MiniForge by Arca

A Farcaster-native Mini App builder: describe an idea, generate an app spec, and download a ready-to-deploy Next.js starter kit.

What this is

MiniForge is an original Arca product in the same category as natural-language miniapp builders: it helps people turn plain-English ideas into Farcaster/Base-ready Mini App artifacts.

It is intentionally artifact-first:

• Free: app spec + architecture plan
• 5 USDC: downloadable starter kit ZIP
• 15 USDC: starter kit + polished brand kit + Farcaster embed metadata
• 49 USDC: assisted deploy package / concierge tier, currently marked coming soon unless real deploy automation is wired

No forced token launch. Token-ready structure is optional.

Local development

npm install
npm run dev

Verification

npm run lint
npm run typecheck
npm run build
node scripts/verify-download.mjs

The verification script uses headless Chrome to submit the form, click Download starter kit, unzip the result, and assert the starter includes:

• package.json
• app/layout.tsx
• app/page.tsx
• app/.well-known/farcaster.json/route.ts
• app/globals.css
• README.md
• .env.example

Farcaster production note

/.well-known/farcaster.json currently uses FARCASTER_ACCOUNT_ASSOCIATION if set, otherwise placeholder values. Production requires signing the exact deployed domain in the Farcaster Mini Apps manifest tool and setting the resulting association in Vercel.