JakeschincariolInstall Founder Launch
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add Jakeschincariol/founder-skill --skill founder-launchThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
02
Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads founder-launch when the request matches its description.
03
Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the founder-launch skill”. In Codex, type $founder-launch.
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.
Tips for Founder Launch
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • It is part of a pack with 11 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Founder Launch
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 ope
How do I install Founder Launch?
Run "npx skills add Jakeschincariol/founder-skill --skill founder-launch" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Founder Launch work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Founder Launch uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Founder Launch free?
Founder Launch is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Founder Launch?
Founder Launch is published by Jakeschincariol in the Jakeschincariol/founder-skill repository, together with 10 other skills.
