| name | sales-producthunt |
| description | Product Hunt platform help — the largest product launch platform (DR91 dofollow, 5M+ monthly visits). Covers launch preparation (6-week timeline, asset checklist, supporter list building), launch day execution (24-hour window, first comment strategy, engagement tactics), recent algorithm changes (comment quality > raw upvotes, account age weighting, anti-manipulation), Pro and Super Pro tiers, Ship for pre-launch pages, Promoted Products (paid placement), GraphQL API, and post-launch strategy. Use when your Product Hunt launch flopped or you want the next one to land top 5, you're not sure if your product is ready for PH, your listing isn't converting visitors, or you can't figure out the best day and time to launch. Do NOT use for multi-directory launch coordination (use /sales-launch-directory). Do NOT use for other launch platforms (use the platform-specific skill). |
| argument-hint | [describe what you need help with on Product Hunt] |
| license | MIT |
| version | 1.0.1 |
| tags | ["sales","product-launch","startup","platform"] |
| github | https://github.com/producthunt |
Product Hunt Platform Help
Helps with everything related to launching, promoting, and succeeding on Product Hunt — the largest product discovery platform with DR91 dofollow backlinks, 5M+ monthly visits, and a 24-hour daily launch window.
Step 1 — Gather context
If references/learnings.md exists, read it first for accumulated knowledge.
Ask the user:
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Where are you in the Product Hunt process?
- A) Planning a launch — haven't submitted yet
- B) Preparing assets and building a supporter list
- C) Launch day — need real-time guidance
- D) Post-launch — analyzing results or planning relaunch
- E) Researching whether PH is worth it for my product
- F) Something else — describe it
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What's your product?
- A) SaaS / web app
- B) Mobile app
- C) Developer tool / API
- D) AI / ML product
- E) Physical product, browser extension, or other
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Have you launched on PH before?
- A) No — first launch
- B) Yes — relaunching with a major update (6-month minimum gap required)
- C) Yes — looking to improve on a previous launch
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What's your budget for PH-specific promotion?
- A) $0 — organic only
- B) Under $100 — Pro tier
- C) $100-300 — Super Pro tier
- D) $1,000+ — Promoted Products or ads
If the user's request already provides most of this context, skip directly to the relevant step. Lead with your best-effort answer using reasonable assumptions (stated explicitly), then ask only the most critical 1-2 clarifying questions at the end.
Step 2 — Route or answer directly
If the request maps to another skill, route:
- Multi-directory launch planning →
/sales-launch-directory
- Email marketing to launch supporters →
/sales-email-marketing
- Landing page optimization →
/sales-checkout
- Audience growth for pre-launch →
/sales-audience-growth
- Other specific launch platform → hand off to that platform's skill
Otherwise, answer directly from the Product Hunt knowledge below.
Step 3 — Product Hunt platform reference
Read references/platform-guide.md for the full reference — how launches and the 2026 ranking algorithm work (comment quality > raw upvotes, account age, spike detection), the 6-week launch-prep timeline, launch-day execution, pricing tiers (Free/Pro/Super Pro/Ship/Promoted/ads), and the GraphQL API surface (endpoint, OAuth/Developer-Token auth, rate limits, no native webhooks). Full API detail is in .
