LinkShop AI
AI-powered platform "from Linktree to E-commerce" - integrated SAAS combining personal link pages with full online store and AI assistant
Supporting Ukrainian entrepreneurs affected by war and content creators seeking monetization tools
Project Overview
LinkShop is an integrated SAAS platform that revolutionarily combines the creation of personal link pages (similar to Linktree) with a full-fledged online store and an AI assistant for business process automation.
Target Audience:
- Content creators and influencers who want to monetize their online presence
- 🇺🇦 Ukrainian entrepreneurs who lost their physical stores due to the war or economic difficulties but still have product inventories to quickly move online
Core idea: Transform a simple link page into an AI-supported automated business tool that allows anyone to create a full online store in just 10 minutes without technical knowledge or large investments.
The Challenge
Personal frustration and market pain:
- Fragmentation of tools: content creators use Linktree for links, Shopify for the store, and various chatbots for support
- High fees and complexity: Shopify + payment processing + separate AI tools = $100+ per month + complicated setup
- Lack of automation: manual order processing, replying to customers, inventory management
🇺🇦 Critical Problem for Ukraine:
Loss of physical stores due to war and economic hardship
- War destruction: thousands of entrepreneurs lost their physical points of sale but kept product inventories
- Economic issues: store closures due to inability to pay rent, yet warehouses still hold goods
- Business migration: urgent need to move online quickly without technical knowledge or large investments
- Time factor: critical need to launch sales immediately for business survival
Real context:
Observing Ukrainian entrepreneurs and international influencers, two critical problems emerged:
- For the creator economy: 90% use Linktree only for links, missing the potential of direct sales
- For traditional businesses: store owners affected by war or economic hardships don't know how to quickly move online with minimal costs
- 🇺🇦 Special focus: supporting Ukrainian businesses
The Solution
Created an AI-first platform that transforms a simple link page into an AI-supported automated business tool allowing anyone to create a full online store in just 10 minutes.
🇺🇦 Specialized Features for Ukrainian Market:
"Clearance Mode"
Fast bulk upload of discounted products to liquidate stock quickly
UAH Payments
Full support for Ukrainian hryvnia with local banks and MonoBank API
Express Setup
Onboarding in 5 minutes with minimal data requirements
AI Translator
Automatic translation into Ukrainian for international sales
Free Plan
Extended 6-month trial for businesses affected by the war
AI-Powered Features:
AI Business Assistant
Claude API integration for pricing analysis, inventory management, and automated business insights
Real-time Database
Convex database with live synchronization and automatic schema generation
Professional UI
Instagram-style design with responsive layout and clean UX
Creator Economy Tools
Linktree alternative with integrated e-commerce and monetization features
Technology Stack
Development Tools:
Backend & Database:
AI & Automation:
Project Screenshots
Results & Impact
✅ What Went Well:
- Functional MVP: fully working product with real product data (Nike sneakers, pricing, inventory)
- AI Business Intelligence: Claude API successfully integrated for pricing analysis and automated insights
- Real-time Architecture: Convex provides instant updates between UI and database
- Professional UI: Instagram-style design with responsive layout and clean UX
- Robust Database: structured schema with products, orders, payments, socialLinks tables
- TypeScript Stability: stable codebase achieved after initial issues
- 🇺🇦 Social Impact: created a solution supporting Ukrainian businesses in a crisis
- Development Speed: from idea to working prototype in 3 days with AI-assisted development
🚀 Current Status:
- Local Development: fully functional version works perfectly on localhost
- Landing Page: Claude AI-generated with no images
- Admin Dashboard: fully functional panel with live data
- Products Management: create, edit, and manage inventory
- AI Business Assistant: Claude-powered pricing analysis and automatic discounts (15% discount example)
- Real-time Database: Convex synchronization with live updates
- Clerk Authentication: full user management system
⚠️ Production Deployment Issues:
- Vercel Deployment: critical Next.js + Clerk version issue, now resolved
- GitHub Repository: code available, production deploy now possible
- Image Upload Issues: problem with image uploads after deploy persists
- Cursor Limitations: AI-assisted development cannot resolve deployment compatibility issues
🎥 Available Evidence:
- Working product catalog with real Nike sneakers
- AI Assistant with live pricing analysis
- Convex database with real product data
- Functional admin interface with Instagram-style UI
- Everything works locally, but deployment issues need resolution for live demo
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