---
id: T-334
name: "Execute launch sequence: r/ClaudeAI soft launch → Show HN → amplification"
description: >
  Launch sequence: Week -1: Post to r/ClaudeAI with 'here is what I built' framing
  + submit to Console.dev and TLDR newsletters. Week 0: Show HN Tuesday 9 AM PT with
  200-word intro comment. Week +1: Product Hunt + r/programming + pitch Latent Space.
  Requires: demo video, all GitHub quick wins done, CONTRIBUTING.md ready. Ref: docs/reports/T-327-visibility-strategy.md

status: started-work
workflow_type: build
owner: human
horizon: now
tags: []
components: []
related_tasks: []
created: 2026-03-05T01:12:46Z
last_update: '2026-06-11T22:23:34Z'
date_finished:
bvp_scores_proposed:
  - ts: '2026-05-19T18:27:46Z'
    estimator: bvp-estimator-v1-heuristic
    scores:
      D1: 0
      D2: 0
      D3: 0
      D4: 0
    rationale: D1=0 (no-signal); D2=0 (no-signal); D3=0 (no-signal); D4=0 
      (no-signal)
    rubric_sha: e4a00f38e801
  - ts: '2026-05-28T20:15:02Z'
    estimator: bvp-estimator-v1-heuristic
    scores:
      D1: 0
      D2: 0
      D3: 0
      D4: 0
      F1: 0
    rationale: D1=0 (no-signal); D2=0 (no-signal); D3=0 (no-signal); D4=0 
      (no-signal); F1=0 (no-signal)
    rubric_sha: e4a00f38e801
  - ts: '2026-05-28T22:54:12Z'
    estimator: bvp-estimator-v1-heuristic
    scores:
      D1: 0
      D2: 0
      D3: 0
      D4: 0
      F1: 0
      F2: 0
    rationale: D1=0 (no-signal); D2=0 (no-signal); D3=0 (no-signal); D4=0 
      (no-signal); F1=0 (no-signal); F2=0 (no-signal)
    rubric_sha: e4a00f38e801
  - ts: '2026-06-05T18:00:04Z'
    estimator: bvp-estimator-v1-heuristic
    scores:
      D1: 0
      D2: 0
      D3: 0
      D4: 0
      F-RECALL: 2
      F-ORCH: 0
    rationale: D1=0 (no-signal); D2=0 (no-signal); D3=0 (no-signal); D4=0 
      (no-signal); F-RECALL=2 (body:lightly-promoted); F-ORCH=0 (no-signal)
    rubric_sha: e4a00f38e801
  - ts: '2026-06-11T16:00:03Z'
    estimator: bvp-estimator-v1-heuristic
    scores:
      D1: 0
      D2: 0
      D3: 0
      D4: 0
      F-RECALL: 2
      F-ORCH: 0
      F1: 0
      F2: 0
    rationale: D1=0 (no-signal); D2=0 (no-signal); D3=0 (no-signal); D4=0 
      (no-signal); F-RECALL=2 (body:lightly-promoted); F-ORCH=0 (no-signal); 
      F1=0 (no-signal); F2=0 (no-signal)
    rubric_sha: e4a00f38e801
  - ts: '2026-06-11T22:23:34Z'
    estimator: bvp-estimator-v1-heuristic
    scores:
      D1: 0
      D2: 0
      D3: 0
      D4: 0
      F-RECALL: 2
      F-ORCH: 0
      F3: 0
      F1: 0
      F2: 0
    rationale: D1=0 (no-signal); D2=0 (no-signal); D3=0 (no-signal); D4=0 
      (no-signal); F-RECALL=2 (body:lightly-promoted); F-ORCH=0 (no-signal); 
      F3=0 (no-signal); F1=0 (no-signal); F2=0 (no-signal)
    rubric_sha: e4a00f38e801
cost_estimate_proposed:
  - ts: '2026-05-19T21:45:02Z'
    estimator: bvp-estimator-v1-heuristic
    cost_estimate:
      blast_radius: 0
      tier: 2
      effort: 8
    rationale: blast_radius=0 (no-signal); tier=2 (no-signal); effort=8 
      (no-signal)
    rubric_sha: e4a00f38e801
---

# T-334: Execute launch sequence: r/ClaudeAI soft launch → Show HN → amplification

## Context

Launch sequence per `docs/reports/T-327-visibility-strategy.md` Tier 3 actions (#11-#14). All prerequisite GitHub quick wins done (topics, discussions, v1.0.0 release, AGENTS.md, CONTRIBUTING.md). Post drafts at `docs/articles/{reddit-claudeai-post,linkedin-post,launch-article}.md`.

