Field notes on AI-native SaaS.
How to ship MCP servers, embed in-product AI assistants, and monetize AI usage — written by the team building the platform.
AI-native SaaS: a 2026 playbook for going from API to AI product
A practical 2026 playbook for shipping AI-native SaaS: MCP server, in-product assistant, grounding, per-user metering, and a 90-day path from API to AI product.
- Comparison & discovery
The best AI assistant widget to embed in a SaaS product
An honest shortlist: kapa.ai for enterprise docs Q&A, Chatbase for multi-channel website chat, Fin for ticket resolution, Command+K for an assistant that acts as the signed-in user. Plus the identity question and the pricing shapes that decide it.
Sep 24, 2026 · 7 min - Comparison & discovery
What is the best MCP gateway for production use?
Two different products are called an MCP gateway. Here is how to tell which one you need, and the exact checks a production gateway should run before a request reaches your API.
Sep 22, 2026 · 7 min - Comparison & discovery
Command+K vs Glean: enterprise search or product action layer?
Glean is enterprise search across SaaS sold to IT. Command+K is an embedded action layer sold to product teams. Different buyers, different surfaces, different economics.
Jul 12, 2026 · 3 min - Comparison & discovery
Command+K vs Intercom Fin: support bot or action layer?
Fin deflects support tickets in a chat bubble. Command+K runs actions inside the product. When to pick each, and why most teams end up shipping both.
Jul 8, 2026 · 3 min - Comparison & discovery
Command+K vs Algolia vs CommandBar: which one ships your job
Three products often lumped together that solve different problems. A clear-eyed breakdown of when each one wins — and when buying the wrong one wastes a quarter.
Jun 30, 2026 · 4 min - Comparison & discovery
Managed vs self-hosted MCP gateway: a buyer's framework
Your MCP tools stay yours either way — what's negotiable is the gateway layer. Here's a clear-eyed framework for when to buy managed and when self-hosting actually pays back.
Jun 26, 2026 · 6 min - Comparison & discovery
Command+K vs building your own in-product AI
A clear-eyed 2026 build-vs-buy: what an in-house AI platform actually costs, what Command+K owns vs what you keep, the four cases where building still wins, and the buy-then-decide path.
Jun 23, 2026 · 6 min - Comparison & discovery
Choosing an MCP host: widget, Claude, Cursor, or custom
Your MCP server runs in many hosts — widget, Claude Desktop, Cursor, custom agents. Here's how to pick the right host per use case, which spec capabilities differ between hosts, and how auth changes per host.
Jun 18, 2026 · 5 min