community-launch

name	community-launch
description	Select the right developer community platform(s) for a product launch, time the posts correctly per platform, and draft the submission with platform-specific norms applied.
triggers	["Product Hunt","Hacker News","community launch","Show HN","where to launch","developer community submission","Reddit launch"]
role	growth
layer	growth
version	0.1.0
sources	["Hacker News Guidelines — Y Combinator (current)","Product Hunt maker community norms — Product Hunt (observed, 2022–2024)","aether-launch-copilot knowledge base — aether (2026)","Reforge PLG Series — Reforge (2023)"]
borrowed_from	null

Community Launch

Purpose

Selects the right developer community platforms for a product launch and produces platform-specific submission content. Prevents the two most common failures: submitting everywhere simultaneously (dilutes upvote concentration) and violating platform norms (triggers downvotes or removal).

Built for founders and DevRel leads who know they should post to developer communities but don't know which ones, when, or how to write for each platform's specific culture.

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Inputs

Input	Required?	Description
Product type	Required	Developer tool / API / consumer app / enterprise / open-source
Target persona	Required	Primary user: developer / founder / researcher / designer
Launch day	Required	Date of D0 hero announcement
Product Hunt pre-launch	Optional	Whether a PH profile has been set up and teaser posted
Community presence	Optional	Existing presence in relevant communities (karma, account age)
Demo available	Optional	Whether a live demo or video demo is available
Open-source	Optional	Whether the product is open-source or has an OSS component
Brain context	Optional	Prior community post performance

Brain read (if connected):

brain/read: community_post_performance, persona_community_activity

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Outputs

Output	Format	Description
Platform selection	Markdown decision table	Selected platforms with rationale; excluded platforms with reason
Post timing schedule	Markdown table	Platform × day × time (local timezone)
Submission drafts	Markdown	Platform-specific post content, formatted per platform norms

Brain write (if connected):

brain/write: community_platform_selected, post_timing, submission_performance

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Decision Logic