AI Commerce Starter

Own the store.
Choose the help.

Buy the kit once. Plan for hosting and the development or maintenance you choose, with AI guides for the work you handle yourself. Add human help for launch, custom work, or ongoing care when it suits you.

Product preview. Test checkout only; no real charge or package delivery.

Your next chapter, with a little help getting started.

01 / Planned packages

Launch Assist

one-time · add-on

$499

For sellers who want the shop in their own account but prefer a guided launch.

  • Standard package required
  • One store, server, and domain in your accounts
  • Up to 10 prepared products and launch checks
  • Handoff + 7 days of deployment follow-up
Plan my assisted launchWhat’s included and how it works ↗

Store Care

per month · optional

$149

For a supported store that is already running. Keep a human involved while you stay in control.

  • One scheduled health and backup review each month
  • 60 minutes of fixes or AI-change review per month
  • 2-business-day initial email response
  • Month to month; cancel before your next renewal
Discuss care for my storeWhat’s included and how it works ↗
Something more specific?

Custom design, migrations, extra integrations, and larger maintenance needs are quoted separately.

Discuss custom work ↗

Standard + Launch Assist is $798 one-time before tax. Store Care is optional and starts after a supported store is handed over. Hosting, domain, AI usage, email, payment processing, tax, and shipping costs are separate. Email links open your mail app; they do not place an order or start a subscription.

02 / Package scope

Know what comes with the kit.

Start yourself, add launch help, or ask for ongoing care. The supported release and delivery date are agreed before payment; source is prepared and delivered personally after the order.

Explore the full setup and maintenance course ↗

Delivery, license, support, and cancellations ↗

Storefront
One responsive theme and source for one store project, with product pages, variants, a cart, and a checkout foundation.
AI catalog help
Description, FAQ, and translation drafts based on product facts. You review before publishing; AI does not operate prices, stock, orders, or refunds.
AI guides
10 open lessons with copyable prompts for product drafts, setup, test orders, edits, daily care, backups, upgrades, and rollback. Try the first lesson before buying.
Deployment
The prototype runs locally with Docker and has a step-by-step AI guide. The supported public launch and real payment setup are still in development.
Support and ownership
One merchant and one production store, with staging copies. 30 days of installation/defect email support and 12 months of applicable same-major-version fixes. Supported capacity and release are confirmed in the order.
Human services
Launch Assist is $499 once. Store Care is $149/month with a scheduled review and 60 minutes of small fixes or AI-change review. Custom work is quoted separately.

03 / Questions, answered

Your store.
Your way of running it.

See a complete first-year budget →

What is AI Commerce Starter?

AI Commerce Starter is Useful Mint's self-hosted ecommerce kit for sellers without a development background. Start from an existing commerce foundation, customize your brand and content with AI, and use the guides to deploy and maintain your store. Standard is planned at $299 once, with optional human help; the kit is in development and sales are not open yet.

Can I use it if I cannot code?

The guides are written for non-developers. You use your own AI coding tool, review small changes, and keep control of your accounts. Self-hosting still needs someone to manage deployment, backups, and updates. Optional Launch Assist and Store Care provide human help.

Is this a hosted AI website builder?

It is a source kit and learning path for a store in your own accounts. It does not include a hosted AI model subscription or one-click managed hosting. You can continue with your chosen AI tool, a developer, or Useful Mint's optional services.

What costs are separate from the kit?

Buy the kit once, then budget for hosting and the development or maintenance you choose. A stable setup makes those costs easier to plan; capacity and custom work can change them. Domain registration, AI tools, email, payment processing, tax, and shipping are separate. Launch Assist and Store Care are optional.

Can I try the tutorials and store designs first?

Yes. All 10 lessons are free to read without signing up. You can try a product prompt, browse three storefront design examples, and follow a page-local demo shopping flow before discussing the kit.

Who owns my store and customer data?

You control your domain, hosting accounts, supplied assets, and store data. The proposed Standard license covers one merchant and one production store, with staging copies and permission to modify the original kit. Third-party components keep their own licenses; the kit itself is not for resale as a competing source package.