# Pick my stack

URL: https://buildstackweekly.com/pick-my-stack

Six beginner questions. The result is three tools that already appear on a guide, with the price checked on that guide (or TBD) and one downside each. The email signup on the result page is optional.

The same function answers GET /api/recommend, POST /api/recommend, and the MCP tool recommend_stack.

## Questions

### What are you building?
Field: building
- waitlist: A landing page or waitlist
- webapp: A web app
- code: Something I will edit as code
- unsure: I am not sure yet

### How comfortable are you with code?
Field: comfort
- none: I have not written code
- some: I can follow along
- editor: I want to live in the editor

### Do you need logins or a database?
Field: data
- yes: Yes, people sign in or I save their info
- no: No, it is just a page
- unsure: Not sure

### What can you spend to start?
Field: budget
- free: Free only
- small: About $30 a month is fine
- more: I can pay more if the tool is right

### Where should people use it?
Field: surface
- web: On the web
- mobile: On a phone, as an app
- both: Both

### When do you want a first version?
Field: timeline
- weekend: This weekend
- weeks: Over a few weeks
- later: No rush

## Result

A shareable result is https://buildstackweekly.com/pick-my-stack/result plus the six answer fields as a query string. The Open Graph image is https://buildstackweekly.com/pick-my-stack/og with the same query.

## Questions people ask

### Where do the three tools come from?
From the guides on this site. Each price was checked on the official page linked in that guide. If a price was not a single number, it stays TBD. The quiz does not add tools that are not already written up.

### Do I have to subscribe to see the stack?
No. The email box on the result page is optional. The result link works without it.

### Can I send the result to someone?
Yes. The result has its own URL. Opening that link shows the same three tools, the price we checked, and one downside each.