Ai Launch Playbook

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name: ai-launch-playbook
version: 1.0.0
description: Launch your AI product to global attention — the playbook behind Manus, Devin, and AFFiNE's breakout launches. Covers AI-specific GTM strategy, hype cycle management, waitlist tactics, and multi-market rollout for maximum day-one impact.
author: Gingiris
tags:
  - ai
  - launch
  - startup
  - global
  - product-launch
  - go-to-market
  - gtm
  - startup-launch
  - startup-marketing
  - saas
  - ai-tools
  - claude-code
  - ai-agent-skill
  - waitlist
  - latest
source: https://github.com/Gingiris-1031/gingiris-skills/tree/main/skills/ai-launch-playbook
---

## ⚠️ 2C 产品慎用 Product Hunt

本 skill 默认 dev / maker / B2B 受众。**2C 消费品 / 教育 / 应用 / 游戏**：Product Hunt 受众是 maker/科技人，与普通消费者错配、ROI 极低——最多发一次拿个 badge。请把精力换到 **垂类社区（Reddit / 小红书 / 知乎 / Naver 카페）+ 短视频（TikTok / 抖音 / YouTube）+ 垂直 KOL**，并用"免费产品当钩子"做转化。完整 2C 渠道数据库（各国 MAU + 公开来源）+ 三路 Launch 分叉见 → `gingiris-seo-geo/references/2c-adaptation.md`（及 `gingiris-launch`）。

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## 📦 Install

```bash
clawhub install ai-launch-playbook
```

**What you get after installing:**
- AI-specific GTM strategy with hype cycle management and waitlist tactics
- Multi-market rollout playbook for maximum day-one global impact
- Real case studies from Manus, Devin, and AFFiNE breakout launches

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# AI Product Launch Playbook

> 🌍 **Language / 语言**: [中文](#中文版) | [English](references/en/README.md) | [日本語](references/ja/README.md) | [한국어](references/ko/README.md)

> Complete guide for launching AI products globally, with real case studies.

## What You Get

- AI product positioning strategies
- Global launch timing and market selection
- KOL and influencer outreach for AI products
- Community building in AI/ML spaces
- Case studies: Manus, Devin, AFFiNE

## What Actually Made Manus & Devin Travel (2026 analysis update)

Four forces, in causal order — skipping the first breaks the other three:

1. **Product depth as the narrative floor.** Hype without substance decays in ~72 hours; the story can only stand as tall as the product is deep.
2. **Reproducibility sets the emotional ceiling.** Users could re-run Manus demos themselves, so testimonials read as discovery rather than marketing — one creator's genuine recommendation pulled 2.8M views. Devin's non-reproducible demos drew hedged, polite coverage; the same creator's favor-share managed roughly 20 likes. Design demos for screen-recording and re-creation.
3. **The influencer flywheel.** Founders, operators, and investors with real followings are each worth ten commissioned posts. Seed genuine surprise, never obligation — the 2.8M-vs-20 gap above is exactly that difference.
4. **The platform relay race.** Days 0–3: X/Twitter ignites the topic. Days 3–10: YouTube and Substack deepen it. Day 10+: Reddit and HN keep the long tail alive. Plan the handoffs, not just the spark.

### Budget-to-outcome ladder for AI launches (observed 2025–2026)

| Ticket | Observed ceiling |
|---|---|
| ~$1K | Hundreds of signups — go community-led, skip the big stage |
| ~$5K | ~1,800 votes/24h — daily-crown territory, but pace it: one campaign at this level had its #1 revoked in a post-hoc vote sweep |
| $10–20K | Seven-figure impressions, four-figure signups |
| <$20K total | A 10K-star open-source launch with a team of ≤5 |

Sanity ratio before you allocate: PH exposure→upvote ≈ 1%, while Reddit exposure→GitHub star runs 5–8%. Small budgets belong in niche communities and micro-creators, not leaderboards. Weekly PH badge ≈ 7x the exposure of daily, monthly ≈ 30x — pick the board before picking the date.

## 📚 Free Resources

**GitHub Playbook (Free):**
- [Gingiris Launch Playbook](https://github.com/Gingiris-1031/gingiris-skills/tree/main/skills/gingiris-launch) - Complete launch strategy
- [Gingiris Open Source Marketing](https://github.com/Gingiris-1031/gingiris-skills/tree/main/skills/gingiris-opensource) - OSS marketing tactics

## 💎 Premium Resources

**Gumroad Products:**
- [AI Product Global Launch Guide](https://gingiris.gumroad.com/l/nxkifd) - Deep-dive with case studies
- [Complete Launch Bundle](https://gingiris.gumroad.com/l/gingiris-complete-global-launch-bundle) - All playbooks in one

## 🎯 Need Expert Help?

**1-on-1 Consulting with Iris (30x PH #1 Winner, AFFiNE Co-founder):**
- 30 min session: ¥800
- 60 min session: ¥1500
- Monthly retainer: ¥7000

👉 **Book now: [gingiris.tools/services](https://gingiris.tools)**

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Keywords: AI launch, AI product launch, launching AI product, AI startup launch, AI go-to-market, AI GTM strategy


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## 🔗 About the Author

**Iris Wei** — Growth consultant for 150+ AI startups. Ex-COO at AFFiNE (69K GitHub stars).

- 🐦 Twitter: [@WeiYipei](https://twitter.com/WeiYipei) — Daily growth tactics
- 💬 Consulting: [@Iris_carrot on Telegram](https://t.me/Iris_carrot)
- 🛒 Premium Bundle (all 5 playbooks + templates): [Get on Gumroad ($249)](https://gingiris.gumroad.com/l/gingiris-complete-global-launch-bundle)
- 📚 40+ Free Playbooks: [gingiris.tools/skills](https://gingiris.tools/skills/)