LaunchRepoLaunch directory status index
Dated statistics on 349 launch directories we checked: how many have a free route, how many are paid-only or offline, and exactly how we counted.
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Does llms.txt help? What it does and what is proven
What llms.txt is, what Google said on 15 June 2026, what a 300,000-domain study can and cannot prove, and who really reads the file. Checked 1 October 2026.
Earning GitHub stars through real usefulness
What a GitHub star means, what research found about 6 million suspected fake stars, and what our own Show HN measurement shows about how real stars arrive.
Your first SaaS users: how to choose the right channels
Where the first users of a SaaS come from: a channel matrix with cost and time to a first signal, dated public examples, and a four-week test to pick your two.
Best startup directories to launch a SaaS in 2026
How to choose startup directories for a SaaS launch: six categories, a five-minute route check, a worked example and a shortlist that fits your product.
Coding agent vs browser agent vs done-for-you service
Coding agent, browser agent or done-for-you service for directory submissions: what each needs, costs and leaves you owning, plus a five-question decision path.
Directory backlinks: what we can prove, and what we cannot
Are directory backlinks worth it? What Google says about directory links, three checks that take five minutes, and what you may honestly claim afterwards.
Directory submission services compared: 3 pricing models
Directory submission service pricing explained: per product, subscription or pay once, with prices published on 30 September 2026 and the cost for 1–3 products.
Launch-date floor: when should directory listings go live?
When to submit to directories before a launch: why free listings go live weeks later, a four-week timeline, and a date floor that stops early scheduling.
Launch a SaaS on directories with Claude Code: walkthrough
A Claude Code walkthrough of one directory launch run: the exact start prompt, onboarding, Chrome setup, real tool output and all 11 tracker states.
Product Hunt launch checklist for solo developers
A Product Hunt launch checklist for solo makers: account age, 60/500-character copy, 240×240 and 1270×760 images, first comment, date and launch day.
Submitted, pending, scheduled, live: why states matter
Pending vs live, scheduled vs submitted: what each directory submission status means, what proves it and how to count them without a false total.