# Lets expand on this into a dev plan and for starters we are going to use a shared server, with c-panel and node.js app install capabilities, also has database capabilities and domain and dns management:

Z — Marketplace \& Templates: Build a template marketplace where clients can install pre-built dashboard layouts, landing page designs, and automation workflows in one click. This creates a network effect and recurring engagement loop

Phase Z should add a **template registry + one-click “clone into my tenant” pipeline** that works across dashboards, pages, and automations, all on top of your existing DB + builder + automation models.[^1][^2][^3]

***

## 1. Template model (global vs tenant)

Introduce global template entities, separate from per-tenant instances:

- `templates`
    - `id`
    - `type` (`dashboard_layout`, `landing_page`, `automation_workflow`)
    - `name`
    - `slug`
    - `description`
    - `category` (`analytics`, `sales`, `operations`, etc.)
    - `author_tenant_id` (AIISTECH or agency that published it)
    - `is_public` / `visibility` (`public`, `private`, `agency-only`)
    - `rating` / `installs_count` (later)
    - timestamps
- `template_versions`
    - `id`
    - `template_id`
    - `version_number`
    - `schema_json` (the actual payload; see below)
    - `created_by_user_id`
    - timestamps

Schema payloads reuse your existing models:

- For **dashboard layout**: the same layout + widgets JSON you store in `dashboard_layouts`.
- For **landing page**: the same `schema_json` you store in `page_versions`.
- For **automation**: the same workflow+actions shape from the automation engine.[^4][^5]

This matches how SaaS starter kits and multi-tenant templates separate global templates from tenant-specific resources.[^6][^2][^1]

***

## 2. One-click install pipeline

Core idea: “template → cloned records under my tenant.”

For each template type, create an installer:

- **Dashboard layout template → tenant layout**:
    - `POST /api/templates/:id/install` (type `dashboard_layout`).
    - Steps:

1. Load `template_versions.schema_json`.
2. Map any generic widget IDs/keys to your tenant context if needed.
3. Create a `dashboard_layouts` record for the current tenant/user with that layout JSON.
- **Landing page template → tenant page**:
    - Installer creates a new `pages` row (Phase H), plus a `page_versions` row populated from `schema_json`.
    - Optionally sets it as home page if requested.
- **Automation workflow template → tenant workflow**:
    - Installer creates `automation_workflows` + `automation_actions` rows from `schema_json`, tied to the current tenant.
    - You may need a small mapping step (e.g., connect to tenant’s own CRM or email integration) as a post-install configuration.[^5][^7][^4]

All installers:

- Run in a transaction.
- Enforce RBAC (e.g. `templates.install` permission).
- Return the new resource ID so the frontend can deep-link into it (e.g. open the page builder with that new page).

This “clone from global template to tenant-owned records” pattern underpins many SaaS template/marketplace systems.[^8][^2][^3]

***

## 3. Marketplace UI in the app

Add a **“Templates \& Marketplace”** section in the dashboard, plus inline template pickers:

- Marketplace home:
    - Filter by type: Dashboards, Pages, Automations.
    - Category filters and search.
    - Cards showing:
        - Name, brief description, type, author (AIISTECH or agency).
        - “Install” button.
- Detail view:
    - Preview screenshot or description.
    - For each template type, show where it will appear (dashboard key, page slug, automation list).
- Inline usage:
    - In **dashboard builder**, add “New from template” for layouts.
    - In **page builder**, add “Apply template” when creating a new page.
    - In **automations**, add “Start from template” plus a few featured workflows.

This mimics SaaS marketing template marketplaces and multi-tenant platforms where templates are accessible both centrally and contextually.[^9][^10][^11][^12][^13]

***

## 4. Authoring and publishing templates

To get an initial catalog:

- **Internal AIISTECH templates**:
    - Curate a set of high-value defaults:
        - Dashboards: “Executive overview”, “Automation performance”, “Sales funnel”.
        - Pages: “Lead-gen landing”, “Product overview”, “Agency services”.
        - Automations: “New lead follow-up”, “Deal won → project kickoff”.
    - Create them using your own builders and mark them as **publishable**.
- Publishing pipeline:
    - Admin-only UI that:

