Building an AI lead magnet isn't just about getting code to work. Here's what actually goes into launching one that's reliable, scalable, and won't break in 2 weeks.

The Reality Check

List of what "launching" actually includes:

• Hosting setup (Vercel/Netlify)
• API key management (environment variables)
• Email capture integration (webhook to CRM)
• Error handling (what happens when APIs fail)
• Analytics/tracking (are people using it?)
• Monitoring (how do you know if it breaks?)
• Maintenance (scrapers break, models update, etc.)

The Master Prompt

If you're building this yourself, this prompt will help you spec everything properly:

Phase 1: PRD Creation

The agent gathers everything needed to spec your lead magnet:

• Business context and ideal customer
• Lead magnet purpose and user flow