# Maximum Leverage Strategy — Beyond 20+ Framework Issues

**Status:** Ready to execute  
**Total Reach:** 100k-200k+ developers  
**Total Effort:** 3-4 weeks, ~25-30 hours  
**ROI:** Exponential (one PR = visibility to 1000s)

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## Three Complementary Angles

Instead of just opening issues in 20 repos, multiply your impact with three leverage points:

### Angle 1: Curated Lists (10k+ reach, easy wins)
**Strategy:** One PR to awesome-mcp-servers = visible to 1000s searching for MCP tools  
**Effort:** 90 minutes total  
**ROI:** Highest (durable SEO + permanent listing)

### Angle 2: Starter Templates (Frameworks don't reinvent the wheel)
**Strategy:** Own canonical [Framework]-mcp-bridge-starter repos  
**Effort:** 2-3 hours per starter  
**ROI:** Very high (frameworks link to yours instead of building their own)

### Angle 3: Developer Surfaces (Where developers actually work)
**Strategy:** Post to GitHub Actions, IDE integrations, DevOps agents  
**Effort:** 12-16 hours total  
**ROI:** Very high (reach 100k+ in daily workflows: CI/CD, editors, ops)

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## Quick Execution Roadmap

### This Week

#### Curated Lists (Immediate — 90 minutes)

```
Mon: awesome-ai-agents-2026 + awesome-mcp-servers PRs (30 min)
Tue: awesome-mcp-clients + 500-AI-Agents-Projects (20 min)
Wed: awesome-ai-agents PR (20 min)
Thu-Fri: Monitor responses + adjust based on feedback (20 min)
```

**See:** docs/CURATED_LISTS_STRATEGY.md for all copy-paste templates

#### GitHub Actions Starter (4-5 hours)

```
Tue-Wed: Create hermes-mcp-bridge-starter repo
  - Copy README template from docs/STARTER_TEMPLATE_STRATEGY.md
  - Add config/ + examples/ files
  - Test locally (Hermes actually escalates)
  - Push to GitHub

Thu: Post issue to github/agentic-workflows linking to starter
Fri: Monitor for responses
```

**See:** docs/STARTER_TEMPLATE_STRATEGY.md for templates

### Following Week

#### GitHub Actions Integration (2-3 hours)

```
Mon: Post issue to github/agentic-workflows
Tue-Wed: Create github-actions-claude-bridge starter repo
  - Example workflows (test failures → escalate, CI with AutoGen, deploy)
  - Ready-to-use GitHub Action YAML
  - Links to bridge docs

Thu-Fri: Monitor + respond to interest
```

#### IDE Integration (2-3 hours)

```
Mon: Post issue to anysphere/cursor (Cursor IDE)
Tue: Research other OSS IDEs with MCP support
Wed-Thu: Post issues to 2-3 other IDE repos
Fri: Monitor + follow up
```

**See:** docs/CI_IDE_SURFACES_STRATEGY.md for issue templates

### Week 3+

#### DevOps Agent Integration (3-4 hours)

```
Search github for agent-ops / autonomous-agents topics
Post 3-4 issues to high-activity DevOps agent repos
Monitor responses + refine messaging based on feedback
```

#### Additional Starters (As interest grows)

```
If frameworks show interest: create framework-specific starters
  - langchain-mcp-bridge-starter
  - langgraph-mcp-bridge-starter
  - autogen-mcp-bridge-starter
  - etc.

Each starter: 1-2 hours, high ROI
```

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## What Makes This Work

✅ **Meets developers where they are** — CI/CD, IDEs, DevOps tools, not just agent frameworks

✅ **Durable visibility** — Curated list PR = permanent listing, GitHub Actions PR = official example

✅ **Low friction** — Each starter is a single repo that frameworks link to, not something they have to maintain

✅ **Compounding reach** — 6 curated lists + 3 starters + 3 surfaces = 25+ entry points

✅ **Natural fit** — Every angle solves a real problem ("I want Claude Code locally, no API key")

✅ **Leverages existing work** — All templates are ready, just copy-paste + customize

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## Success Metrics by Angle

### Curated Lists

| Target | Stars | Status | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| awesome-mcp-servers | 1k+ | ⏳ Ready | 90% acceptance (obvious fit) |
| awesome-ai-agents-2026 | 1k+ | ⏳ Ready | 80% acceptance (new, active) |
| awesome-mcp-clients | 500+ | ⏳ Ready | 70% acceptance (good fit) |
| 500-AI-Agents-Projects | 3k+ | ⏳ Ready | 60% acceptance (broad) |
| awesome-ai-agents | 2k+ | ⏳ Ready | 70% acceptance (good fit) |
| awesome_ai_agents | 5k+ | ⏳ Ready | 50% acceptance (massive, selective) |

**Expected outcome:** 3-4 PRs merged = 10k+ people see your bridge

### Starters

| Starter | Phase | Time | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| hermes-mcp-bridge-starter | 1 | 2-3h | Reference implementation, GitHub example |
| mcp-agent-starter | 1 | 2-3h | Could be PR to official MCP repo |
| github-actions-claude-bridge | 2 | 2-3h | GitHub Actions ecosystem example |
| langchain-mcp-bridge-starter | 3 | 1-2h | Largest framework audience |
| langgraph-mcp-bridge-starter | 3 | 1-2h | Fastest growing |
| autogen-mcp-bridge-starter | 3 | 1-2h | Microsoft backing |

