Engineering support for AI-built projects

AI got you
this far.
We get you
to launch.

Auth is broken. The database won't connect. Your API keys are in the frontend. Or the AI put you in a fix loop you can't escape. These are solvable problems. We solve them every day.

Fix my AI build → See how it works

Backed by Vodworks · 14+ years · 300+ engineering projects shipped

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Your AI-built project Cursor · Lovable · Bolt · Replit · v0
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Shipyard takes it from here DB · Auth · RLS · APIs · Hosting · Security
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Live, secure, and maintained Deployed · Maintained · Scaling
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Enterprise-Grade SecuritySenior Engineers OnlyFixed-Price EstimatesStop Burning CreditsBacked by Vodworks

We work with projects built on

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Cursor
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Lovable
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Bolt
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Replit
v0
v0
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Windsurf
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Others

Who it's for

Is this you?

You've hit the point where the AI can't take you any further. You need a real engineer.

Something broke in production

Users affected. Payments failing. A deploy went wrong. You need it fixed now.

Auth is broken and getting worse

White screen after login, infinite RLS recursion, or users seeing each other's data. The AI keeps making it worse.

You can't get it deployed

Deploy fails, production is blank, secrets didn't transfer, or DNS has been 'propagating' for days.

Burning credits going nowhere

Same bug, fifteen prompts. It fixes one thing, breaks another. Time to hand it over.

Live, but not sure it's secure

RLS isn't audited, API keys may be in the frontend, auth edge cases untested. You don't know what you don't know.

Stuck and falling behind

A new feature has you blocked, performance is degrading, or you need to migrate platforms. Keep it moving.

Before you publish your project

Your app is probably leaking

AI tools optimize for shipping fast, not shipping safely. The result: a working demo with credentials, customer data, and admin endpoints exposed to anyone who looks. One screenshot on Twitter and your weekend project becomes a breach notification.

~70% of AI-generated apps we audit have at least one critical vulnerability before launch.

Exposed API keysNo row-level securityBypassable authNo rate limitingSecrets in GitNo input validation
Prevent a Breach →

The process

From stuck to live in three steps

Most AI-built projects stall at the database or deployment step. Many run into security issues that can put the entire project at risk. We’ve turned the hard parts into a repeatable process that takes days, not months.

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Finally get a straight answer

A 30-minute call. We diagnose what's blocking you and send a clear roadmap with a fixed-price estimate.

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The hard part gets done for you

Database, auth, RLS, secrets, integrations, deployment, and a security pass on API keys, CORS, and rate limits.

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Stop being the one on call

A fractional engineer on retainer for fixes, features, and maintenance. Your tech team, without the overhead.

Pricing

Four ways we can help.

Every engagement starts with a free discovery call. We'll tell you exactly what we think you need and give you a fixed-price estimate before any work begins.

URGENT One-time · Fast turnaround

Rescue

Something is broken right now and you need it fixed fast. We pick it up immediately and work through it as quickly as possible.

  • Priority response
  • Fix-loop rescue and diagnosis
  • Broken production fix
  • API key exposure triage
  • Clear fix and handover notes

From $397

One-time

FIX MY ISSUE FAST!
One-time · 3 to 5 days

Guard

Already live but not confident your app is actually secure. A deep security audit with a written remediation report.

  • Full Supabase RLS audit
  • API key and secrets review
  • CORS and rate limit config
  • Auth flow security check
  • Payment integration review
  • Written remediation report

From $497

One-time

Audit my security
Most popular One-time · ~7 days Includes Guard

Launch

Your build is ready. Get it properly live, connected, and secure — with a full security audit and the fixes implemented, not just a report.

  • Database setup and migration
  • Auth and RLS configuration
  • Environment secrets and DNS
  • Third-party integrations
  • Production deployment
  • Handover documentation

Includes everything in Guard

Full security audit and the fixes implemented — API keys, CORS, rate limits, RLS policies, secret rotation. Not a PDF you have to act on later.

From $997

One-time

Get my project live
Monthly retainer · Cancel anytime

Crew

A fractional Shipyard engineer on retainer every month. Your own tech team without the overhead.

  • 10 engineering hours per month
  • Bug fixes and performance
  • Feature development
  • 48 hour response SLA
  • Monthly review call
  • Cancel anytime

From $1,400/mo

Monthly retainer

Get ongoing support

Social proof

What our clients say

★★★★★

"I had a beautiful Lovable app with zero idea how to add Stripe or a real database. Shipyard had it live in 4 days."

SR

Sam R.

Founder, SaaS tool

★★★★★

"I'm a designer, not a developer. Shipyard is basically my entire engineering team for less than a junior hire's salary."

MK

Maya K.

Product designer & founder

★★★★★

"We'd been stuck for two months trying to sort our auth flow. Shipyard fixed it in an afternoon and explained exactly what they'd done."

JP

James P.

Non-technical co-founder

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Est. 2012 · Software Services

14+
Years delivering
150+
Engineers globally
300+
Projects shipped

Backed by

Shipyard is a new venture from Vodworks, a software services company with over a decade of experience building and shipping production software for startups and enterprise clients worldwide.

When you work with Shipyard, you get the responsiveness of a startup with the depth of a seasoned engineering organisation behind it. Every Shipyard engineer is a Vodworks senior. Not a freelancer, not a contractor.

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Your project deserves
to be live and secure.

Over 70% of AI-built projects never reach production. Let's fix that.

Nearly 45% of AI-generated code contains security vulnerabilities. Don’t launch blind.

Book a free discovery call → No commitment. 30 minutes. Clear roadmap.

Common questions

Honest Answers

We work with what you've built. Our job is to connect the missing infrastructure, not to judge or rewrite your front-end. We've worked with Lovable, Cursor, Bolt, Replit, and v0 projects of all shapes. If something genuinely needs refactoring to go live safely, we'll tell you upfront and explain why.
Rescue is for when something is broken right now and you need it resolved as quickly as possible. That might be production going down, an AI fix loop you can't escape, or API keys getting exposed. Launch is a planned, week-long engagement to take a working build and get it properly live. Different situations, different pace.
Yes. This is one of the most common things we see. The AI tool fixes one thing, breaks another, loses context, and you end up going backwards for hours. A senior engineer can look at the actual state of your codebase, understand what the tool has done, and untangle it in a fraction of the time. It's what humans are still much better at.
Because the fear is different. Launch is for getting live. The Guard is for founders who are already live and suddenly wondering whether their RLS is actually correct, whether API keys are exposed, or whether their Stripe integration handles edge cases properly. Deploy includes a standard security pass. The Guard is the deep version, with a written remediation report.
Completely fine. Rescue, Launch, and Guard are all standalone engagements with no obligation to continue. We hand everything over with clear documentation. Many clients move to Crew after their first post-launch incident, but that's always their decision.
We walk you through it on the discovery call. Typically this means sharing a GitHub repo or exporting your project from your AI coding tool. We never need your passwords. We use standard access methods like OAuth, read/write tokens, or temporary credentials you control and can revoke at any time.
For Rescue we pick it up as quickly as possible and work through it as a priority. For everything else, discovery calls are typically scheduled within 2 to 3 business days. Every Shipyard engineer is a Vodworks senior with 7 or more years across full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and production deployments. You won't be handed to a junior or a subcontractor.

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