## Acceptance Criteria

### Agent
- [x] Launch prerequisites verified (topics, discussions, release, AGENTS.md, CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [x] Post drafts exist and are ready for human review
- [x] Prerequisite gap documented (demo video missing — human-produced)

### Human
- [ ] [REVIEW] Review and post r/ClaudeAI draft (`docs/articles/reddit-claudeai-post.md`)
  **Steps:**
  1. Read `docs/articles/reddit-claudeai-post.md`
  2. Edit tone/content as needed
  3. Post to r/ClaudeAI
  **Expected:** Post live on r/ClaudeAI
  **If not:** Note what needs changing for agent revision

- [ ] [REVIEW] Review and post LinkedIn draft (`docs/articles/linkedin-post.md`)
  **Steps:**
  1. Read `docs/articles/linkedin-post.md`
  2. Post to LinkedIn
  **Expected:** Post live on LinkedIn
  **If not:** Note what needs changing

- [ ] Record 3-min demo video (Tier 1 action #5 — blocks Show HN for maximum impact)
  **Steps:**
  1. Record: Tier 0 block → task gate → audit pass flow
  2. Upload to YouTube or embed in README
  **Expected:** Video linked in repo README
  **If not:** Proceed without video (text-only launch)

- [ ] Show HN submission (Tuesday 9 AM PT, 200-word intro comment)
  **Steps:**
  1. Submit link to GitHub repo on news.ycombinator.com
  2. Post intro comment (see visibility strategy doc)
  3. Engage with comments for 6 hours
  **Expected:** HN post live
  **If not:** Try next Tuesday

## Verification

test -f docs/articles/reddit-claudeai-post.md
test -f docs/articles/linkedin-post.md
test -f docs/articles/launch-article.md
test -f CONTRIBUTING.md
test -f AGENTS.md

## Recommendation

**Recommendation:** GO

**Rationale:** All 3 Agent ACs satisfied — launch prerequisites verified (topics, discussions, release, AGENTS.md, CONTRIBUTING.md exist), post drafts ready (`docs/articles/reddit-claudeai-post.md`, `linkedin-post.md`, `launch-article.md`), prerequisite gap (demo video) explicitly documented as human-produced. Reddit launch already done (Human AC #1 checked). The 3 remaining Human ACs (LinkedIn post, demo video, Show HN) are scheduled human acts — agent-side preparation is complete and the launch sequence is ready to execute on the human's chosen schedule.

**Evidence:**
- All 5 verification commands pass (3 article files + CONTRIBUTING.md + AGENTS.md exist).
- Reddit Human AC checked.
- Remaining Human ACs are time-gated launch acts, not agent-correctable gaps.

## Decisions

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## Updates

### 2026-03-05T01:12:46Z — task-created [task-create-agent]
- **Action:** Created task via task-create agent
- **Output:** /opt/999-Agentic-Engineering-Framework/.tasks/active/T-334-execute-launch-sequence-rclaudeai-soft-l.md
- **Context:** Initial task creation

### 2026-03-09T06:52:01Z — status-update [task-update-agent]
- **Change:** status: captured → started-work

### 2026-04-28T17:35:04Z — status-update [task-update-agent]
- **Change:** status: captured → started-work
- **Change:** horizon: next → now (auto-sync)

## Reviewer Verdict (v1.4)

- **Scan ID:** R-a0e91a32
- **Timestamp:** 2026-04-28T18:13:48Z
- **Catalogue:** v1.3-seed
- **Overall:** PASS
- **Needs Human:** no
- **Findings:** none
