora turns the conversation into a feature list you can reorder.
- Generate only what each feature needs. No full document for a small change.
- See what stops you. Rivora shows the questions and gaps that would block the build, instead of a long plan.
- Hand it to Claude. The approved plan goes to your coding agent, with the decisions attached.
- Check what was built. Compare what was built with the stories, and approve it back in Rivora.
You think it through in Claude or your assistant of choice. Rivora remembers, and keeps it honest.
Who is it for?
One person who wants all of a product's context kept together: a solo founder, a product manager trying Rivora to see if it helps, or a founder of a small team. It uses the same product memory as the team workspace, so what you keep on your own can come with you when your team joins.
Why are we building it?
We build Rivora with Rivora. Founder mode is the version of it we need ourselves, and the gaps it closes for one person are the same ones a team hits: decisions that live in one chat, plans nobody checks against what was built, and too much document for the size of the change.
What can I use today?
The team workspace is available now, in early access: your team designs each feature with Rivora, checks every part, and sends approved work to Jira and to coding agents. See the product, or Rivora in Claude and ChatGPT.
Looking for this? Talk to us
We're planning a free 30-day trial for one person, by invitation, starting with founder mode. Join the waitlist to hear first, or tell us how you'd use it.