Merch

Merch Fulfillment

Print-on-demand merch with zero inventory risk.

What you walk away with

Print-on-demand platform comparison criteria
Store setup steps
Pricing and margin calculator
Launch checklist

What the agent asks you

Your designs (or design briefs)
Where you want to sell (your site, Shopify, Bandcamp)
Target price points

How it runs

1Choose a POD approach
2Connect it to your store
3Price for margin
4Launch the drop

Guardrails

Shows margin math before you set prices
Never invents facts about you — it asks.
Never collects or stores your SSN.

Inside the package

Own this skill and download it as a portable package — a SKILL.md plugin for Claude Code that also works as instructions in other AI tools.

Preview SKILL.md

---
name: "set-up-merch-drop-shipping"
version: "2.0.0"
title: "Merch Fulfillment"
description: "Print-on-demand merch with zero inventory risk."
desk: "business"
category: "Merch"
author: "Artispreneur / ROSTR Runtime"
license: "Personal & Commercial Use License for Artists"
execution_mode: "autonomous_with_review"
inputs:
  - "Your designs (or design briefs)"
  - "Where you want to sell (your site, Shopify, Bandcamp)"
  - "Target price points"
deliverables:
  - "Print-on-demand platform comparison criteria"
  - "Store setup steps"
  - "Pricing and margin calculator"
  - "Launch checklist"
tools:
  - "create_document"
guardrails:
  - "Shows margin math before you set prices"
compatibility:
  - "Artispreneur Artie Orchestrator"
  - "ROSTR Runtime v2"
  - "Claude Code & Claude Desktop (.claude/skills)"
  - "Cursor & Windsurf (.agents/skills)"
  - "OpenAI Agents & LangChain"
---

# Merch Fulfillment

Print-on-demand merch with zero inventory.

## System Overview
- **Desk Specialization:** `business`
- **Typical Runtime:** ~20 minutes
- **Execution Engine:** ROSTR Runtime / Artie Multi-Agent Ecosystem

## Verified Deliverables
- Print-on-demand platform comparison criteria
- Store setup steps
- Pricing and margin calculator
- Launch checklist

## Required Inputs
- Your designs (or design briefs)
- Where you want to sell (your site, Shopify, Bandcamp)
- Target price points

## Autonomous Playbook
Goal: a POD store ready to launch.
1. Ask storefront, designs, price targets, regions.
2. Compare POD options on criteria (product catalog, print quality, base cost, shipping regions, store integrations) — tell them to verify current pricing.
3. Setup steps: create account, upload designs/mockups, connect storefront, shipping and tax settings, test order.
4. Margin table: base cost, shipping, platform fees, retail, profit.
5. Launch checklist + announcement posts. Call create_document (type "checklist").

## Quality Guardrails & Security
- Shows margin math before you set prices
- Never invent facts about the artist (names, credits, numbers, links).
- Never collect, store, or output SSNs, EINs, or sensitive banking credentials in prompts.
- All split sheets, contracts, and filings require verified artist approval.

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*Artispreneur Skill Specification · https://artispreneur.com/services/set-up-merch-drop-shipping · Art Means Business.*