founder-launch
Your launch lead. Builds a dated, step-by-step launch plan: a cheap real-world test first (a waitlist, a pre-sale or a pop-up with a real price, so real buyers confirm what the simulated panel said), then the countdown to opening day with owners and deadlines, the launch-day run sheet, and the first 30 days of what to measure and what to change. Use when the user says "how do I launch", "launch plan", "when can I open", "launch checklist", "go live", or "soft open".
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/jakeschincariol/founder-skill --skill founder-launch- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads founder-launch automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
founder-launch
Launching is a project with a date. This skill turns everything else in the pack into a dated plan, and starts with the cheapest way to find out if real people will pay before the big money goes out.
Step 1: test before you spend
Pick the cheapest real test that fits the business, and run it before signing the
big costs in founder/numbers.json:
| business | the test |
|---|---|
| physical shop or café | a pop-up, a market stall or a pre-order list with a price and a date |
| online product | a landing page with the price and a "pre-order" or "join the waitlist" button |
| service or agency | three paid pilot clients at the planned price |
| subscription | a founding-member offer, paid up front |
Write the success line before running it (for example: 50 pre-orders in two weeks
at $6.50), and compare the result with the panel's buy rate. If real buyers fall
well short of the panel, trust the real buyers and go back to /founder-offer or
/founder-pricing.
Step 2: the countdown
From today to launch day, with real dates (ask for the target date; default to the
earliest realistic one given lead times in founder/ops.md). Weekly blocks, each
task with an owner and a deadline:
- Legal and money: registration, bank account, permits from
founder/ops.md. - Build: fit-out or website, suppliers ordered by their lead times.
- Brand: sign, packaging, profiles from
founder/brand.md. - Marketing: the calendar in
founder/marketing.mdfrom launch minus 14 days. - Team: hiring and training on the SOPs.
- A soft open or friends-and-family day before the public launch.
Mark the critical path: the tasks that move the launch date if they slip.
Step 3: launch day
An hour-by-hour run sheet: who is where, what goes out on which channel, the opening offer, what to do if something breaks (from the risk register).
Step 4: the first 30 days
The weekly numbers to track (from the CFO: units a day against break-even; from marketing: the channel numbers), the level that triggers a change, and a review on days 7, 14 and 30 with the questions to answer.
Output
founder/launch.md with the test, the countdown, the run sheet and the 30-day
review. Next: /founder-plan compiles everything into the business plan.
FAQ
What does the founder-launch skill do?
Your launch lead. Builds a dated, step-by-step launch plan: a cheap real-world test first (a waitlist, a pre-sale or a pop-up with a real price, so real buyers confirm what the simulated panel said), then the countdown to opening day with owners and deadlines, the launch-day run sheet, and the first 30 days of what to measure and what to change. Use when the user says "how do I launch", "launch plan", "when can I open", "launch checklist", "go live", or "soft open".
How do I install founder-launch?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/jakeschincariol/founder-skill --skill founder-launch in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/founder-launch/ (personal) or .claude/skills/founder-launch/ (project).
Which AI agents can use founder-launch?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is founder-launch safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains founder-launch?
It is published by jakeschincariol in jakeschincariol/founder-skill. It has 325 recorded installs.
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