# Cursor Marketplace Revenue Pack

Updated: 2026-05-04T19:52:57.741Z

This is a sales operator artifact. It is not proof of installs, paid revenue, directory approval, or marketplace publication by itself.

## Objective
Turn Cursor plugin discovery into tracked installs, Pro checkout starts, and qualified team conversations.

## Canonical Identity
- Display name: ThumbGate
- Slug: thumbgate
- Repository: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate
- Homepage: https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app
- GitHub description: Agent governance for ThumbGate: 👍/👎 become Pre-Action Checks that block repeat mistakes before code, money, or customer systems change.
- Short description: 👍👎 Thumbs down a mistake — your AI agent won't repeat it. Thumbs up good work — it remembers the pattern.

👍👎 Thumbs down a mistake — your AI agent won't repeat it. Thumbs up good work — it remembers the pattern. ThumbGate adds pre-action checks, prevention rules, history-aware lesson distillation, and proof-ready workflow evidence for Cursor agents. When the feedback starts as a vague thumbs-down, ThumbGate can ground it in up to 8 prior recorded entries plus the failed tool call, then keep a linked 60-second follow-up open so the lesson becomes reusable instead of getting lost in chat history.

## Submission Surfaces
### Cursor Marketplace
- Role: Install and metadata distribution surface
- Operator status: Refresh after copy, README, screenshots, or proof positioning changes.
- Conversion goal: plugin_install_to_follow_on
- Buyer: Cursor users who want the fastest install path for repeated-mistake prevention.
- Submission path: https://cursor.com/marketplace/publish
- Repository: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate
- Homepage: https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guide?utm_source=cursor&utm_medium=marketplace&utm_campaign=cursor_plugin_guide&utm_content=guide&campaign_variant=plugin_homepage&offer_code=CURSOR-PLUGIN_HOMEPAGE&cta_id=cursor_plugin_homepage&cta_placement=cursor_listing&surface=cursor_marketplace
- Proof: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/VERIFICATION_EVIDENCE.md
- Support: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/plugins/cursor-marketplace/README.md
- Tags: thumbgate, pre-action-checks, agent-reliability, guardrails, developer-tools, cursor

Short description: 👍👎 Thumbs down a mistake — your AI agent won't repeat it. Thumbs up good work — it remembers the pattern.

👍👎 Thumbs down a mistake — your AI agent won't repeat it. Thumbs up good work — it remembers the pattern. ThumbGate adds pre-action checks, prevention rules, history-aware lesson distillation, and proof-ready workflow evidence for Cursor agents. When the feedback starts as a vague thumbs-down, ThumbGate can ground it in up to 8 prior recorded entries plus the failed tool call, then keep a linked 60-second follow-up open so the lesson becomes reusable instead of getting lost in chat history.

Proof links: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/COMMERCIAL_TRUTH.md | https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/VERIFICATION_EVIDENCE.md

### Cursor Directory
- Role: Discoverability surface only
- Operator status: Refresh independently from npm publishes when positioning changes.
- Conversion goal: directory_view_to_marketplace_visit
- Buyer: Researchers and buyers comparing Cursor plugins before install.
- Submission path: https://cursor.directory/plugins/thumbgate
- Repository: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate
- Homepage: https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/guide?utm_source=cursor&utm_medium=directory&utm_campaign=cursor_directory_guide&utm_content=guide&campaign_variant=directory_homepage&offer_code=CURSOR-DIRECTORY_HOMEPAGE&cta_id=cursor_directory_homepage&cta_placement=cursor_listing&surface=cursor_directory
- Proof: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/VERIFICATION_EVIDENCE.md
- Support: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/CURSOR_PLUGIN_OPERATIONS.md
- Tags: cursor, pre-action-checks, agent-reliability, guardrails

Short description: Pre-action checks that block AI agents from repeating known mistakes. Captures feedback, auto-generates prevention rules, and enforces them via PreToolUse hooks.

Use the directory profile to explain the repeated-mistake problem, then route serious readers to the Marketplace or homepage with tracked links. Lead with the outcome before architecture: stop costly AI agent mistakes, then mention pre-action checks, prevention rules, and proof.

