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Product notes from the build side.
Notes about how RankFirst gets made, where the product gets simpler, and what we learn when a feature has to survive contact with a real repo.
FeaturedApril 25, 2026·4 min read
How we got the Next.js integration down to one command
We wanted the setup to feel like a product, not a doc page. So we turned the integration into one command, one browser approval, and one repo that is ready to ship.
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One command
Run `npx rankfirst`
The setup starts in the repo, not in a setup checklist.
One approval
Pick the site in the browser
Use the account you are already signed into. No secret scavenger hunt.
One ready repo
Routes, env, webhook, sitemap
The repo ends up wired, not half-wired.
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What we shipped, learned, and simplified.
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