Product launch

01What is it?
Guides product launch execution, channels, timeline, checklist, and cross-functional coordination. Its edge is a particular angle on growth marketing, giving the agent tighter constraints than a plain product launch request.
02Inputs
Context for growth marketing: your goals, audience, constraints, and any source material the skill asks for.
03Output
A ready-to-use result for growth marketing: the analysis, copy, or recommendations the agent produces.
Paste-ready

Install as a package

Installs this one skill package for your coding agent, including any supporting files that skill ships with — not every skill in the repository. Read the tutorial.

Terminal
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill product-launch

Use in Profound

Copy this file into a new Profound Skill. That's it, nothing else to install.

Copy and create in Profound
SKILL.md

Strategies: Product Launch

Guides product launch execution—channels, timeline, checklist, and cross-functional coordination. Use this skill when planning the launch of a new product or major feature. For GTM strategy (PLG/SLG/MLG, 90-day framework, ICP, new market entry, repositioning), see gtm-strategy. For cold start (first users, no product yet), see cold-start-strategy.

When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

Initial Assessment

Check for project context first: If .claude/project-context.md or .cursor/project-context.md exists, read full file.

Identify:

  1. Launch type: New product, major feature, market expansion
  2. GTM mode: Sales-led, product-led, marketing-led, hybrid (from gtm-strategy)
  3. Channels: PR, paid, organic, email, events

Launch Checklist

  • GTM strategy defined (see gtm-strategy)
  • PMF validated (see pmf-strategy)
  • Target market and ICP clear
  • Messaging consistent across teams
  • Channel mix chosen (PR, paid, organic, email)
  • Timeline and milestones set
  • Cross-functional owners assigned (RACI)

Channel Mix

ChannelUseSkills
PRPress release, media relationspublic-relations
Paid adsScale acquisition post-PMFpaid-ads-strategy
OrganicSEO, content, communityseo-strategy, content-marketing
EmailAnnouncement to existing usersemail-marketing
Product Hunt / DirectoriesLaunch-day buzz; early adopterscold-start-strategy, directory-submission

Critical Success Factors

FactorGuideline
PMF firstValidate product-market fit before scaling; see pmf-strategy
GTM alignmentOne clear story; all teams use same messaging; see gtm-strategy
Avoid rushMost failures = scale before PMF

Output Format

  • Launch plan (timeline, channels, owners)
  • Channel actions (PR, paid, organic, email)
  • Checklist (pre-launch, launch, post-launch)
  • Cross-ref to gtm-strategy for framework

Related Skills

  • gtm-strategy: GTM framework; modes, 90-day, ICP, new market, repositioning; product launch implements GTM for new product
  • pmf-strategy: Validate PMF before scaling
  • cold-start-strategy: First users; Product Hunt; differs from full GTM launch
  • indie-hacker-strategy: Indie hacker launch; Build in Public; first 100 users
  • public-relations: Press release; media relations for launch
  • paid-ads-strategy: Paid channel for launch
  • website-structure: Pages needed for launch

How do I install Product launch in Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex?

Run npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill product-launch in the project where you want it, then ask your agent for the skill by name. The --skill flag installs only Product launch, not every skill in the repository.

Where does Product launch come from and what license is it under?

Product launch comes from the kostja94/marketing-skills repository on GitHub. That repository has 691 GitHub stars. The skill is published under the MIT license.

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