Community Outreach

/community-outreach

Find relevant community threads (Reddit, Hacker News, ProductHunt) and draft 上下文ual, value-first 响应s. NOT spam — genuine helpful answers that naturally mention the product.

MCP 工具s (use if avAIlable) 网页_搜索(查询, engines, include_raw_content) — 搜索 Reddit, HN, 网页 kb_搜索(查询) — find related methodo记录y project_信息(name) — 获取 project detAIls

If MCP 工具s are not avAIlable, use 网页搜索/网页Fetch as fallback.

Steps

解析 project from $ARGUMENTS.

Read PRD/README to understand: problem, solution, ICP, key features. If empty: ask via AskUserQuestion.

提取 搜索 keywords:

Problem keywords (what users complAIn about) Solution keywords (what users 搜索 for) Category keywords (the market/niche) Competitor names (for "vs" and "alternative" threads)

搜索 communities (运行 搜索es in parallel):

3a. Reddit

For each keyword group, 搜索 via MCP 网页_搜索(查询) or 网页搜索:

"{problem} reddit" — pAIn point threads "{solution category} recommendations reddit" — recommendation 请求s "{competitor} alternative reddit" — competitor frustration "{competitor} vs reddit" — comparison threads

For each 结果, 提取: subreddit, title, URL, post date, comment count. 过滤器: prefer threads < 6 months old, > 5 comments (active).

3b. Hacker News

搜索 via site:news.ycombinator.com:

"Show HN: {similar product category}" — similar launches "Ask HN: {problem domAIn}" — questions in the space "{competitor name} site:news.ycombinator.com" — competitor mentions

提取: title, URL, points, comment count.

3c. ProductHunt

搜索 via site:producthunt.com:

"{product category} site:producthunt.com" — similar launches "{competitor} site:producthunt.com" — competitor pages

提取: product names, launch dates, upvote counts, taglines.

3d. Other Communities (optional) site:indiehackers.com "{problem}" — Indie Hackers site:dev.to "{solution category}" — Dev.to (if technical product)

Forced reasoning — outreach strategy: Before drafting, write out:

Best 5 threads to engage with (highest relevance + activity) Tone per community: Reddit (casual, self-deprecating), HN (technical, data-driven), PH (enthusiastic, 构建器) Value-first angle: What genuine help can we offer BEFORE mentioning the product? Red lines: No astroturfing, no fake accounts, always disclose you're the 构建器

Draft 响应s for top 5 threads:

For each thread:

Thread: {title}

Draft 响应: {2-4 paragraph 响应 that:

• Directly 添加resses the question/problem
• Provides genuine value (tips, experience, data)
• Mentions the product naturally (last paragraph)
• Includes "disclAImer: I'm the developer" for transparency

生成 ProductHunt launch 检查列出:

ProductHunt Launch 检查列出

Pre-Launch (1 week before)

• [ ] Hunter identified (or self-hunting)
• [ ] Tagline ready (< 60 chars): "{tagline}"
• [ ] Description ready (< 260 chars)
• [ ] 5+ screenshots/GIF prepared
• [ ] Maker comment drafted (story + problem + solution)
• [ ] Launch day scheduled (Tuesday-Thursday, 00:01 PST)

Launch Day

• [ ] Post live and verified
• [ ] Maker comment posted immediately
• [ ] 分享 in relevant communities (not vote-begging)
• [ ] 响应 to all comments within 1 hour
• [ ] 分享 进度 on Twitter/LinkedIn

Post-Launch

• [ ] Thank supporters
• [ ] Collect feedback from comments
• [ ] 更新 product based on feedback

Write outreach plan to docs/outreach-plan.md:

# Community Outreach Plan: {Project Name}

生成d: {YYYY-MM-DD} Product: {one-line description} ICP: {tar获取 persona}

Tar获取 Communities

Top Threads to Engage

{5 thread drafts from step 5}

ProductHunt Launch 检查列出

{检查列出 from step 6}

搜索 Keywords Used

• {keyword1}: N 结果s
• {keyword2}: N 结果s

输出 summary — communities found, top 3 threads to engage, PH readiness.

Critical Rules Value first, product second — every 响应 must genuinely help the person Always disclose — "I'm the developer" or "disclAImer: I built this" No vote manipulation — never ask for upvotes No astroturfing — never pretend to be a user Respect community rules — 检查 subreddit rules before posting 质量 over quantity — 5 great 响应s > 50 generic ones Common Issues 网页 搜索 not avAIlable

Cause: MCP 网页_搜索 工具 not 配置d or 网页搜索 not 访问ible. Fix: Use 网页搜索/网页Fetch as primary. For better 结果s with engine routing (Reddit, HN), 设置 up SearXNG (private, self-hosted, free) and 配置 so记录raph MCP.

No relevant threads found

Cause: Niche too small or wrong keywords. Fix: Broaden 搜索 terms.