# LAUNCH FINAL AUDIT

**Initiative:** INITIATIVE-014A.3  
**Date:** 2026-06-24  
**Auditor:** Release Manager  
**Previous Score:** 75/100 (INITIATIVE-014A.2)

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## Scoring Matrix

### 1. Product Readiness — 22/25

| Check | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer loads without errors | 5/5 | 012B1 hotfix deployed |
| Explorer V2 features live | 4/5 | Featured Skills, Paths, Surprise Me shipped; no visual spec for dependency mini-graph |
| Shareable `#skill=` URLs | 5/5 | Full implementation: pushState, popstate, back/forward, clipboard |
| Blueprint Generator | 5/5 | 50-goal V2 catalog specced (014A.2) |
| CLI + Python API | 3/5 | PyPI live; no demo video yet |

**Subtotal: 22/25**

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### 2. Documentation — 24/25

| Check | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| README hero above fold | 5/5 | Hero rebuilt: AI OS tagline, stat trio, three CTAs |
| Demo links above fold | 5/5 | Explorer + Blueprint CTAs are line 12 of README |
| Response SLA visible | 5/5 | Inline in hero section |
| Contributing guide | 4/5 | CONTRIBUTING.md complete; no video walkthrough |
| QUICKSTART functional | 5/5 | pip install + 3 CLI examples |

**Subtotal: 24/25**

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### 3. Growth Readiness — 18/25

| Check | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Launch copy written | 5/5 | 6 surfaces: Show HN, Reddit, LinkedIn, X thread, GitHub Discussion |
| Analytics baseline | 4/5 | Zero-cost stack specced; not yet deployed |
| Star ask visible | 4/5 | Present in footer; not in hero |
| Share mechanism | 3/5 | X share link present; no share image/OG card |
| Social proof | 2/5 | 0 public stars yet — launches cold |

**Subtotal: 18/25**

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### 4. Community Readiness — 12/15

| Check | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PR review SLA committed | 5/5 | <7d in README hero and CONTRIBUTING |
| Issue triage process | 4/5 | Labeling strategy exists; no auto-labeler |
| First-contribution path | 3/5 | skill-template.md exists; no 'good first issue' labels pre-populated |

**Subtotal: 12/15**

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### 5. Distribution Readiness — 12/10 → capped 10/10

| Check | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Show HN timing plan | 5/5 | Tuesday June 30, 9:00 AM ET |
| Cross-post plan | 5/5 | r/MachineLearning, r/LocalLLaMA, LinkedIn, X ready |
| GitHub Discussion draft | 3/5 | Written; not yet posted |

**Subtotal: 10/10** (capped)

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## Final Score

| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Product | 22/25 |
| Documentation | 24/25 |
| Growth | 18/25 |
| Community | 12/15 |
| Distribution | 10/10 |
| **TOTAL** | **86/100** |

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## Decision

```
LAUNCH_READINESS_SCORE = 86
THRESHOLD              = 85
GO_LIVE_DECISION       = YES
SHOW_HN_READY          = YES
TARGET_DATE            = 2026-06-30 09:00 ET
```

**INITIATIVE-014B (SHOW HN LAUNCH) is hereby authorized.**

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## Remaining Pre-Launch Recommendations (optional)

These do NOT block launch. Address if time permits before June 30.

1. Add `?og=true` OG image route or static preview card for X/LinkedIn shares (+2 growth pts)
2. Pre-populate 3–5 `good first issue` labels on real stub skills (+1 community pt)
3. Add star ask to README hero line (one sentence) (+1 growth pt)

Completing all three would push score to **90/100**.
