GuideMarch 15, 2026

From Claude Code to Revenue in One Afternoon

George Jefferson·5 min read

You can now go from a blank terminal to a live, monetized software product in a single afternoon. No dashboard clicking, no Stripe configuration wizards, no deploy pipelines. Just you, Claude Code, and one command.

Here's exactly how — with every command you'll actually run.

The Old Way vs. The New Way

Before: You build something cool in Claude Code. Then you spend the next two weeks setting up Stripe, building a checkout page, creating a license key system, figuring out webhooks, deploying a storefront, and wondering if you should just put it on Gumroad instead.

Now: You run npx @revnu/setup and start selling.

That's the entire workflow.

Step 0: Create Your Free Revnu Account

Before anything else, sign up and install the CLI. Revnu has a 14-day free trial with no credit card required — you can set up your entire store, generate a landing page, and test checkout before entering any payment info.

# Create your account and authenticate in one step
npx @revnu/setup auth login

This opens your browser, creates your account (or logs you in), and stores your auth token locally. You're now authenticated from the terminal — every Revnu command from here on just works.

Step 1: Build Your Product

This part you already know. Use Claude Code (or Cursor, or whatever AI tool you prefer) to build your software. A CLI tool, a web app, an API, a desktop application — whatever it is.

Let's say you've built a CLI tool that generates color palettes from images.

Step 2: Set Up Your Store with the CLI

Revnu's setup wizard walks you through everything interactively:

# Run the full guided setup — creates store, product, and landing page
npx @revnu/setup

This single command will:

  1. Detect your project and ask what you're selling
  2. Create a Revnu store for your product
  3. Walk you through product setup (pricing, delivery method, etc.)
  4. Generate an AI landing page
  5. Connect Stripe when you're ready

You can also run each step individually:

# Just set up the Next.js integration (adds checkout + auth to your app)
npx @revnu/setup next --dev

Step 3: Or Do It All Through Claude Code

If you have Revnu's MCP server configured, you never leave your conversation with Claude. Just say:

"I want to sell this tool. Set up a Revnu store for it."

Claude Code will create a store, set up a product, and walk you through Stripe Connect — all through natural language. Then:

"Create a product called 'Palette CLI Pro' at $29 one-time. Include a license key."

Revnu creates the product with:

  • A hosted checkout page
  • Automatic license key generation and delivery
  • Email confirmation to buyers

And to generate your landing page:

"Generate a landing page with a minimal dark theme, monospace fonts, and a green accent color."

In about 60 seconds, you have a fully designed, conversion-optimized landing page. If you have a reference site you like:

"Make it look like [url], but with our product info."

Step 4: Publish and Share

# Or just tell Claude: "Publish the store"

Your product is now live. You have:

  • A landing page at your custom subdomain
  • A working checkout flow powered by Stripe
  • Automatic license key delivery
  • A dashboard for tracking sales and analytics
  • Session replays, A/B testing, and conversion tracking

Total time from "I want to sell this" to "someone can buy it": about 15 minutes.

Step 5: Add Revnu to Your App (Optional)

If you're selling a web app, add the RevnuAuth SDK to gate access to paying customers:

npx @revnu/setup next --dev

This command generates a PR for your repo that adds:

  • Checkout integration (one-click purchase from your app)
  • Auth middleware (only paying customers get access)
  • License validation (check entitlements server-side)

Review the PR, merge it, and your app is monetized.

What You Get on the Free Trial

The 14-day no-card trial includes everything — this isn't a feature-gated demo:

  • Store creation and product setup
  • AI landing page generation
  • Hosted checkout with Stripe Connect
  • License key generation and delivery
  • RevnuAuth SDK for web app access
  • Analytics, session replays, and A/B testing
  • Affiliate system and coupon management
  • Email automation

When you're ready to go live, connect Stripe and pick a plan. Plans start at just £1/month for the first 3 months.

The Full Command Reference

Here's every command you might need:

CommandWhat it does
npx @revnu/setup auth loginCreate account / authenticate
npx @revnu/setupFull guided setup wizard
npx @revnu/setup next --devAdd checkout + auth to your Next.js app
npx @revnu/setup generate --prompt "..."Generate a landing page from a description
npx @revnu/setup prompt --devGet integration instructions for your project

Why This Matters

AI coding tools have made it possible for anyone to build software. But until now, there's been a massive gap between "I built something" and "someone paid me for it."

That gap isn't technical — it's operational. Setting up payments, generating license keys, building storefronts, handling subscriptions — these are all solved problems individually. But stitching them together takes weeks.

Revnu collapses that gap into a single command. And because it works through both the CLI and MCP, it's available in Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any AI coding tool that supports the protocol.

Get Started Now

npx @revnu/setup auth login

No credit card. No commitment. 14 days to build, launch, and start selling.

The future of software commerce starts in your terminal.

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