Product Hunt Launch Agent Skill
Product Hunt launch optimization with specific specs, timing, and gallery strategy. Covers taglines, gallery images, maker comments, and launch day tactics. Use for: product launches, startup launches, side project launches, Product Hunt optimization. Triggers: product hunt, ph launch, product hunt launch, launch strategy, product launch, startup launch, product hunt tips, product hunt gallery, ph optimization, launch day, product hunt maker
Install
one command, takes just this skill from the repositorynpx skills add https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace --skill product-hunt-launchWhat comes with it
28 244 bytes besides the instructionWhat it tells the agent to use
found in the instruction textThe instruction itself
24 sections, as written by the author> Install the belt CLI skill: npx skills add belt-sh/cli
Product Hunt Launch
Optimize your Product Hunt launch with research and visuals via inference.sh CLI.
Quick Start
> Requires inference.sh CLI (belt). Install instructions
belt login
# Generate gallery hero image
belt app run falai/flux-dev-lora --input '{
"prompt": "clean product showcase, modern SaaS dashboard interface on laptop screen, floating UI elements around it, soft gradient background from blue to purple, professional marketing hero shot, minimal clean design",
"width": 1248,
"height": 832
}'
# Research competitor launches
belt app run tavily/search-assistant --input '{
"query": "Product Hunt top launches this week SaaS tools"
}'
Listing Specifications
| Element | Spec | Notes |
|---------|------|-------|
| Product name | — | Keep it short, memorable |
| Tagline | 60 character limit | No period at end |
| Description | First 260 chars show in preview | Full description can be longer |
| Gallery images | Up to 8 images | 1270 x 760 px recommended |
| Topics | Max 3 | Pick the most specific ones |
| Makers | Tag all team members | They can engage in comments |
| Link | Product URL | Where upvoters go |
Gallery Images
The First Image Is Everything
The first gallery image shows in the feed, email digest, and social shares. It IS your first impression.
| Position | Content | Goal |
|----------|---------|------|
| 1 (Hero) | Product in action, core value visible | Stop the scroll, communicate what it does |
| 2 | Key feature demonstration | Show the "aha moment" |
| 3 | Before/after or problem/solution | Show the transformation |
| 4 | Social proof or metrics | Build credibility |
| 5 | Technical differentiator or integrations | For evaluators |
Dimensions
- Recommended: 1270 x 760 px (16:9 ish)
- Minimum: 600px wide
- Supports GIF for animated demos
Generating Gallery Images
# Image 1: Hero product shot
belt app run falai/flux-dev-lora --input '{
"prompt": "modern SaaS product showcase, clean dashboard interface floating above gradient background, UI showing analytics charts and metrics, professional product marketing style, soft shadows, blue and white color scheme, wide format",
"width": 1248,
"height": 832
}'
# Image 2: Feature demo
belt app run falai/flux-dev-lora --input '{
"prompt": "product feature showcase, split screen showing drag-and-drop interface on left and generated output on right, clean UI design, modern SaaS aesthetic, subtle grid background, professional marketing",
"width": 1248,
"height": 832
}'
# Image 3: Before/after
belt app run infsh/stitch-images --input '{
"images": ["before-state.png", "after-state.png"],
"direction": "horizontal"
}'
# Image 4: Social proof / metrics
belt app run falai/flux-dev-lora --input '{
"prompt": "clean infographic style image showing upward growth metrics, large numbers and charts on dark background, professional data visualization, startup metrics dashboard style, modern minimal design",
"width": 1248,
"height": 832
}'
Tagline
60 characters. No period. Must communicate what the product does AND why someone should care.
Formulas That Work
| Formula | Example |
|---------|---------|
| [Action] for [audience] | "AI writing assistant for developers" |
| [Result] without [pain] | "Beautiful docs without the design skills" |
| [Tool] that [benefit] | "Analytics that explain themselves" |
| [Adjective] [category] | "Instant customer feedback surveys" |
| The [category] for [niche] | "The Figma for data visualization" |
Examples
❌ "The best project management tool ever created" (superlative, 52 chars)
❌ "We help you manage projects better." (vague, has period, 37 chars)
❌ "AI-powered machine learning project management SaaS" (buzzword soup)
✅ "Ship docs in minutes, not days" (31 chars)
✅ "AI turns your data into stories" (32 chars)
✅ "The open-source Calendly alternative" (37 chars)
Timing
When to Launch
| Factor | Recommendation |
|--------|----------------|
| Day | Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday (highest traffic) |
| Time | 12:01 AM PT (Pacific Time) — start of the PH day |
| Avoid | Weekends, holidays, major Apple/Google events |
| Duration | PH day = midnight PT to midnight PT |
Why 12:01 AM PT
- Maximum time in the running for daily top spot
- Accumulate upvotes throughout the full day
- Morning email digest (US time) includes your product
- Allows engagement across all US time zones
Maker Comment
Post within 5 minutes of going live. This is your pitch.
Structure
Hey Product Hunt! 👋
[1 sentence: what it is]
[2-3 sentences: why you built it / the problem you noticed]
[1-2 sentences: how it works / key differentiator]
[1 sentence: what's next / what you're looking for]
Would love to hear your thoughts — happy to answer any questions!
