Nick Launches

Route unverified launch-board

Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.

Requirements

Weekly launch directory for indie builders — product must have a URL the prefill/audit can read
Account required for publishing (sign-in), and agents must connect via OAuth-style browser approval at /connect/
Human finish is mandatory: 'An agent can open a draft. It can never publish a launch' — no tool/endpoint selects a plan, picks a launch week, pays, or makes the listing public
Admin review happens before any listing goes live

Product URL (prefill + launch-readiness audit run from it)
Logo and screenshots (uploaded in the browser flow)
Category fit (AI Tools, Productivity Tools, Marketing Tools, Developer Tools, Communication, Analytics, Content Creation, Other)
Chosen plan and launch week — human-selected at /submit/plan/
Optional: install the backlink badge — check_launch_readiness returns the exact snippet if missing

Browser path: sign in → /submit/new → paste URL → let prefill fill details → upload logo/screenshots → pick plan + launch week → review and publish
Agent path: `claude mcp add --transport http nicklaunches https://nicklaunches.com/api/mcp/` → approve connection in browser → run check_launch_readiness on the URL → submit_product opens a draft → human finishes at /submit/plan/
Drafts created via API sit in 'draft' status until a human publishes; admin reviews before go-live
REST equivalent: https://nicklaunches.com/api/v1/ with OpenAPI at /api/v1/openapi.json

The hard agent boundary is deliberate — automation can only prepare drafts; plan selection, launch-week picking, payment, and publishing are human-only
Reads are anonymous (catalog search, listing fetch, directory list, readiness audit) — no credentials needed for recon
check_launch_readiness detects duplicates and relaunch eligibility — run it first to avoid rejections
Pricing is not stated on the public submit/docs pages fetched — check /submit/plan/ after sign-in

Product listing public on nicklaunches.com in its launch week after admin review (draft status alone is not live)

Plan names/prices (free vs paid tiers) — only 'pick a plan' is referenced publicly
Whether a free tier exists without badge
Weekly capacity and scheduling window length