Docs, from nothing to live in four weeks.
The structure, a tested quickstart and up to 15 pages, set up in your own account.
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Docs outline free. Launch package $3,000, fixed, live within 4 weeks of getting access.
How we write docs
A page from the guide to our own outreach tool: settings named, defaults stated, nothing left vague.
On this guide
- Setup
- Daily use
- Approving
- Never invent facts
- Sending rules
- Replies
- Going live
- Tests
- Limits
Guide / Sending rules
Sending rules
- Caps. 20 emails per mailbox per day by default, plus a daily cap shared by every campaign. New mailboxes ramp up from
warmup.start_date: 5 a day, then 3 more every 3 days. - Spacing. A random gap of 3 to 8 minutes per mailbox, only inside
sending.window(weekdays 09:00 to 17:30 by default). Settimezoneto your market's. - Suppression. One list shared by every campaign and mailbox, checked when drafting, when approving and again right before sending.
- Plain text only. No tracking pixels, and at most one link in the body.
What you get
- A free outline first. From your public site, a proposed contents list for your docs: the sections, the pages and what each one answers.
- A structure you approve before we write anything, so the pages fit how your customers look for help.
- The docs site, set up on the platform you already pay for or on a free open-source one, at an address like docs.yourproduct.com, with search, navigation, your logo and your colours.
- A quickstart that takes a new user from sign-up to their first result. We test it by following it on a fresh account.
- Up to 15 pages in total, including the quickstart: how-to guides, concept pages and troubleshooting for your main features.
- API reference, if you have an OpenAPI file: generated from it, with an authentication example and three common requests we run against your test account.
- A changelog page with a template, and a short style guide so the next pages your team writes match.
- A handover: everything in your account, written steps for publishing a change, and fixes for 30 days after you accept it.
What we need from you
- A test account with the main features turned on.
- One technical person who answers our questions and checks drafts, about an hour a week.
- Your logo and colours, and the address you want the docs on.
- Your OpenAPI file, if you have an API.
- Anything you've already written: help articles, onboarding emails, old docs, internal notes.
The docs site and its hosting are in your name from day one. You add us as a user on your accounts. We never take ownership of an account, and you can remove our access whenever you like.
How it goes
- Today
You send the form with your product website.
- Within 1 business day
The free outline arrives by email.
- You say go
We send a statement of work and the first invoice. The $3,000 package is paid half up front and half on delivery.
- Week 1
Access and the test account arrive, and the 4-week clock starts. We use the product and send you the structure to approve.
- Week 2
The site is set up and the quickstart is written and tested.
- Weeks 3 to 4
The rest of the pages, the API reference and the style guide. Your technical person checks each one, with two rounds of changes per page. The clock pauses while drafts wait for review.
- Week 4 at the latest
Live. We hand over and send the second invoice.
- 30 days after
Anything that doesn't match the statement of work, we fix. If you want the docs kept up after that, there's the monthly retainer.
What's not included
- More than 15 pages. Extra pages are quoted first.
- A custom-designed docs site. We use the platform's theme with your logo and colours.
- Writing an OpenAPI file from your code, or SDK guides for each programming language. Our API examples use plain HTTP requests.
- Translations, video tutorials and marketing pages.
- Fees for a paid docs platform. Those are billed to you by the platform.
- Upkeep after the 30 days of fixes. That's the $1,500/month retainer, if you want it.
What we've written so far
Most of what we write for ourselves is documentation: setup guides, command references and plain "what doesn't work yet" lists for our own tools. The guide for our outreach tool runs to about 490 lines and covers setup, every command, the safety rules and what we haven't verified. That's in-house work, not client work, so judge the writing itself: ask for a page of it along with your free outline or review.
What you can check before you pay
No docs clients yet, so here's what you can check before you pay:
- The free outline is built from your own public site, so you judge the work on your product first.
- A page of our own writing: ask with the outline and we send a page of our outreach tool's guide.
- Fixed terms. $3,000, half up front, and 30 days of fixes after handover. The first 2 launch clients pay $2,250, with no testimonial required.
Sean Solano Paul, founder. You deal with him directly: he runs the free check, writes the report and answers your email. AutonomicsAI LLP, Bangalore.
About the studio · Sean on LinkedIn
The prices
| Outline for your docs | Free |
|---|---|
| Launch package: structure, docs site, quickstart, up to 15 pages, API reference, style guide, 30 days of fixes | $3,000, half up front, half on delivery |
| Founding price, first 2 clients (<b class="live-count">2 of 2 founding places left</b>) | $2,250, half up front, half on delivery |
| Monthly upkeep afterwards, if you want it | $1,500/month. The retainer |
Founding price: $2,250 instead of $3,000, for the first 2 launch clients: 2 of 2 founding places left. No testimonial is needed. We only write a case study if you choose to.
All prices in US dollars. Extra pages or a second product are quoted in writing before we start. How you pay.
Before you pay, read the refund and cancellation policy, the service delivery policy and the terms of service.
What you risk: nothing for the outline, which is free. The package is a fixed price you see before you pay, half up front, and we fix anything that doesn't match the scope for 30 days.
Questions people ask first
What does it cost?
The outline is free. The launch package is $3,000, fixed, half up front and half on delivery. The first 2 clients pay the founding price of $2,250.
Which docs platform do you use?
The one you already have, if it works for you. If you have none, we suggest a free open-source one, so there's no monthly platform fee. We tell you the trade-offs before you pick.
What if four weeks isn't enough?
The clock pauses while a draft waits for your review, and the statement of work says what counts as finished. If the delay is on our side, we say so and tell you the new date.
Who owns the docs?
You do. The site, the hosting and every page are in your account, and the pages are yours once the package is paid.
Do you use AI to write the docs?
For first drafts, yes. Then a person follows every step in your product and runs every example before it reaches your reviewer. We'll tell you which pages started as AI drafts.
Who are you?
Autonomics AI is the trading name of AutonomicsAI LLP, registered in India (LLPIN ADA-5258). It's a small studio, so you deal with Sean Solano Paul, the person doing the work. More about us.
Where are you based?
Bangalore, India. We work in US dollars with businesses in the US and elsewhere, and keep US business hours by arrangement, so a call at 10 am your time is fine if you book it. Email gets a reply within one business day, Monday to Friday.
Can I talk to someone?
Yes. Use the contact form or email hello@autonomicsai.in, and suggest two times for a 15-minute call. You'll talk to Sean. Nobody will call you unless you ask.