GhostWrite Sync: Field-Level Two-Way Overlay for Any Web App
9/10
Demand Score
Reps and agents waste hours re-typing data; delays and errors directly cost revenue and customer trust.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$500-5k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
12 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
A browser extension + secure cloud sync that detects fields on any CRM/support/billing UI and instantly mirrors updates across your stack without duplicate typing. Admins map fields once in a visual s
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 3 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- Zapier
- Make (Integromat)
- Workato
- MuleSoft
- Tray.io
- UiPath
- Pipedream
- Browserflow
Must-Have Features for MVP
Admin mapping studio with AI-suggested field matches
DOM field detector with PII redaction and element fingerprinting
Bidirectional sync engine with per-field conflict policies
Transactional outbox and offline retry queue
Granular role-based allow/deny lists for fields and apps
Per-record audit trail and replay
Template library for popular CRMs, helpdesks, billing, and forms
Bulk backfill and sandbox test mode
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Web app UI changes breaking selectors
- CAPTCHA/anti-bot protections
- SSO/MFA flows across tenants
- API rate limits and quotas
- Security/privacy reviews for PII handling
Risk Level: High
🎯 Keys to Success
- 80%+ reduction in manual re-entry within 30 days
- Sub-1s latency for mapped field syncs
- First workflow live in under 60 minutes
- Zero data loss across 10k+ events/day with SLA monitoring
- Passes IT/GRC review with encryption, least-privilege, and audit logs
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This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.