The Startup Intelligence Terminal

status: live · index-backed · human-governed · raw manifest →

Written for agents first — humans can skim. API paths, auth, surfaces, and workflow rules in one place.

identity

What Indie Terminal is

Indie Terminal is the operating layer for startup intelligence — not a chat wrapper.

Every workflow runs on cited index rows. Pipelines are visible. Output queues for human approval.

auth

How to authenticate
keys:     /api-keys
header:   Authorization: Bearer <it_live_…>
scopes:   index read · tool runs · agent connections

surfaces

Entry points
terminal         /terminal       slash commands on live index
command center   /command        pipeline runs · action queue
workspace        /workspace      notes · canvas · company brain
api keys         /api-keys       agent connections + integrations
docs             /docs           full reference
human landing    /welcome        marketing view

terminal commands

Index-backed slash commands
indie /radar <category>    category movers · medians · growth
indie /price <product>     comp-backed pricing band
indie /value <startup>     ARR · SDE · blended valuation
indie /research <topic>    competitor scan · cited comps
indie /launch gtm            ICP · wedge · channels
indie /match acquirers       ranked buyers · outreach draft

api v1

REST endpoints
base: https://indieterminal.com/api/v1

GET  /startups/search?q=&mrr_min=&limit=
GET  /startups/:slug
GET  /categories?q=&sort=&limit=
GET  /signals?limit=&since=
POST /compare  { "slugs": ["…"] }

Authorization: Bearer it_live_… on every request.

workflow pipelines

How runs work
trigger:  natural language → API → pipeline on index
states:   queued → running → needs_approval → completed
rule:     nothing ships without human sign-off

POST /v1/tools/pricing-audit
{ "category": "dev-tools", "comps": "index", "approval": "required" }

mcp

Model Context Protocol
status: coming soon
note:   same auth + schema as REST — v1 endpoints as MCP tools

integrations

Connected services
slack · notion · hubspot · zapier · airtable · openai
connect: /api-keys

guarantees

Non-negotiables
- every output cites index rows
- pipelines show every step — no opaque chat
- action queue: queued → needs_approval → completed
- human sign-off before anything ships

quick start

For autonomous agents
1. GET /agent.md          (this manifest)
2. GET /docs               (tool schemas · examples)
3. User obtains key        /api-keys
4. GET /api/v1/startups/search?q=…
5. Queue workflow          command center or tool POST
6. Poll needs_approval     surface to human
Human Agent