Dev tool loved by 8,000+ engineers
Designed and shipped a developer productivity tool with a VS Code extension, CLI, and cloud dashboard — all in one sprint cycle.
8,000+
Active Developers
4.8★
Marketplace Rating
6 months
To Scale
12K
GitHub Stars
What they were up against
Stackr's team had an idea for a developer productivity tool — but no marketing channel, no distribution, and no UI. They needed the tool built AND a go-to-market strategy baked into the product design. Their goal: 8,000 active engineers in 6 months.
How we solved it
We designed the Stackr brand and built three surfaces simultaneously: a VS Code extension, a CLI tool, and a cloud dashboard. We shipped a viral 'generate your stack report' feature on launch day that drove organic sharing. Integration with Supabase gave them user analytics from day one. They hit 8,000 active developers before their 6-month mark.
Project Timeline
How we delivered it
Every project follows a structured, phased approach. Here's how we took this from kickoff to production.
Brand & Strategy
2 weeks
Brand identity, GTM strategy, viral feature design
Multi-Surface Build
5 weeks
VS Code extension, CLI tool, cloud dashboard in parallel
Growth Engineering
2 weeks
Viral stack report feature, referral mechanics, analytics
Launch & Iterate
1 week
Marketplace submission, launch campaign, feedback loops
Brand & Strategy
2 weeks
Brand identity, GTM strategy, viral feature design
Multi-Surface Build
5 weeks
VS Code extension, CLI tool, cloud dashboard in parallel
Growth Engineering
2 weeks
Viral stack report feature, referral mechanics, analytics
Launch & Iterate
1 week
Marketplace submission, launch campaign, feedback loops
Transformation
Before & after working with us
The measurable shift — from where Stackr started to where they ended up.
Technologies Used
Built with a modern stack
We chose each technology for a reason — optimising for performance, developer experience, and long-term maintainability.
Deliverables
What we shipped
A breakdown of the key features and systems we designed, built, and deployed for Stackr.
Business Impact
Measurable outcomes
The numbers that matter — real business results our client achieved after launch.
8,000+ active
Developer Adoption
12K GitHub stars
Community
4.8★ rating
Marketplace
“The viral launch feature Fyutrex built drove more growth in one day than we'd managed in two months of manual marketing. They think product AND growth.”
Tom K.
CEO, Stackr
Insights
Key learnings from this project
Hard-won insights our team took away — the kind of knowledge that only comes from building in production.
Building distribution into the product (viral sharing, referrals) from day one was worth more than any marketing budget.
Shared TypeScript libraries across VS Code, CLI, and web dashboard reduced total engineering effort by ~40%.
Developer tools live or die on first-run experience — we spent disproportionate time on onboarding UX.
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FAQ
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