Basalt — Turn Messy Client Notes into Invoices

Description and use

Basalt streamlines invoice, proposal, follow‑up, and scope creation for freelancers, saving 20–30 minutes per document and avoiding vendor lock‑in.

Problem

Freelancers repeatedly rewrite invoices, proposals, and follow‑up emails from messy client notes, wasting 20–30 minutes per document.

Outcome

Basalt streamlines document creation for freelancers, cutting 20–30 minutes per invoice or proposal and keeping costs low with open‑weight models.

Workflow

• 1. Open Basalt web app. 2. Select a command (Invoice, Proposal, Follow‑up, Scope). 3. Paste messy client notes. 4. Basalt generates formatted text via Gemma 4. 5. Copy or send the generated content.
• 6. Optionally adjust model size via GEMMA_MODEL or switch to a local Gemma instance for privacy.
• 7. Deploy or host the app on Render for predictable pricing.

Evidence

Basalt turns messy client notes into invoices, proposals, follow‑ups, and scoped briefs — in one command.

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Freelancers rewrite the same invoices, proposals, and chase emails every week.

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Basalt keeps the workflow in a focused command bar and uses Gemma 4 (Google’s open‑weight model) so you can: Swap model size via GEMMA_MODEL without rewriting the product

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Partner tech is only what the product needs: Gemma for generation, Render for hosting.

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