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Collaboration Credit Tracker: Fair Attribution in Creative Projects

Creative collaborations often end in attribution drama: "Why wasn't I credited?" "They said they did more than they actually did." Portfolio inflation and credit theft damage reputations and relationships. This app creates transparent, verifiable contribution records so every creative gets the recognition they deserve.

App Concept

  • AI agent monitors creative project activities across tools (Figma, Adobe Cloud, GitHub, Notion, Slack)
  • Tracks contributions by type: design work, copywriting, strategy, client management, project coordination
  • Uses git-like commit history for design files to measure tangible output vs discussion/feedback
  • Generates contribution reports showing percentage breakdowns with evidence (files edited, decisions made, hours logged)
  • Creates standardized attribution formats for portfolios, credits, and award submissions
  • Mediates disputes by presenting objective data when team members disagree on contribution levels

Core Mechanism

  • Team connects project tools (Figma, Adobe, Slack, Asana) and grants read-only access
  • AI tracks file edits, meeting participation, decision-making, client communication
  • Machine learning categorizes activities: "primary creator" (made the work), "collaborator" (significant input), "advisor" (feedback only)
  • Weekly contribution summaries sent to team with transparent breakdowns
  • At project completion: AI generates fair attribution with evidence links
  • Dispute resolution: Team members can challenge attributions, AI presents objective data for discussion
  • Blockchain verification option: Immutable contribution records for high-stakes projects

Monetization Strategy

  • Freemium: Track 1 project with 3 collaborators, unlimited for $25/month per user
  • Professional tier ($50/month per user): Unlimited projects, advanced analytics, portfolio export, dispute mediation
  • Enterprise tier ($150/month per user): Agency-wide insights, client billing integration, white-label reports
  • Per-project pricing: $100 one-time for freelance teams on ad-hoc collaborations
  • Legal package: $500 premium mediation with documented evidence for contract disputes

Viral Growth Angle

  • "Most Collaborative" public leaderboard celebrating teams with fair, transparent attribution
  • Portfolio badge: "Verified Contributions" stamp on Behance/Dribbble profiles linking to proof
  • Industry reputation: Award shows and competitions adopt the standard for submission verification
  • Horror story marketing: Anonymous tales of credit theft that could have been prevented
  • Network effect: Can't track contributions unless all collaborators use the platform

Existing projects

  • Figma - Shows edit history but no contribution quantification
  • Frame.io - Video collaboration with commenting, not contribution tracking
  • Clockify - Time tracking but doesn't analyze creative output quality
  • Harvest - Time tracking and billing, not attribution management
  • GitLab - Code contribution graphs, but not for creative work

Evaluation Criteria

  • Emotional Trigger: Be first (claim your work before others do), limit risk (prevent credit theft), be indispensable (objective truth in disputes)
  • Idea Quality: Rank: 8/10 - High emotional intensity (recognition is deeply personal) + clear market need (collaboration is increasing) + blockchain credibility trend
  • Need Category: Recognition & Respect (Esteem) - Ensures creatives receive fair credit and build accurate portfolios
  • Market Size: ~20M creatives working in teams/agencies × $25/month = $500M TAM
  • Build Complexity: High - Requires integrations with multiple creative tools, ML for contribution analysis, dispute resolution workflows, verification systems
  • Time to MVP: 8-12 weeks with AI coding agents (integration complexity is high, ML model training for contribution categorization)
  • Key Differentiator: Only platform combining automated contribution tracking across creative tools, ML-powered attribution analysis, and objective dispute mediation specifically for creative teams