FREE PROMPT PACK

10 Business Tools You Can Build This Weekend

Copy. Paste. Customize the brackets. Build.

Each prompt builds a complete, working tool with Claude Code. No coding required.

How to use these prompts

  1. 1. Open your terminal and type claude
  2. 2. Copy any prompt below
  3. 3. Replace the [BRACKETED PARTS] with your actual business info
  4. 4. Paste into Claude Code and hit Enter
  5. 5. Watch it build. Tell it what to change. Repeat.
01

Mini CRM (Your Bootleg Salesforce)

Replaces: Salesforce, HubSpot, Jobber — $50–$300/mo

Build me a mini CRM as a single HTML file called "my-crm.html" for my [BUSINESS TYPE - e.g., "landscaping", "cleaning", "consulting"] business.

Features:
- Client database: name, phone, email, address, service type, rate, notes. Add/edit/delete/search.
- Service log: date, client, service, amount, notes. Running history per client.
- Follow-up dashboard (home screen): show clients due for contact based on a [30/60/90]-day cycle. Red = overdue, yellow = due soon, green = upcoming.
- Revenue view: monthly totals, YTD, average per client, top 5 by lifetime value. Simple bar chart.
- Export all data as CSV.
- Store everything in localStorage. Dark mode. Mobile-friendly. Use Tailwind CSS from CDN.
- Tab navigation: Dashboard | Clients | Service Log | Revenue.
02

Inventory Tracker with Barcode Scanner

Replaces: Sortly, inFlow, Fishbowl — $30–$150/mo

Build me an inventory management web app as a single HTML file called "inventory.html".

Features:
- Add items: name, SKU/barcode, category, quantity, reorder threshold, unit cost, supplier, location.
- Camera barcode scanner: use the html5-qrcode library (CDN) to scan barcodes with my phone camera. Scanning an existing item opens it for quick stock adjustment (+/-). Scanning a new code prompts to create the item.
- Quick adjustment buttons: +1, -1, +5, -5 for fast stock changes.
- Dashboard: total items, total value, items below reorder threshold (highlighted red), recent activity log.
- Low stock alerts: flag any item where quantity drops below its reorder threshold.
- Search and filter by category or name.
- Export inventory as CSV.
- Store in localStorage. Dark mode. Mobile-first design. Tailwind CSS from CDN.
03

Branded Invoice Generator

Replaces: FreshBooks, Wave, QuickBooks invoicing — $15–$50/mo

Build me an invoice generator as a single HTML file called "invoices.html".

My business info:
- Company: [YOUR BUSINESS NAME]
- Address: [YOUR ADDRESS]
- Phone: [YOUR PHONE]
- Email: [YOUR EMAIL]

Features:
- Create invoices: client name, client address, line items (description, quantity, rate), tax rate [YOUR STATE TAX %], payment terms (Net 15/30/60).
- Auto-calculate: line totals, subtotal, tax, grand total.
- Invoice numbering: auto-increment (INV-001, INV-002...).
- Print button that formats a clean, professional printable invoice (hide UI, show only the invoice).
- Save invoice history in localStorage. List all past invoices with status: draft, sent, paid.
- Mark invoices as paid with payment date.
- Dashboard: outstanding balance, paid this month, overdue invoices.
- Clean, professional design. Your brand colors: [YOUR COLORS or "navy and white"]. Tailwind CSS from CDN.
04

Appointment Booking Page

Replaces: Calendly, Acuity, Square Appointments — $10–$45/mo

Build me a booking page as a single HTML file called "book.html" that I can host for free on GitHub Pages and text the link to clients.

My business: [BUSINESS TYPE]
My available hours: [e.g., "Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-2pm"]
My services:
- [SERVICE 1]: [DURATION] minutes, $[PRICE]
- [SERVICE 2]: [DURATION] minutes, $[PRICE]
- [SERVICE 3]: [DURATION] minutes, $[PRICE]

Features:
- Client picks a service, then sees a calendar with available time slots.
- Client enters name, phone, email, and any notes.
- Confirmation screen with booking details.
- Store bookings in localStorage (admin view shows all upcoming bookings).
- Admin toggle (password: [YOUR PASSWORD]) to see/manage all bookings, mark as completed or cancelled.
- Clean, professional look that matches my brand. Mobile-friendly. Tailwind CSS from CDN.
05

Expense Tracker & Tax Categorizer

Replaces: Expensify, Shoeboxed — $10–$30/mo

Build me a business expense tracker as a single HTML file called "expenses.html".

