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oss-launch-kit

Higher-level OSS launch orchestrator that analyzes repos, selects channels, and coordinates launch plans.

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From Varnan-Tech/opendirectory · 57 skills · 626 · pushed 2026-08-16

What it does when it runs

Higher-level OSS launch orchestrator that analyzes repos, selects channels, and coordinates launch plans.

Read from the skill and the 19 files bundled beside it. A skill’s own description is written to be selected by an agent, so it describes the job and not the dependencies.

Keys and connectors you must supply
  • GITHUB_TOKEN
  • OPENAI_API_KEY
Hosts it reaches
  • api.github.com
  • cli.github.com
  • download-directory.github.io
  • manus.im
  • opendirectory.dev
Tool permissions it declares
No allowed-tools in the frontmatter. It does act, so it runs under whatever permissions your session already grants.
Actions present in the files
shellnetwork

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Install it

View source on GitHub ↗
git clone --depth 1 --filter=blob:none --sparse https://github.com/Varnan-Tech/opendirectory.git /tmp/opendirectory
git -C /tmp/opendirectory sparse-checkout set "skills/oss-launch-kit"
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/oss-launch-kit
cp -R "/tmp/opendirectory/skills/oss-launch-kit/." ~/.claude/skills/oss-launch-kit/

Picked up without a restart. A project skill of the same name is shadowed by your personal one. For one repository only, swap ~/.claude/skills for .claude/skills. Claude Code docs ↗

Or take the whole library

This repo ships a .claude-plugin manifest, so Claude Code can install all 57 skills at once. Plugin skills are invoked as /<plugin>:<skill>, so they never collide with your own.

/plugin marketplace add Varnan-Tech/opendirectory
/plugin

The folder is the same in every client that implements the format — 46 of them — so if yours is not above, only the destination changes.

Before you install: this skill will not complete its job on a bare agent. It needs GITHUB_TOKEN, OPENAI_API_KEY, which you have to obtain separately.

The skill

Source on GitHub ↗

Reproduced in full from Varnan-Tech/opendirectory/blob/62e437ab13408171805a87d16f5cb0151f96ea3c/skills/oss-launch-kit/SKILL.md, which is licensed MIT (repository). 204 words, 3 headings.

OSS Launch Kit (Orchestrator)

The oss-launch-kit is the root orchestration layer for open-source launches in OpenDirectory. It turns a GitHub repository URL into a grounded, coordinated launch strategy.

Rather than just writing generic copy, this skill serves as the Strategic Entry Point: it evaluates readiness, determines channel fitness (Show HN vs. Product Hunt vs. Reddit), and provides the coordination logic needed to use specialized skills effectively.

How it works

  • Project Analysis: Differentiates between CLI tools, libraries, apps, and templates.
  • Launch Readiness: Stronger checks for installation guides, examples, and licenses.
  • Skill Orchestration: Provides hooks and explicit handoffs to show-hn-writer, producthunt-launch-kit, and reddit-post-engine.
  • Coordinated Strategy: A timed checklist for multi-channel launches.
  • Honest Feedback: Proactively flags sparse READMEs and recommends documentation sprints.

When to use

  • Primary Entry Point: Use this first to map out your launch strategy.
  • Readiness Assessment: Determine if your repo is actually ready for high-friction channels.
  • Skill Orchestration: Get hooks and handoffs to specialized skills:
    • show-hn-writer (for technical deep-dives)
    • producthunt-launch-kit (for PH assets and badges)
    • reddit-post-engine (for community-specific variants)
    • tweet-thread-from-blog (for Twitter/X threads)
    • linkedin-post-generator (for LinkedIn posts)
  • Coordinated Strategy: Get a realistic, timed checklist for multiple platforms.

Files bundled with it

These load only when the skill asks for them, so they cost nothing until it runs.

Other skills for the same job

Different authors, same problem. Matched on the words in the skill name, across every library in the catalogue except this one.

Need help setting it up?

This page tells you what oss-launch-kit does and what it needs. Cheetah builds the agent setup it runs inside: data, CRM, sequencing and the guardrails.

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