**Expected outcome:** Official GitHub/MCP repos link to your starters

### Developer Surfaces

| Surface | Reach | Status | Expected Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Actions (github/agentic-workflows) | 50M+ | ⏳ Ready | High (official) |
| Cursor IDE (anysphere/cursor) | 1M+ | ⏳ Ready | Medium-High (popular tool) |
| Other IDEs (Windsurf, etc.) | 500k+ | ⏳ Ready | Medium (complementary) |
| DevOps agents (agent-ops topic) | 100k+ | ⏳ Ready | Medium-High (natural fit) |

**Expected outcome:** 100k+ developers exposed in daily workflows

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## Priority Ranking

| Priority | Task | Effort | ROI | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 **DO FIRST** | Curated lists PRs (awesome-mcp-servers, awesome-ai-agents-2026) | 30-45 min | Highest (durable) | This week |
| 🔴 **DO FIRST** | hermes-mcp-bridge-starter repo | 2-3h | Very high | This week-end |
| 🔴 **DO FIRST** | GitHub Actions issue + starter | 4-5h | Very high | Week 1-2 |
| 🟡 **DO SECOND** | Other curated lists (remaining 4) | 40 min | High (durable) | Week 1 |
| 🟡 **DO SECOND** | mcp-agent-starter (potential PR to official MCP) | 2-3h | Very high | Week 1-2 |
| 🟡 **DO SECOND** | Cursor + other IDE issues | 2-3h | High | Week 2 |
| 🟢 **DO THIRD** | DevOps agent issues | 3-4h | Medium-high | Week 2-3 |
| 🟢 **DO OPTIONAL** | Additional starters (LangChain, etc.) | 1-2h each | Medium | Week 3+ |

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## Realistic Timeline

### Week 1 (10-12 hours)
- Mon-Tue: Curated lists PRs (90 min)
- Tue-Thu: hermes-mcp-bridge-starter (2-3h)
- Wed-Fri: GitHub Actions issue + starter (4-5h)
- Fri: Monitor initial responses (30 min)

### Week 2 (8-10 hours)
- Mon-Tue: Remaining curated lists (40 min)
- Tue-Wed: mcp-agent-starter (2-3h)
- Wed-Thu: Cursor + IDE issues (2-3h)
- Thu-Fri: Monitor + respond (30 min)

### Week 3 (5-7 hours)
- Mon-Wed: DevOps agent issues (3-4h)
- Wed-Fri: Monitor + follow up (1-2h)
- Optional: Start additional framework starters (1-2h each)

### Total: 23-29 hours over 3 weeks
### Reach: 100k-200k+ developers
### Outcome: 10+ permanent integration points

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## Files to Reference

| Strategy | Document | What's Inside |
|---|---|---|
| **Curated Lists** | docs/CURATED_LISTS_STRATEGY.md | 6 targets, all PR templates ready |
| **Starters** | docs/STARTER_TEMPLATE_STRATEGY.md | hermes + mcp-agent templates + setup guides |
| **Surfaces** | docs/CI_IDE_SURFACES_STRATEGY.md | GitHub Actions, IDE, DevOps issue templates |
| **Framework Issues** | docs/TIER1/2_POSTING_CHECKLIST.md | 17 framework issues (original approach) |

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## The Multiplier Effect

**Simple approach:** Post 20 issues to frameworks
- 20 potential responses
- Each repo is independent
- Reach: 20k-50k developers (if all respond)

**Leverage approach:** 6 lists + 3 starters + 3 surfaces + 20 frameworks
- 6 permanent listings (curated lists)
- 3 canonical reference repos (starters)
- 3 high-traffic surfaces (GitHub Actions, IDEs, DevOps)
- 20 framework issues

**Reach: 100k-200k+ developers** (every angle compounds)

**Cost:** 3x the effort in week 1, but 4-5x the impact in perpetuity

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## Next Steps (Today)

### Option A: Start with Easy Wins (Curated Lists)
1. Open docs/CURATED_LISTS_STRATEGY.md
2. Copy PR template for awesome-mcp-servers
3. Fork repo, create branch, submit PR
4. **Time: 15 minutes**
5. **ROI: Immediate + permanent**

### Option B: Start with High-ROI (GitHub Actions)
1. Open docs/STARTER_TEMPLATE_STRATEGY.md or docs/CI_IDE_SURFACES_STRATEGY.md
2. Create github-actions-claude-bridge repo locally
3. Add README + examples from template
4. Test end-to-end
5. **Time: 4-5 hours**
6. **ROI: Very high (official GitHub integration)**

### Option C: Do Both (Parallel)
- Submit curated lists PRs while building GitHub Actions starter
- **Time: 5-6 hours total**
- **ROI: Maximum leverage**

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## Recommendation

**Start with curated lists THIS WEEK** (90 minutes, guaranteed wins).  
**Add GitHub Actions starter NEXT WEEK** (4-5 hours, very high ROI).  
**Roll out remaining surfaces WEEK 3** (as initial responses inform refinement).

This way:
- Quick early wins (PRs merged = confidence boost)
- Time to refine messaging based on feedback
- Full strategy executed in 3-4 weeks
- 100k+ developers exposed
- 10+ permanent integration points

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**All templates are ready. Pick your starting angle and go.**

