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.
- In-product AI
Shipping AI features in a week, not a quarter
What a team actually ships day one and week one with Command+K — and why the slow parts (auth, consent, audit, billing) are exactly what you should buy.
Jul 14, 2026 · 4 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 - In-product AI
Command palette shortcuts: the cheatsheet users expect
The keyboard bindings, mode prefixes, and discoverability patterns every ⌘K palette should ship with — and why deviating from the convention costs adoption.
Jul 6, 2026 · 3 min