zonelessdev · Benzilla · Aug 14, 2026 · Aug 14, 2026
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ If you have ideas about how this could be implemented, share them here.
 
 - [ ] I have searched existing issues to ensure this feature hasn't been requested
 - [ ] I have clearly described the problem and proposed solution
-- [ ] This feature aligns with Zoneless's goal of being a Stripe Connect alternative
+- [ ] This feature aligns with Zoneless's goal of being an open-source payments platform
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://zoneless.com">
-    <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/og.png" alt="Zoneless, an open-source Stripe Connect alternative" width="800" />
+    <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/og.png" alt="Zoneless, an open-source payments platform" width="800" />
   </a>
 </p>
 
 <h1 align="center">Zoneless</h1>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <strong>The open-source Stripe Connect replacement, built on stablecoins.<br>Onboard sellers and send payouts without percentage fees.</strong>
+  <strong>Your own open-source payments platform.<br>Accept payments, manage subscriptions, and pay sellers globally in USDC from infrastructure you control. No middlemen and no fees.</strong>
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
@@ -24,118 +24,116 @@
 
 ---
 
-Zoneless gives marketplaces and platforms a self-hosted replacement for Stripe Connect. It includes connected account onboarding, transfers, payouts, and an Express-style dashboard for sellers.
+Zoneless is an open-source payments stack for stablecoins.
 
-Payouts settle in USDC on Solana. Funds move from a wallet controlled by the platform to a wallet controlled by the seller. Zoneless does not hold the funds.
+It includes checkout, subscriptions, marketplace accounts, and payouts through a Stripe-compatible API. Use the full platform or add it alongside your current payment setup.
 
-<table>
-  <tr>
-    <td align="center"><strong>~$0.002</strong><br><sub>average network cost per payout</sub></td>
-    <td align="center"><strong>Seconds</strong><br><sub>to settle on Solana</sub></td>
-    <td align="center"><strong>2,500+</strong><br><sub>sellers onboarded in production</sub></td>
-    <td align="center"><strong>73%</strong><br><sub>of eligible sellers chose USDC payouts</sub></td>
-  </tr>
-</table>
+## Features
 
-## What is included
-
-- **Platform dashboard:** View connected accounts, transfers, payouts, and balances.
-- **Seller onboarding:** Collect account details and wallet addresses through a hosted onboarding flow.
-- **Express dashboard:** Give each seller a place to view earnings, payouts, and account details.
-- **Stripe-style API:** Work with familiar resources such as Accounts, Account Links, Transfers, Payouts, Persons, and External Accounts.
-- **Developer tools:** Manage API keys, webhook endpoints, events, and logs.
-- **Self-hosting:** Run the API, dashboard, database, and wallet infrastructure on your own servers.
-
-## Why it exists
-
-Stripe Connect can become expensive for marketplaces with lots of sellers, small balances, or frequent payouts. It can also leave platforms dependent on Stripe's country coverage and account approval process.
+### Platform dashboard
 
-Zoneless uses USDC and Solana to make the payout part simpler:
+Manage payments, customers, products, subscriptions, connected accounts, and balances from one place.
 
-- Payouts cost fractions of a cent in network fees.
-- Transfers settle in seconds instead of business days.
-- The platform and seller keep control of their own wallets.
-- The API follows Stripe Connect's resource names and object shapes.
-- The whole stack is available under the Apache 2.0 license.
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://zoneless.com/docs/platform-dashboard">
+    <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/hero-dashboard.webp" alt="Zoneless platform dashboard" width="700" />
+  </a>
+</p>
 
-## A drop-in replacement for Stripe Connect
+### Checkout
 
-Swap the SDK, point it at your Zoneless instance, and keep your existing payout flow. Accounts, Account Links, Transfers, Payouts, webhook events, idempotency keys, and object shapes follow Stripe Connect's API.
+Create products and payment links, then let customers pay with USDC through hosted checkout.
 
-```typescript
-// import Stripe from 'stripe';
-// const client = new Stripe('sk_live_...');
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://zoneless.com/docs/payment-link-quickstart">
+    <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/checkout.webp" alt="Zoneless hosted checkout" width="700" />
+  </a>
+</p>
 
-import { Zoneless } from '@zoneless/node';
-const client = new Zoneless('sk_live_z_YOUR_API_KEY', 'https://api.zoneless.com');
+### Payments
 
-const account = await client.accounts.create({
-  type: 'express',
-  country: 'US',
-  email: 'seller@example.com',
-});
+Manage payments, subscription charges, payouts, refunds, and other balance activity.
 
