open-source-marketing
When the user wants to market an open source project authentically. Trigger phrases include "open source marketing," "OSS marketing," "GitHub marketing," "promote my library," "grow stars," "launch open source," "open source growth," or "contributor marketing.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill open-source-marketing --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.
# Open Source Marketing ## When to Use Use this skill when you need when the user wants to market an open source project authentically. Trigger phrases include "open source marketing," "OSS marketing," "GitHub marketing," "promote my library," "grow stars," "launch open source," "open source growth," or "contributor marketing.". This skill helps you market open source projects without being cringe. Covers GitHub optimization, community building, contributor experience, launch strategies, and sustainable growth. --- ## Before You Start **Load your audience context first.** Read `.agents/developer-audience-context.md` to understand: - Who would use this project (role, tech stack, problem) - Where they discover tools (communities, social, search) - What alternatives exist (why would they switch?) - How they evaluate OSS (stars, activity, docs, community) If the context file doesn't exist, run the `developer-audience-context` skill first. --- ## The OSS Marketing Mindset ### What Works vs. What Doesn't | Works | Doesn't Work | |-------|--------------| | Building in public | Spamming "check out my project" | | Solving real problems | Building solutions seeking problems | | Genuine commu
- When to Use
- Before You Start
- The OSS Marketing Mindset
- What Works vs. What Doesn't
- The Growth Equation
- GitHub Optimization
- README Excellence
- README Checklist
- Repository Optimization
- Issue & PR Templates
- Community Building
- Community Spaces
- Community Principles
- Contributor Funnel
What does the open-source-marketing skill do?
When the user wants to market an open source project authentically. Trigger phrases include "open source marketing," "OSS marketing," "GitHub marketing," "promote my library," "grow stars," "launch open source," "open source growth," or "contributor marketing.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill open-source-marketing --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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 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.