product-hunt-launch — independently scanned and version-tracked by SaferSkills.
SaferSkills independently audited product-hunt-launch (Agent Skill) and scored it 100/100 (green). The audit ran 55 deterministic rules across Security, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Transparency, and Community; it found 0 high-severity and 0 lower-severity findings. The full rule-by-rule trace and per-finding evidence are below. Free, methodology-open.
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Every scanned point with the score it earned and what moved between them.
First recorded scan — no prior version to compare against.
The primary manifest — the file an agent reads to learn what this artifact does.
Guides preparing and executing a Product Hunt launch. Product Hunt is a community-driven product discovery platform; only ~10% of submissions get featured on the homepage. Best for SaaS, developer tools, AI/ML products, and productivity software. Physical products and service businesses have limited success.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
Project context: Read root contextus.md when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system.
Identify:
| Phase | Days | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Teaser | 30–21 | Build "notify me" page; decide self-hunt vs hunter; engage in community |
| Supporters | 20–11 | Build list of 200+ (makers, industry contacts, followers, users) |
| Assets | 10–3 | Finalize tagline (≤60 chars), gallery images (1270×760), demo video (<2 min), maker comment, 3–5 topic tags; build awareness on X/LinkedIn 2–4 weeks before |
| Launch day | 2–1 | Clear calendar for 16+ hours; Product Hunt runs midnight–midnight Pacific |
| Field | Spec |
|---|---|
| Tagline | ≤60 chars; no emojis unless part of product name; catchy, benefit-focused |
| Gallery | 1270×760 px recommended; readable, show product value |
| Demo video | <2 minutes; optional but recommended |
| First comment | Post immediately; story-driven, not feature list; significantly impacts engagement |
| Topic tags | 3–5 relevant; match Product Hunt taxonomy |
| Practice | Guideline |
|---|---|
| Timing | Tuesday–Thursday; 12:01am Pacific works best |
| Narrative | Create story (problem → solution), not feature list |
| Engagement | Reply to every comment; thank supporters; answer questions |
| Avoid | Begging for upvotes (risk of shadowban) |
Principle: Product Hunt is a visibility amplifier and credibility boost—not primarily a customer acquisition channel.
| Outcome | Upvotes | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Poor | 50–100 | — |
| Average | 200–400 | Top 10 |
| Good | 500–800 | Top 5 |
| Great | 800+ | Product of the Day |
| Offering | Use When |
|---|---|
| Product Hunt Daily | Newsletter feature; high-intent audience |
| Social promotion | PH shares on X, LinkedIn; launch-day amplification |
| Featured placement | Paid promotion options |
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