Proof links: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/COMMERCIAL_TRUTH.md | https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/VERIFICATION_EVIDENCE.md

### Cursor Team Marketplace
- Role: Private repo-backed install surface for teams and enterprise admins
- Operator status: Use when a team wants repo-backed refresh and internal rollout control.
- Conversion goal: qualified_team_conversation
- Buyer: Teams standardizing one valuable Cursor workflow before broader rollout.
- Submission path: Dashboard -> Settings -> Plugins -> Team Marketplaces
- Repository: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate
- Homepage: https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/?utm_source=cursor&utm_medium=team_marketplace&utm_campaign=cursor_team_marketplace&utm_content=homepage&campaign_variant=team_marketplace_homepage&offer_code=CURSOR-TEAM_MARKETPLACE_HOMEPAGE&cta_id=cursor_team_marketplace_homepage&cta_placement=cursor_listing&surface=team_marketplace#workflow-sprint-intake
- Proof: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/VERIFICATION_EVIDENCE.md
- Support: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/CUSTOMER_DISCOVERY_SPRINT.md
- Tags: cursor, workflow-hardening, team-marketplace, proof

Short description: Repo-backed ThumbGate install path for teams that need shared pre-action checks, workflow proof, and controlled plugin refresh.

Pitch the Team Marketplace only after a buyer already named one repeated workflow failure, one owner, and one approval boundary. ThumbGate Teams starts with the Workflow Hardening Sprint, then expands to shared prevention gates, proof review, and repo-backed refresh.

Proof links: https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/COMMERCIAL_TRUTH.md | https://github.com/IgorGanapolsky/ThumbGate/blob/main/docs/VERIFICATION_EVIDENCE.md

## Follow-On Offers
- ThumbGate Pro: $19/mo or $149/yr
  Buyer: Solo operators who want the self-serve dashboard and proof-ready exports after install.
  CTA: https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/checkout/pro?utm_source=cursor&utm_medium=marketplace&utm_campaign=cursor_plugin_follow_on&utm_content=pro&campaign_variant=pro_follow_on&offer_code=CURSOR-PRO_FOLLOW_ON&cta_id=cursor_pro_follow_on&cta_placement=post_install&plan_id=pro&surface=cursor_post_install
- Workflow Hardening Sprint: Workflow Hardening Sprint, then Team at $49/seat/mo with 3-seat minimum after qualification
  Buyer: Teams who already named one repeated workflow failure and need rollout proof.
  CTA: https://thumbgate-production.up.railway.app/?utm_source=cursor&utm_medium=marketplace&utm_campaign=cursor_team_follow_on&utm_content=workflow_sprint&campaign_variant=teams_follow_on&offer_code=CURSOR-TEAMS_FOLLOW_ON&cta_id=cursor_team_follow_on&cta_placement=post_install&surface=cursor_post_install#workflow-sprint-intake

## Screenshot Set
- docs/marketing/gallery/05-hero.png (hero): Lead screenshot for the install surface.
- docs/marketing/gallery/03-terminal-demo.png (terminal_demo): Shows the CLI and pre-action workflow in use.
- docs/marketing/gallery/02-how-it-works.png (how_it_works): Explains the feedback-to-enforcement loop for new buyers.
- docs/marketing/gallery/01-dashboard.png (proof_surface): Shows the proof and dashboard layer behind the paid path.
- docs/marketing/gallery/04-comparison.png (comparison): Helps directory readers understand the differentiation quickly.

## 90-Day Measurement Plan
- North star: plugin_install_to_paid_intent
- Policy: Treat Cursor Marketplace installs as acquisition evidence only after a tracked follow-on event exists.
- Minimum useful signal: one tracked Pro checkout start or one qualified team conversation
- Strong signal: three tracked paid-intent events across Pro or team motion

Tracked metrics:
- marketplace_listing_views
- homepage_clicks
- proof_clicks
- plugin_installs
- pro_checkout_starts
- qualified_team_conversations
- paid_pro_conversions

Milestones:
- days_0_30: Refresh the Marketplace listing, directory profile, and screenshot set with the tracked setup guide plus proof links. Decision rule: Do not rewrite the value prop until guide clicks or installs show a clear mismatch.
- days_31_60: Promote whichever follow-on motion converts better: Pro self-serve or Workflow Hardening Sprint. Decision rule: If installs happen without paid intent, move proof and follow-on offers higher in post-install docs.
- days_61_90: Decide whether Cursor should stay a plugin-only lane or become a team rollout channel. Decision rule: Only prioritize Team Marketplace motion when qualified conversations exist.

Do not count as success:
- directory views without marketplace visits
- installs without a tracked follow-on event
- unverified revenue or marketplace approval claims
