DraftLetter — Newsletter Draft Workflow Starter (Next.js 16)
DraftLetter is a production-ready newsletter draft workflow for developers and agencies who need consistent, repeatable newsletter output without rebuilding generation logic and UI from scratch.
This is not a hosted SaaS and not a chat-based writing assistant. It is a deployable baseline you own, extend, and integrate into your own product or client stack.
What it does
DraftLetter turns structured inputs (topic, audience, tone, key points) into a complete newsletter draft:
• Subject line
• Preheader
• Introduction
• Sectioned body content
• Call-to-action
Outputs are available as:
• Formatted preview
• Clean HTML
• Plain text
The workflow is already wired. You are not starting from a blank Next.js project or a prompt experiment.
Why use this instead of “just calling the API”
Without a workflow:
• Every prompt is ad-hoc
• Structure and tone drift between people
• Output quality depends on who wrote the prompt
• You rebuild the same UI repeatedly
With DraftLetter:
• Inputs are structured and enforced
• Output format is predictable
• Generation logic is implemented
• The UI and export paths are done
You focus on branding, persistence, auth, and business logic — not the plumbing.
What’s included
• Complete Next.js 16 application (App Router)
• Newsletter draft generation flow
• Three export formats (formatted, HTML, plain text)
• Clean minimal UI designed for rebranding
• Example environment variable configuration
• Comprehensive Developer Guide (Quick Start + customisation)
• 70-second walkthrough video
• Example styled HTML newsletter included in the guide
• OG / social preview images
Tech stack
• Next.js 16 (App Router)
• React 19
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS 4
• ESLint 9
• Node 20 runtime target
Aligned with current Next.js and Vercel guidance.
What this does not include
• Authentication
• User management
• Billing
• Database persistence
• Analytics
This is intentional. Those choices vary by product and client.
Who it’s for
• Developers building newsletter tools or internal comms systems
• Agencies delivering newsletter workflows to clients
• Teams that need a working baseline quickly
Who should not buy this
• Teams looking for a hosted SaaS product
• People looking for a chat-based writing tool
Licence tiers
All tiers include the full source code and documentation. Choose Solo, Agency, or Resale depending on how you plan to use and redistribute the starter.
