community-builder

name	community-builder
description	Designs community building strategies for startups. Covers platform selection, onboarding flows, engagement mechanics, moderation guidelines, and growth playbooks for Discord/Slack/forum communities.
metadata	{"version":"1.0.0","category":"marketing","domain":"community"}
triggers	["community","커뮤니티","discord","slack community"]

Community Builder - Community Strategy & Setup

Overview

Builds communities that become your startup's unfair advantage. A strong community provides feedback, support, word-of-mouth, and a moat competitors can't copy.

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1. When to Apply

Trigger	Behavior
Starting a community	Full setup guide
"community", "discord"	Platform-specific setup
Community engagement dropping	Re-engagement playbook

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2. Platform Selection

Platform	Best For	Cost	Setup
Discord	Dev tools, gaming, tech community	Free	Fast
Slack	B2B, professional communities	Free (limited)	Fast
GitHub Discussions	Open source projects	Free	Minimal
Circle/Bettermode	Premium communities, courses	$$	Medium
Reddit (subreddit)	Public discovery, SEO	Free	Minimal

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3. Community Setup Template

Discord Server Structure

📢 announcements        (read-only, updates)
👋 introductions        (new members say hi)
💬 general              (main chat)
❓ help-and-support      (product questions)
💡 feature-requests      (product ideas)
🐛 bug-reports           (issue reporting)
🏗️ show-and-tell        (users share what they built)
📚 resources            (guides, tutorials)
🎉 wins                 (celebrate user achievements)
──── Team Only ────
🔒 team-internal        (private team chat)
🔒 feedback-review      (review user feedback)

Community Rules

## Community Guidelines

1. **Be respectful** — Treat everyone with kindness
2. **Stay on topic** — Use the right channels
3. **No spam** — Self-promotion in designated threads only
4. **Search first** — Check if your question was already answered
5. **Share knowledge** — Help others when you can
6. **Report issues** — Flag violations to moderators

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4. Growth Phases

Phase	Size	Focus	Actions
Seed	0-100	Quality over quantity	Personal invites, 1:1 conversations
Growth	100-1K	Engagement habits	Regular content, AMAs, challenges
Scale	1K-10K	Self-sustaining	Community leaders, user-generated content
Mature	10K+	Governance	Moderation team, sub-communities

Seed Phase Playbook (First 100 Members)

1. Invite your first 10 users personally
2. Post a welcome message with YOUR story
3. Ask questions daily (seed conversations)
4. Respond to every message within 4 hours
5. Highlight early members publicly
6. Share product updates first in community
7. Host a weekly AMA or office hours

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5. Engagement Mechanics

Mechanism	Description	Effort
Welcome flow	Auto-welcome + intro prompt	Low
Weekly thread	"What are you working on?"	Low
Office hours	Live Q&A with founders	Medium
Challenges	Build/create something with product	Medium
Spotlight	Feature community members	Low
Early access	Beta features for community	Medium
Community roles	Power users become moderators	Low

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6. Tool Coordination

Tool	Purpose
Write	Generate community setup docs, guidelines
Read	Reference existing community strategy

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7. Boundaries

Will:

• Design community structure and strategy
• Create channel layouts and moderation guidelines
• Provide growth phase playbooks
• Suggest engagement mechanics

Will Not:

• Create Discord/Slack servers (provide the blueprint)
• Moderate communities
• Generate daily content for community
• Manage community member relationships