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jake 5e3813f448 agent: module-catalogue — reusable automation module catalogue with pricing and build sequence
10 core modules (5 Priority A, 5 Priority B) plus construction sector pack.
Maps each to Upwork categories, build/deploy times, pricing tiers, and
marketplace potential. Includes status tracker and build sequence.

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CORBEL Automations — Module Catalogue Master catalogue of reusable automation modules. Maps each to Upwork categories, build/deploy times, pricing, and marketplace potential. The operational planning document for what to build and in what order. reference
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Module Catalogue

Every module follows the same lifecycle: build for CORBEL → document → deploy for clients → templatise for marketplace. Build time is the first build. Deploy time is subsequent client installs from the template.

Priority A — Build first (highest demand, fastest turnaround, most repeatable)

These map to the top Upwork job categories and can be scoped as fixed-price packages.

A1. Lead Capture → Enrichment → CRM Sync

Field Detail
Upwork categories CRM integration, lead management, API integration
Build time 46 hours
Deploy time 23 hours per client
Fixed price £150400
Retainer £100200/month (maintenance + tweaks)
Marketplace price £2939
Integrations Typeform/Tally/Webflow → Apollo/Clearbit → HubSpot/Pipedrive → Slack → SMTP
Swappable components Form provider, enrichment API, CRM, notification channel
Notes Most requested automation on Upwork. Every B2B service business needs this.

A2. Invoice Processing + Payment Follow-up

Field Detail
Upwork categories Payment automation, accounting sync, business process
Build time 57 hours
Deploy time 34 hours per client
Fixed price £200500
Retainer £100200/month
Marketplace price £2939
Integrations Email/Drive → OCR (Claude) → Google Sheets → Xero/QuickBooks → SMTP
Swappable components Intake source, OCR engine, accounting platform
Notes 900x ROI documented in case studies. Strong selling point.

A3. AI Email Classification + Auto-drafting

Field Detail
Upwork categories AI agent dev, email automation, business process
Build time 45 hours
Deploy time 23 hours per client
Fixed price £150400
Retainer £100150/month
Marketplace price £2939
Integrations IMAP/Gmail → Claude classification → labelling → draft generation → human review
Swappable components Email provider, AI model, classification categories
Notes Universal pain point. Classification categories are the only thing that changes per client. CORBEL uses this internally (proof of concept).

A4. Google Review Management + AI Response

Field Detail
Upwork categories SEO/marketing, reputation management, AI agent
Build time 56 hours
Deploy time 23 hours per client
Fixed price £200400
Retainer £100200/month
Marketplace price £2939
Integrations GBP monitor → Claude sentiment → response drafts → Slack routing → Sheets log
Swappable components Review platform, AI model, notification channel
Notes Every local business needs this. Good entry point for construction SMEs.

A5. Financial Sync (Stripe → Accounting)

Field Detail
Upwork categories Payment automation, Stripe integration, accounting sync
Build time 34 hours
Deploy time 23 hours per client
Fixed price £150350
Retainer £75150/month
Marketplace price £2429
Integrations Stripe → Xero/QuickBooks → invoice PDF → Slack alert
Swappable components Payment gateway, accounting platform
Notes Simple but essential. Only the gateway and accounting tool swap out.

Priority B — Build second (strong demand, slightly more customisation)

B1. Client Onboarding Automation

Field Detail
Upwork categories Business process, CRM integration, project management
Build time 68 hours
Deploy time 35 hours per client
Fixed price £300600
Retainer £150250/month
Marketplace price £39
Integrations Payment trigger → Drive/Notion → welcome email → Cal.com → CRM → Slack
Swappable components Payment processor, project tool, calendar, CRM
Notes Every service business onboards with identical logic. Higher value because it touches multiple systems.

B2. Social Media Content Pipeline

Field Detail
Upwork categories Content automation, social media, marketing
Build time 57 hours
Deploy time 34 hours per client
Fixed price £250500
Retainer £150250/month
Marketplace price £2939
Integrations Content source → Claude formatting → Buffer/Typefully → multi-platform post → analytics
Swappable components Content source, AI model, scheduling tool, platforms
Notes 510 social media templates in n8n library confirms massive demand.

B3. Support Ticket Routing + AI Response

Field Detail
Upwork categories AI agent, customer support, business process
Build time 57 hours
Deploy time 34 hours per client
Fixed price £250500
Retainer £150250/month
Marketplace price £2939
Integrations Email/form/chat → Claude classification → team routing → knowledge base draft → SLA tracking
Swappable components Intake channel, AI model, ticketing system, knowledge base
Notes 729 support templates in n8n library (4th largest category).

B4. Weekly/Monthly Reporting Dashboard

Field Detail
Upwork categories Reporting, data processing, business intelligence
Build time 46 hours
Deploy time 34 hours per client
Fixed price £200400
Retainer £100200/month
Marketplace price £29
Integrations CRM + ads + support + analytics → Claude summarisation → formatted report → SMTP
Swappable components Data sources, report format, delivery method

B5. Make/Zapier → n8n Migration Package

Field Detail
Upwork categories Make/Zapier migration, business process automation
Build time Varies (audit + rebuild)
Deploy time 48 hours typical
Fixed price £4002,000
Retainer £150400/month
Marketplace price N/A (service only)
Notes 6090% cost savings pitch. No template, but a repeatable process with a standard audit checklist.

Priority C — Sector-specific (build when relevant client appears)

Construction SME Pack

32 workflow specs documented in context/construction-automation/. Grouped by:

Category Count Quick wins
Tender and pipeline 8 Deadline tracking, opportunity monitoring
CRM and follow-up 3 Follow-up cadence, proposal chasing
Procurement and finance 6 Invoice OCR, PO matching
Compliance and accreditation 6 Expiry tracking, CSCS monitoring
Workforce and training 3 Training records, right-to-work scheduling
Delivery and handover 5 Handover pack assembly, defect tracking
Reporting 1 Automated progress reporting

Deploy approach: Don't build all 32 upfront. Use the specs as a menu. When a construction client appears, pick the 35 workflows that match their pain and scope a package.

Pricing: £5001,500 per workflow bundle (35 workflows). £200400/month retainer.

Module status tracker

Module Status CORBEL dogfood Portfolio piece Marketplace listing
A1. Lead capture To build Pending Pending Pending
A2. Invoice processing To build Pending Pending Pending
A3. Email classification To build Pending Pending Pending
A4. Review management To build Pending Pending Pending
A5. Financial sync To build Pending Pending Pending
B1. Client onboarding To build Pending Pending Pending
B2. Social media pipeline To build Pending Pending Pending
B3. Support ticket routing To build Pending Pending Pending
B4. Reporting dashboard To build Pending Pending Pending
B5. Migration package To build N/A Pending N/A
C. Construction pack Specs only N/A Pending Pending

Marketplace strategy

  • Platform: LemonSqueezy or Gumroad (decide after research lands)
  • Price point: £2439 per template (sweet spot from market data, 9x more revenue than sub-£4)
  • Bundle pricing: £7999 for themed packs (e.g. "Local Business Starter", "Service Business Bundle")
  • YouTube drives 60%+ of template sales — content pipeline is not optional, it's the sales funnel

Build sequence

  1. Build Priority A modules on CORBEL's n8n (weeks 12)
  2. Document each with Loom walkthrough and written case study
  3. Set up Upwork profile with portfolio pieces from step 2
  4. Start bidding using templates as proof of capability
  5. Every client gig → refine template → update marketplace listing
  6. Priority B modules built as demand appears or during downtime
  7. Construction pack specs available as ready-made scoping tool for relevant clients