-await client.payouts.create(
-  {
-    amount: 10000,
-    currency: 'usdc',
-  },
-  {
-    zonelessAccount: account.id,
-  }
-);
-```
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://zoneless.com/docs/platform-dashboard">
+    <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/transactions.webp" alt="Payment activity in the Zoneless dashboard" width="700" />
+  </a>
+</p>
 
-The payout is sent as USDC on Solana instead of through a bank. See the [migration guide](https://zoneless.com/docs/migrate-from-stripe) for setup instructions and a complete example.
+### Subscriptions
 
-## How a payout works
+Manage recurring payments, invoices, and subscription status.
 
-1. **Create a connected account:** Add the seller through the API or platform dashboard.
-2. **Onboard the seller:** Send the seller a hosted Account Link. They enter their details and connect a Solana wallet.
-3. **Transfer their earnings:** Allocate funds to the connected account using the Transfers API.
-4. **Send the payout:** USDC moves from the platform wallet to the seller's wallet and the API emits the relevant webhook events.
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://zoneless.com/docs/subscriptions">
+    <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/subscriptions.webp" alt="Subscriptions in the Zoneless dashboard" width="700" />
+  </a>
+</p>
 
-Sellers can hold or spend the USDC, or move it to an exchange that supports withdrawals in their country.
+### Seller onboarding
 
-## Used in production
+Onboard sellers to your marketplace via a hosted flow where they can enter their details and connect a wallet.
 
-Zoneless was built for [PromptBase](https://promptbase.com), an AI marketplace serving more than 450,000 users. PromptBase had reached more than $9,400 per month in Stripe Connect fees, so it began offering sellers USDC payouts through Zoneless.
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://zoneless.com/docs/quickstart">
+    <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/onboard.webp" alt="Zoneless connected account onboarding" width="700" />
+  </a>
+</p>
 
-Over a 14-week period, 73% of eligible sellers chose Zoneless instead of Stripe for their payouts. More than 2,500 sellers completed onboarding.
+### Identity verification
 
-## Dashboard and onboarding
+Set verification rules and review sellers who need an identity check.
 
-Try the [live demo](https://zoneless.com/#live-demo) of the platform dashboard and seller onboarding in test mode.
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://zoneless.com/docs/identity-verification">
+    <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/kyc-hero.webp" alt="Seller identity verification in Zoneless" width="700" />
+  </a>
+</p>
 
-### Platform dashboard
+### Seller dashboard
 
-Manage connected accounts, transfers, payouts, and balances from the platform dashboard.
+Give each seller an Express-style dashboard for viewing earnings, payouts, and account details.
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/hero-dashboard.webp" alt="Zoneless platform dashboard" width="700" />
+  <a href="https://zoneless.com/#live-demo">
+    <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/connect.webp" alt="Zoneless dashboard for connected accounts" width="700" />
+  </a>
 </p>
 
-### Seller onboarding
+## A familiar API
 
-Send each seller a hosted onboarding link where they can enter their account details and connect a wallet.
+Zoneless uses familiar resources such as Checkout Sessions, Payment Links, Customers, Products, Subscriptions, Accounts, Transfers, and Payouts. It also follows Stripe's object shapes, webhook patterns, and idempotency model.
 
-<p align="center">
-  <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/onboard.webp" alt="Zoneless connected account onboarding" width="700" />
-</p>
+If you have worked with Stripe before, the SDK should feel familiar:
 
-### Express dashboard
+```typescript
+import { Zoneless } from '@zoneless/node';
+const client = new Zoneless('sk_live_z_YOUR_API_KEY', 'https://api.zoneless.com');
 
-Each seller gets an Express-style dashboard for viewing earnings, payouts, and account details.
+const session = await client.checkout.sessions.create({
+  success_url: 'https://yoursite.com/success',
+  cancel_url: 'https://yoursite.com/cancel',
+  line_items: [
+    {
+      price_data: {
+        currency: 'usdc',
+        unit_amount: 1000,
+        product_data: { name: 'My first product' },
+      },
+      quantity: 1,
+    },
+  ],
+  mode: 'payment',
+});
+```
 
-<p align="center">
-  <img src="https://zoneless.com/assets/images/screenshots/connect.webp" alt="Zoneless Express dashboard for connected accounts" width="700" />
-</p>
+The API covers checkout, subscriptions, and marketplace payouts. See the [API reference](https://zoneless.com/docs) for the full list of resources and endpoints.
 
