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Launch guides
What we've learned about launching a product: the big launch days, the boards and directories worth your time, and how to get named by AI assistants. Each guide says when its facts were last checked, and links its sources.
How-to guides
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checked October 29, 2026
How to launch on Product Hunt (2026)
Product Hunt’s launch rules as of 2026 — accounts, scheduling, the 60-character tagline, featuring, points and upvote rules, relaunches — and a launch-day plan, from Product Hunt’s own help pages. -
checked November 6, 2026
How to launch on Show HN (2026)
Show HN’s rules from Hacker News’ own pages — what counts, the title, the text, the account, no booster comments or AI-written text — and how a post reaches the Show page, with a plan for the day. -
checked October 29, 2026
How to get your product named by ChatGPT and Claude
What we learned asking ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity where to launch a product: which pages they cite, why third-party lists matter more than your own site, and what to do about it. -
checked October 29, 2026
The best Claude Code plugins for shipping a product (2026)
Claude Code plugins for reviewing, securing, deploying, measuring and launching what you build — what each adds, who publishes it and the install command — plus what to check before you install one. -
checked October 29, 2026
Product launch checklist
A product launch checklist for indie makers: the site, the share card, the listing copy, where and when to launch, launch day and the week after.
Data and comparisons
Launch from your agent
Free tools
Preview your link on X, LinkedIn, Slack, Discord and Google, and check your meta tags, robots.txt and llms.txt before you launch.