type: decision
status: active
timestamp: 2026-06-21
tags: [decision, tools, subdomains, ship-order, sixteen-tools]
status: active
timestamp: 2026-06-21
tags: [decision, tools, subdomains, ship-order, sixteen-tools]
Tools shape + priority — 16 single-purpose subdomains, locked ship order
16 tool apps, each at own *.oriz.in subdomain pixie, grid, forge, shift, dice, cipher, paper, vitals, rank, reel, echo, pivot + remainder). Anonymous-first auth. Free + opt-in sponsor footer. Affiliate allowed only where ethically clean (Amazon book links on scribe-text; NOT on health tools). Locked ship priority for Wave 2.
Tools shape + priority
Shape — 16 subdomains, one per tool
| # | Subdomain | Tool category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | paisa.oriz.in | Finance — calculators, EMI, SIP, tax |
| 2 | slice.oriz.in | PDF — merge, split, compress, OCR |
| 3 | scribe.oriz.in | Text — word count, case, diff, format |
| 4 | pixie.oriz.in | Image — resize, compress, format-convert, bg-info |
| 5 | grid.oriz.in | QR — generator, decoder, batch |
| 6 | forge.oriz.in | Dev — JSON/YAML/JWT/UUID/hash tools |
| 7 | shift.oriz.in | Convert — units, currency, timezone, base |
| 8 | dice.oriz.in | Random — strings, numbers, names, picker |
| 9 | cipher.oriz.in | Crypto — encode/decode/hash (NOT cryptocurrency) |
| 10 | paper.oriz.in | Print — paper sizes, page templates, label sheets |
| 11 | vitals.oriz.in | Health — BMI, BMR, calorie, vitals tracker |
| 12 | rank.oriz.in | SEO — meta inspector, sitemap audit, schema validator |
| 13 | reel.oriz.in | Video — trim, format-info, thumbnail-grab |
| 14 | echo.oriz.in | Audio — convert, trim, waveform |
| 15 | pivot.oriz.in | Data — CSV viewer, JSON-to-CSV, pivot table |
| 16+ | … | Whatever else exists after the locked 15 |
Ship order (Wave 2 — after the flagship four)
Exactly the order above: paisa ? slice ? scribe ? pixie ? grid ? forge ? shift ? dice ? cipher ? paper ? vitals ? rank ? reel ? echo ? pivot ? remainder.
Wave 2 starts after Wave 1 (home + janaushdhi + ncert + blog) per [[decisions/apps/ship-order-2026q3]].
Per-tool monetisation
| Tool category | Affiliate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| paisa-finance | YES (disclosed) | Bank / card affiliate networks |
| scribe-text | YES (Amazon book affiliate OK) | Writing-focused; books are on-topic |
| vitals-health | NO | Public-health ethics — same posture as janaushdhi-app |
| All others | YES (case-by-case, disclosed) | Tools default per [[policy/monetisation-channel-matrix]] |
All 16: anonymous-first auth, free, opt-in sponsor footer.
Why 16 separate subdomains
- Portfolio-of-products framing (one slug = one brand surface)
- Each tool ranks independently on its subdomain
- Maintenance cost is mitigated by shared chrome + shared
@chirag127/astro-toolspackage (see [[decisions/packages/the-23-packages]] or current package set)
Cross-refs
- Q3 priority ? [[decisions/apps/ship-order-2026q3]]
- Original tools split (15-repos) ? [[decisions/stack/tools-site-15-repos]]
- Tool category roadmap (Tier 1/2/3) ? [[decisions/stack/tool-categories-roadmap]]
- Monetisation matrix ? [[policy/monetisation-channel-matrix]]