A Y Combinator application prep workspace for founders applying to YC W26 / S26 / W27. Question-by-question drafts, founder bios, an AI agent trained on accepted YC apps that suggests re-writes, and a 4-week cadence checklist leading to the deadline.
What's Included
- App Question Board: Every YC question in its own card; drafts, redrafts, final
- YC-Trained Agent: AI agent reads your draft and suggests sharper rewrites, citing patterns from accepted YC apps
- Founder Bio Polish: Per-founder bio drafts; AI agent suggests clearer one-liners
- Video Storyboard: 60-second pitch video script + scene-by-scene shooting plan
- 4-Week Cadence: Calendar view with weekly milestones from kickoff to submission
- Post-Submission Tracker: Wait status, interview prep, decision date
Why This Template Wins
- Pattern-matched rewrites. The YC-trained agent reads your draft against patterns from accepted YC apps and suggests concrete edits — not "make it punchier" but "this is too abstract; here's a one-sentence version that's been validated."
- Video storyboard included. The 60-second pitch video is often where YC apps falter. The storyboard breaks it into 12 scenes with shot notes, sample dialogue, and timing.
- Cadence beats panic-writing. 4-week structured plan eliminates the "I have 3 days left and 8 questions to answer" panic.
How To Use
- Clone this template
- Add your founding team and idea one-liner
- Work through each YC question — draft, get agent feedback, redraft
- Record the 60-second video using the storyboard
- Submit by deadline; track interview prep separately
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