Claude Code is mainstream in 2026 -- this boilerplate ships with CLAUDE.md, skills, and MCP servers already configured so you build features from day one and hand off a clean codebase when the MVP is proven.
The old formula was hire more developers to ship faster -- the new formula is a smaller team with better tools, and it is producing products that 10-person teams cannot match on speed.
Spending $40k to build an MVP that might flop is not the only option -- here is how founders are validating ideas before committing to a full build.