> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thefirm.biz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dev Buys

Projects can use AutoBoy to coordinate a dev buy for their token.

Currently this requires projects to use AutoBoy to deploy their token via Clanker or Liquid.

AutoBoy executes the deployment transaction which includes a dev buy in the same tx. Every user buys in block zero and is sniper-protected.

> Every AutoBoy user gets *the same price*, in *block zero —* before snipers even get a whiff.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Users create buy orders before the token exists">
    Buyers [place an order for the project](/orders), choosing how much to spend.
  </Step>

  <Step title="AutoBoy collects the committed funds">
    Before deployment, the committed funds (USDC etc) are collected to the deployer address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="AutoBoy deploys the token with a dev buy">
    The deployment transaction includes the dev buy, so every order executes in block zero at the same price — before snipers can act.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tokens are distributed to users">
    AutoBoy redistributes the dev-bought tokens pro-rata to each user's [AutoBoy wallet](/wallets-and-funds), automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  **Dev Buy projects are curated.**

  Deployments are done by the ENS [autoboy.eth](http://app.ens.domains/autoboy.eth) — it can be expected that snipers are monitoring this address, so The Firm curates projects that launch with this method.
</Note>

<Tip>
  Launching with a dev buy? You can also lock and vest your buyers' tokens
</Tip>