1. Selects an existing tenant resource (layout/page/workflow).
2. Serializes it into `schema_json`.
3. Creates or updates a `template` + `template_version`.
- Agency templates:
    - For agency tenants (from Phase Y), allow them to publish templates for their sub-clients (visibility=`agency-only`) and optionally for the global marketplace if you choose to allow that later.[^14][^15][^16][^17]

This is similar to how some SaaS platforms allow “template authors” while most users just install and tweak.[^13][^18][^8]

***

## 5. Multi-tenant + shared-server concerns

- All template installs:
    - Run under the current tenant context, writing only to that tenant’s tables.
    - Never directly share tenant data; templates contain only *structure and placeholder content*, not real customer data.
- Shared server:
    - Marketplace is mostly DB + API logic; no extra infra beyond what you already have for builders and automations.
    - Screenshots/previews for templates can be generated via your own app or pre-uploaded assets in the File \& Asset Manager (Phase U).[^9][^13]

***

## 6. Milestones

1. **Z1 – Template model \& admin tools**
    - `templates` and `template_versions` tables.
    - Internal admin UI to create templates from existing dashboards/pages/automations.
2. **Z2 – One-click install**
    - Generic `POST /api/templates/:id/install`.
    - Installers for:
        - Dashboard layouts → `dashboard_layouts`.
        - Landing pages → `pages` + `page_versions`.
        - Automations → `automation_workflows` + `automation_actions`.
3. **Z3 – Marketplace UI**
    - Marketplace screen with browsing/filtering.
    - Inline “Start from template” buttons in builder and automations.
4. **Z4 – Agency-aware templates (optional)**
    - Visibility rules (`public`, `agency-only`, `private`).
    - Agency tenants publishing frameworks for their sub-clients.

On your current AIISTECH shared-server setup, Phase Z is almost entirely schema + Node/React work, leveraging everything you’ve already built (multi-tenant routing, builders, automations, file manager) to create the network-effect layer.

Would you prefer to seed the marketplace initially with **AIISTECH-authored templates only**, or also expose a way for early agency users to publish templates from day one?
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[^1]: https://github.com/lanemc/multi-tenant-saas-toolkit

[^2]: https://vercel.com/platforms/docs/examples/multi-tenant-template

[^3]: https://laravel-news.com/build-your-multi-tenant-saas-app-in-days-with-saasykit-tenancy

[^4]: https://github.com/idityaGE/_zapier

[^5]: https://github.com/rakeshkanneeswaran/Zapier

[^6]: https://github.com/causalens/cl_Commercial-Marketplace-SaaS-Accelerator

[^7]: https://dev.to/genesis_technologies/building-scalable-multi-tenant-integrations-lessons-from-real-world-saas-projects-43cl

[^8]: https://github.com/unifie-cloud/u-store

[^9]: https://github.com/UniFolios/SaaSLand

[^10]: https://github.com/chrisstef/saas-marketing-template/blob/main/README.md

[^11]: https://webflow.com/templates/html/automate-saas-website-template

[^12]: https://www.convertflow.com/landing-pages/saas

[^13]: https://uideck.com/saas-templates

[^14]: http://github.com/aiurda/agencyflow

[^15]: https://github.com/denvudd/plura

[^16]: https://www.sasolutionspk.com/go-high-level/gohighlevel-for-agencies-the-sub-account-model-explained/

[^17]: https://profunnelbuilder.com/gohighlevel-agency-account-vs-sub-account/

[^18]: https://spreecommerce.org/launching-a-white-label-multi-tenant-ecommerce-platform-what-it-takes/

[^19]: https://github.com/Ercenk/ContosoAMPBasic

[^20]: https://github.com/Azure/ace-luna

[^21]: https://github.com/prantomollick/saas-landing-page-template

[^22]: https://github.com/josephgodwinkimani/laravel-multi-tenant-saas-boilerplate

[^23]: https://github.com/topics/saas-landing-page

[^24]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/mobility/example-saas-application-architecture

[^25]: https://www.reddit.com/r/PayloadCMS/comments/1hlad23/how_do_i_combine_website_template_and_multitenant/

[^26]: https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1c4jxm2/marketplace_template/

[^27]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/marketplace/latest/userguide/saas-product-settings.html

[^28]: https://dribbble.com/search/automation-saas

