Best for
- Broken deploy
- Cursor refactor disaster
- AI demo needs offer rewrite
Avoid if
- Greenfield project with clear brief
- You haven't tried the beginner path
You need before starting
- Repo URL or site URL
- What broke
- Deadline
- Business goal unchanged?
● Skill pack
- 01-start-here.md
- 02-business-brief.md
- agent-instructions.md
- deploy-checklist.md
● STACK
Recommended stack
● Build phases
Rescue / audit
01
Triage
Can you deploy? Does form work? Is copy real?
Done when: Priority list of 3 fixes written
02
Stabilize
Back up, freeze scope, fix build, env vars, domain and form before new features.
Done when: Production deploy works and owner receives a test lead
03
Fix business layer
Rewrite offer, CTA, metadata, tracking and obvious trust gaps.
Done when: The site says who it is for and how to contact/buy
04
Decide rebuild or iterate
Compare repair cost to rebuild cost, then create a 7-day action plan.
Done when: There is one written decision and next owner action
Risks
- Fixing symptoms not cause
- No backup before changes
Usually wrong choice
- Restart from scratch without audit
- Another AI full rewrite
When to call rescue
- Already here — that's the trigger