Features:
- Add expenses: date, vendor, amount, category (dropdown), payment method, receipt notes.
- Categories: Office Supplies, Vehicle/Gas, Software/Subscriptions, Meals (50% deductible), Travel, Equipment, Professional Services, Insurance, Marketing, Utilities, Other.
- Monthly summary: total by category, with running YTD totals.
- Tax prep export: CSV grouped by category for my accountant. Flag the 50% deductible meals separately.
- Dashboard: this month vs last month, biggest category, spending trend chart.
- Quick-add for recurring expenses (rent, subscriptions, insurance).
- Store in localStorage. Dark mode. Mobile-friendly. Tailwind CSS from CDN.
06

Job Estimate & Quote Builder

Replaces: Custom quoting software — $40–$100/mo

Build me a job estimator as a single HTML file called "estimates.html" for my [BUSINESS TYPE] business.

My standard rates:
- Labor: $[RATE]/hour
- Markup on materials: [PERCENTAGE]%
- Minimum job charge: $[AMOUNT]

Features:
- Create estimates: client name, job description, line items (material name, quantity, unit cost, labor hours).
- Auto-calculate: material total with markup, labor total, subtotal, tax, grand total.
- Estimate numbering: EST-001, EST-002...
- Print-friendly view for emailing/texting to clients.
- Track estimate status: draft, sent, accepted, declined.
- After a job is done, enter actual costs. Show estimate vs actual comparison (were you over or under?).
- History of all estimates with win/loss tracking. Show your close rate.
- Store in localStorage. Professional design. Tailwind CSS from CDN.
07

Crew & Job Scheduling Board

Replaces: Jobber, Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan — $50–$200/mo

Build me a crew scheduling board as a single HTML file called "schedule.html".

My crew: [LIST NAMES - e.g., "Marcus, Jaylen, Tasha, DeAndre"]

Features:
- Weekly calendar view: rows = crew members, columns = days (Mon-Sat).
- Drag or click to assign jobs to crew + time slots.
- Each job: client name, address, service type, estimated hours, notes.
- Color-code by service type (you pick the colors).
- Flag conflicts: same crew member double-booked, jobs overlapping.
- Daily view for printing: today's schedule per crew member with addresses and notes.
- Store in localStorage. Mobile-friendly. Tailwind CSS from CDN.
08

Customer Review Collector

Replaces: Birdeye, Podium — $30–$100/mo

Build me a review collection page as a single HTML file called "review.html" that I can text to customers after a job.

My business: [BUSINESS NAME]
My Google review link: [YOUR GOOGLE REVIEW URL]

Features:
- Clean, friendly page: "How was your experience with [BUSINESS NAME]?"
- 5-star rating selector (clickable stars).
- If 4-5 stars: "Awesome! Would you mind sharing that on Google?" with a big button linking to my Google review page.
- If 1-3 stars: "We're sorry to hear that. Tell us what happened so we can make it right." with a text box that saves their feedback to localStorage (NOT public).
- Thank you confirmation after either action.
- Admin view (password protected): see all feedback, average rating, breakdown by star count.
- Mobile-first. Clean, branded. Tailwind CSS from CDN.
09

Mileage & Trip Logger

Replaces: MileIQ, Everlance — $10–$20/mo

Build me a mileage tracker as a single HTML file called "mileage.html".

Features:
- Log trips: date, from, to, miles, purpose (business/personal), client name, notes.
- Use the current IRS standard mileage rate: $0.70/mile for 2025.
- Auto-calculate tax deduction per trip and running total.
- Monthly and yearly summaries: total business miles, total deduction, number of trips.
- Quick log: "round trip to [CLIENT]" button that doubles the miles.
- Export for tax prep: CSV with date, destination, miles, purpose, deduction amount.
- Store in localStorage. Mobile-friendly (log trips from your car). Tailwind CSS from CDN.
10

Daily Operations Dashboard

Replaces: Custom dashboards that cost $5K+ to build

Build me a daily operations dashboard as a single HTML file called "dashboard.html" that I open every morning.

My business: [BUSINESS TYPE] with [NUMBER] employees.

Features:
- Today's numbers (manual entry each morning): jobs scheduled, revenue collected, outstanding invoices, new leads.
- 30-day trend charts for: daily revenue, jobs completed, new clients.
- Key metrics with targets: show green if hitting target, red if below.
  - Weekly revenue target: $[AMOUNT]
  - Jobs per week target: [NUMBER]
  - Average ticket: $[AMOUNT]
- Open items list: tasks/follow-ups I need to handle today (add/check off).
- Weekly scorecard: Mon-Fri columns, fill in daily numbers, auto-calculate weekly totals and averages.
- Store in localStorage. Make it the first thing I see every morning. Dark mode. Tailwind CSS from CDN.

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