Example
Hey Product Hunt!
DataFlow turns raw SQL queries into visual dashboards in seconds.
As a data engineer, I was frustrated spending more time formatting
reports than actually analyzing data. Every BI tool I tried required
a PhD in their configuration. So I built DataFlow — paste your SQL,
get a dashboard.
It auto-detects chart types, handles large datasets, and exports
to PDF/PNG with one click.
We're offering 50% off the first year for PH users. Would love
your feedback — what reporting pain points do you have?
Launch Day Playbook
Before Launch (1-2 weeks)
- [ ] Gallery images finalized (5 recommended)
- [ ] Tagline tested with 5+ people (do they understand what it does?)
- [ ] Maker comment drafted and proofread
- [ ] Landing page with PH badge ready
- [ ] Early supporter list ready (people who want to check it out)
- [ ] Social media announcement posts drafted
Launch Day Timeline
| Time (PT) | Action |
|-----------|--------|
| 12:01 AM | Product goes live, post maker comment immediately |
| 12:15 AM | Share on personal social media |
| 6:00 AM | First engagement check — reply to all comments |
| 9:00 AM | Share in relevant communities (naturally, not spammy) |
| 12:00 PM | Mid-day check — reply to all new comments |
| 3:00 PM | Share any early traction or interesting feedback |
| 6:00 PM | Evening engagement — reply to remaining comments |
| 11:59 PM | Day ends — results are final |
Engagement Rules
- Reply to every comment — makers who engage get more visibility
- Ask questions back — creates conversation threads
- Be genuine — don't use canned responses
- Never ask for upvotes — against PH terms of service
- Share the link naturally — "Check it out at [url]" not "Please upvote"
Research for Preparation
# Study similar product launches
belt app run tavily/search-assistant --input '{
"query": "Product Hunt top launches analytics tools best practices"
}'
# Competitive landscape
belt app run exa/search --input '{
"query": "Product Hunt analytics dashboard tools launched 2024 2025"
}'
# Community sentiment
belt app run tavily/search-assistant --input '{
"query": "Product Hunt launch tips what works 2024 maker advice"
}'
Post-Launch
| When | Action |
|------|--------|
| Day 1-3 | Reply to all remaining comments, thank supporters |
| Week 1 | Publish a "lessons learned" blog post / Twitter thread |
| Week 2 | Follow up with interested users from comments |
| Month 1 | Check if you're eligible for "Product of the Week/Month" |
Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Problem | Fix |
|---------|---------|-----|
| Launching on Friday/weekend | Low traffic, wasted launch | Tue-Thu only |
| Launching at noon | Half the day already gone | 12:01 AM PT |
| No maker comment | Looks abandoned | Post within 5 minutes |
| Asking for upvotes | Against TOS, can get flagged | Share naturally, let product speak |
| Generic gallery images | Doesn't show the product | Show real UI, real features |
| Not replying to comments | Low engagement signal | Reply to every single comment |
| Too many topics | Dilutes discoverability | Max 3, pick the most specific |
| Tagline with buzzwords | Nobody knows what you do | Clear, specific, benefit-focused |
Related Skills
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-image-generation
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@web-search
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@prompt-engineering
Browse all apps: belt app store
Other skills for the same job
different authors, same section of the catalogue
Create beautiful visual art in .png and .pdf documents using design philosophy. You should use this skill when the user asks to create a poster, piece of art, design, or other static piece. Create original visual designs, never copying existing artists' work to avoid copyright violations.
Creating algorithmic art using p5.js with seeded randomness and interactive parameter exploration. Use this when users request creating art using code, generative art, algorithmic art, flow fields, or particle systems. Create original algorithmic art rather than copying existing artists' work to avoid copyright violations.
Improves the quality of images, especially screenshots, by enhancing resolution, sharpness, and clarity. Perfect for preparing images for presentations, documentation, or social media posts.
Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options.
Lightweight WSI tile extraction and preprocessing. Use for basic slide processing tissue detection, tile extraction, stain normalization for H&E images. Best for simple pipelines, dataset preparation, quick tile-based analysis. For advanced spatial proteomics, multiplexed imaging, or deep learning pipelines use pathml.
Microscopy data management platform. Access images via Python, retrieve datasets, analyze pixels, manage ROIs/annotations, batch processing, for high-content screening and microscopy workflows.
Python library for working with DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) files. Use this skill when reading, writing, or modifying medical imaging data in DICOM format, extracting pixel data from medical images (CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound), anonymizing DICOM files, working with DICOM metadata and tags, converting DICOM images to other formats, handling compressed DICOM data, or processing medical imaging datasets. Applies to tasks involving medical image analysis, PACS systems, radiology workflows, and healthcare imaging applications.
This skill should be used when working with pre-trained transformer models for natural language processing, computer vision, audio, or multimodal tasks. Use for text generation, classification, question answering, translation, summarization, image classification, object detection, speech recognition, and fine-tuning models on custom datasets.
How to use it
Take aiskillstore/product-hunt-launch from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal
use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.
The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the
same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.
The instructions reference npx.
Without those the skill loads but fails at the first command.