# Perseus Outreach — Execution Status

**As of:** 2026-05-25 ~9:00am CDT

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## ✅ Done (PRs/issues opened under tcconnally identity)

### GitHub PRs (open)

1. **[jmanhype/awesome-claude-code#48](https://github.com/jmanhype/awesome-claude-code/pull/48)** — Add Perseus to Plugins & Extensions
2. **[kaushikb11/awesome-llm-agents#235](https://github.com/kaushikb11/awesome-llm-agents/pull/235)** — Context engine + multi-agent coordination
3. **[Prat011/awesome-llm-skills#130](https://github.com/Prat011/awesome-llm-skills/pull/130)** — Cross-assistant live context engine

### GitHub issues (open, instead of PR — see notes)

4. **[jqueryscript/awesome-claude-code#324](https://github.com/jqueryscript/awesome-claude-code/issues/324)** — Submission issue with proposed entry text

### Partial / aborted

5. **appcypher/awesome-mcp-servers** — Fork exists at [tcconnally/awesome-mcp-servers-1](https://github.com/tcconnally/awesome-mcp-servers-1) with branch `add-perseus`. README content was too large (62K chars) to round-trip through my tool call without burning unreasonable context; issues are disabled on the repo. **You can finish this in 2 minutes** by visiting the fork → README.md → edit → paste the entry from `drafts/awesome-list-prs.md` § 3 at the end of `## 💻 Development Tools` → commit → open PR. The branch is ready and waiting.

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## ✅ Done (drafts + press kit)

- **Master target list** — `outreach/MASTER_LIST.md` (47 venues categorized)
- **Action plan** — `outreach/ACTION_PLAN.md`
- **Awesome-list PR drafts** — `outreach/drafts/awesome-list-prs.md`
- **Newsletter pitches (6)** — `outreach/drafts/newsletters.md`
  - PyCoder's Weekly, Python Weekly, Console.dev, TLDR, Changelog, AlphaSignal
- **Journalist pitches (5)** — `outreach/drafts/journalists.md`
  - Simon Willison, Gergely Orosz, The New Stack, InfoQ, swyx/Latent Space (do-not-cold-email)
- **Community + podcast drafts** — `outreach/drafts/communities-and-podcasts.md`
  - Show HN refinement, r/ClaudeAI, r/LocalLLaMA, r/cursor, r/Python, Product Hunt prep, Changelog/DevTools.fm/SE Daily podcast pitches
- **Press kit** — `outreach/press_kit/`
  - `README.md`, `boilerplate.md` (25/50/100/200 words), `fact_sheet.md`, `one_pager.md`, `talking_points.md`, `embargo_policy.md`, `assets/README.md` (visual asset index)

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## ⏳ Awaiting you (drafts ready, you fire)

### Today / this week (highest leverage first)

| # | Action | Channel | Draft location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finish appcypher PR via GitHub web UI | github.com | `drafts/awesome-list-prs.md` § 3 |
| 2 | Email Pragmatic Engineer (Gergely Orosz) | gergely@pragmaticengineer.com | `drafts/journalists.md` § 2 |
| 3 | Email Simon Willison | simon@simonwillison.net | `drafts/journalists.md` § 1 |
| 4 | Submit MCP Servers Directory | mcpservers.org/submit | (Form fields in `MASTER_LIST.md` § Tier 2) |
| 5 | Submit PyCoder's Weekly | pycoders.com/submissions | `drafts/newsletters.md` § 1 |
| 6 | Email Console.dev | submissions@console.dev | `drafts/newsletters.md` § 3 |
| 7 | Email Changelog (newsletter + podcast combo) | editors@changelog.com | `drafts/newsletters.md` § 5 |
| 8 | Email TLDR | chris@tldr.tech | `drafts/newsletters.md` § 4 |

### When ready

| # | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Show HN | Wait for a Tue/Wed/Thu morning when you can monitor 8h. Use refined `showhn.md` from Perseus repo + first-comment backstory in `drafts/communities-and-podcasts.md` |
| 10 | r/ClaudeAI post | Use existing `reddit-post.md` with title tweak suggested in `drafts/communities-and-podcasts.md` |
| 11 | r/LocalLLaMA, r/cursor, r/Python | Drafts in `drafts/communities-and-podcasts.md`. Space these out by 24-48h to avoid spam-flagging |
| 12 | Product Hunt | Needs 30-day account warm-up. Schedule launch ~3-4 weeks out |
| 13 | Email The New Stack / InfoQ | Long-form contributed-article pitches; lower priority |
| 14 | Latent Space DM | After 500+ stars / when active in Discord. NOT a cold email |
| 15 | Email Python Weekly | rahul@pythonweekly.com — short blurb |
| 16 | Email AlphaSignal | Borderline fit. Lower priority. |

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## ⏸️ Skipped (and why)

- **hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code** — README currently in reorganization limbo ("TODO" placeholder). Wait for them to publish new ToC structure before PRing.
- **rohitg00/awesome-claude-code-toolkit** — Different model (contribute plugin/skill to *their* tree, not just a link). Heavyweight for our needs.
- **wong2/awesome-mcp-servers** — Does NOT accept PRs; submissions via `mcpservers.org/submit` (see item 4 above).
- **abordage/awesome-mcp** — Auto-updates daily from GitHub API. No PR needed. Action: confirm Perseus repo has `mcp` and `model-context-protocol` topic tags (one-time check).
- **Lobsters** — Invite-only. Skipping unless you have an existing-user vouch.
- **YouTuber cold outreach** — Cold inbound to creators rarely works. Better to wait for organic discovery once Show HN / r/ClaudeAI traffic lands.

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## Press kit gaps (recommended fills before sending pitches)

1. **Your email address** — currently `[your-email-here@example.com]` placeholder in `press_kit/README.md` and `press_kit/one_pager.md`. Search/replace before any pitch goes out.
2. **Founder bio** — `press_kit/fact_sheet.md` has a `[TODO: 1-2 sentence professional background]` placeholder. 1-2 sentences max.
3. **Headshot** — drop a recent professional-ish photo into `press_kit/assets/thomas-connally.png` (800×800 min, PNG).
4. **3-5 product screenshots** — see `press_kit/assets/README.md` § Screenshots for the recommended list. Asciinema or terminal recorder works.
5. **Logo** — currently using emoji 🪞 + Cellini public-domain image. A proper SVG logo would help; not blocking.

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## Sanity check before firing pitches

- [ ] Email placeholder swapped for real address everywhere
- [ ] Bio TODO filled
- [ ] Verify links in each draft still work (URLs change)
- [ ] Pick send-time: Tue-Thu morning US time (Pacific or Central)
- [ ] Stagger sends 2-3 days apart so you can iterate framing based on responses
- [ ] No CCs on cold pitches (1:1 only)
- [ ] One follow-up max, after at least a week of silence