-## Payments
+## Running in production
 
-The repository also includes checkout, payment links, customers, products, invoices, and subscriptions. These can be used alongside Connect, but connected accounts and marketplace payouts are the current focus of the project.
+Zoneless was built for [PromptBase](https://promptbase.com), an AI marketplace with more than 500,000 users, and runs its seller payout infrastructure in production.
 
-## Quick Start
+## Quick start
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/zonelessdev/zoneless.git
@@ -145,18 +143,22 @@ docker compose up -d
 
 Open [localhost/setup](http://localhost/setup) to create your platform account and API key.
 
-See the full [Quickstart Guide](https://zoneless.com/docs/quickstart) for creating checkout sessions, connected accounts, transfers, and payouts.
+See the [self-hosting guide](https://zoneless.com/docs/self-hosting) for configuration, credentials, and deployment options.
+
+## Guides and documentation
 
-## Documentation
+The full API reference is at **[zoneless.com/docs](https://zoneless.com/docs)**. These guides are good places to start:
 
-All guides and API reference docs live at **[zoneless.com/docs](https://zoneless.com/docs)**:
+- [Accept your first stablecoin payment](https://zoneless.com/docs/payment-link-quickstart)
+- [Create a Checkout Session with the API](https://zoneless.com/docs/checkout-api-quickstart)
+- [Onboard a seller and send a payout](https://zoneless.com/docs/quickstart)
+- [Run Stripe and Zoneless side by side](https://zoneless.com/blog/run-stripe-and-zoneless-side-by-side)
+- [Onboard sellers outside Stripe Connect's supported regions](https://zoneless.com/blog/onboard-sellers-stripe-connect-doesnt-support)
+- [Move an existing Stripe Connect payout flow](https://zoneless.com/docs/migrate-from-stripe)
 
-- [Quickstart](https://zoneless.com/docs/quickstart): Set up an instance and make your first API requests
-- [Deployment](https://zoneless.com/docs/deployment): Deploy Zoneless with Docker
-- [Account Links](https://zoneless.com/docs/account-links): Build hosted onboarding for connected accounts
-- [Migrate from Stripe](https://zoneless.com/docs/migrate-from-stripe): Move an existing Stripe Connect payout flow
+For a product overview, see [marketplace payouts](https://zoneless.com) or [USDC checkout and subscriptions](https://zoneless.com/payments).
 
-## Local Development
+## Local development
 
 ```bash
 npm install
@@ -171,22 +173,24 @@ Or run everything at once:
 npm run dev
 ```
 
-### Running Tests
+### Running tests
 
 ```bash
 npx nx test api
 npx nx test web
 ```
 
-## Project Structure
+## Project structure
 
 ```
 zoneless/
 ├── apps/
 │   ├── api/              # Express.js API backend
-│   └── web/              # Angular dashboard & onboarding
+│   ├── web/              # Angular dashboard, checkout and onboarding
+│   └── cli/              # Cli for humans and agents
 ├── libs/
-│   └── shared-types/     # Shared TypeScript interfaces
+│   ├── shared-types/     # Shared TypeScript interfaces
+│   └── shared-schemas/   # Shared Zod schemas
 ├── docker-compose.yml    # Full-stack Docker setup
 └── nx.json
 ```
@@ -195,11 +199,6 @@ zoneless/
 
 See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for development setup, style guidelines, and the pull request process.
 
-## Anonymous usage telemetry
-
-Self-hosted Zoneless can optionally share anonymous usage heartbeats with
-maintainers (opt-in, off by default). See [TELEMETRY.md](./TELEMETRY.md).
-
 ## Security
 
 See [SECURITY.md](./SECURITY.md) to report vulnerabilities.
@@ -210,4 +209,4 @@ See [SECURITY.md](./SECURITY.md) to report vulnerabilities.
 
 ---
 
-If Zoneless is useful to you, consider giving it a star. It helps others find the project.
+If Zoneless is useful to you, give the repository a star. It helps more people find the project.
diff --git a/apps/cli/package.json b/apps/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zoneless/cli",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "Provision and manage an agent-operated Zoneless store",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@zoneless/source",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "description": "Open-source Stripe Connect alternative using USDC on Solana",
+  "description": "Your own open-source payments platform. Accept payments, manage subscriptions, and pay sellers globally in USDC from infrastructure you control.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",