launch-post
Write a developer-audience launch post — Show HN, a Product Hunt blurb, a 'we shipped X' dev blog intro, or a launch tweet thread. Use when launching a tool, library, API, or open-source project to a technical audience. Produces a credible, hype-free post that leads with what it does and why it's different, plus title options and a comment-ready first reply.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill launch-post --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Launch Post Skill Developers smell marketing from a mile away. A launch post that lands with them is concrete, honest about trade-offs, and leads with *what it does and why you built it* — not adjectives. This skill writes that post (Show HN, Product Hunt, dev blog, or a tweet thread), tuned to the channel, with title options and a strong first comment to seed the discussion. ## Required Inputs Ask for these only if they aren't already provided: - **What you built** — the tool/library/API, in one plain sentence. - **The problem & why now** — what was painful before; why you made it. - **What's different** — how it compares to the obvious alternatives (honestly). - **Proof** — a code snippet, benchmark, demo link, repo, or "how it works" detail. - **Channel & ask** — Show HN / Product Hunt / blog / X thread, and what you want (feedback, stars, signups). ## Output Format ### [Channel] launch post **Title options (3)** — concrete and specific; for Show HN follow the `Show HN: [Name] – [what it does]` form. No hype words. **The post** - **Opening (1–2 lines):** what it is and the problem it solves — no preamble. - **Why we built it:** the honest origin / the gap in existing tools. -
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- [Channel] launch post
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What does the launch-post skill do?
Write a developer-audience launch post — Show HN, a Product Hunt blurb, a 'we shipped X' dev blog intro, or a launch tweet thread. Use when launching a tool, library, API, or open-source project to a technical audience. Produces a credible, hype-free post that leads with what it does and why it's different, plus title options and a comment-ready first reply.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill launch-post --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.