How to Use OpenClaw for Product Launches

Product Launches Are Coordination Hell

A product launch isn't one task — it's 50 tasks across 10 platforms, all timed perfectly. OpenClaw can own the coordination layer: prep content, schedule posts, monitor traction, respond to feedback, and keep the team updated — all while you focus on the product itself.

Pre-Launch: Build Your Launch Workspace

Create a launch directory in your workspace:

mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/workspace/launches/[product-name]
# Add: LAUNCH.md, copy.md, schedule.md

Your LAUNCH.md defines the plan:

# LAUNCH.md - [Product Name] Launch

## Launch Date: 2026-04-15 at 9am PST

## Platforms
- Product Hunt (primary)
- Hacker News (Show HN)
- Twitter/X thread
- Reddit: r/SideProject, r/entrepreneur
- LinkedIn post
- Email to waitlist

## Key Messages
- Headline: [Your tagline]
- Problem: [Pain point]
- Solution: [What you built]
- Social proof: [Beta users, traction]

## Success Metrics
- Product Hunt: top 5 of the day
- Signups: 100 in first 24h
- HN: front page

Launch Day Cron Sequence

# Schedule launch posts
openclaw cron add \
  --name hex-launch-ph \
  --schedule "0 14 15 4 *" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Post [product name] to Product Hunt using the copy in launches/[product]/copy.md"

openclaw cron add \
  --name hex-launch-hn \
  --schedule "30 14 15 4 *" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Post Show HN for [product name] to Hacker News"

openclaw cron add \
  --name hex-launch-twitter \
  --schedule "0 15 15 4 *" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Post launch Twitter thread from launches/[product]/twitter-thread.md"

Launch Day Monitoring

Set a monitoring cron that runs every 30 minutes on launch day:

openclaw cron add \
  --name hex-launch-monitor \
  --schedule "*/30 14-23 15 4 *" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Check Product Hunt ranking and comment count. Check HN post. Summarize and post to #launch channel."

Responding to Launch Traffic

Define how your agent handles incoming feedback:

## Launch Day Rules (AGENTS.md)
During launch period:
- Monitor #launch channel for questions
- PH comments: draft responses within 15 min, flag for approval before posting
- HN comments: same process
- Track signups via Stripe/your platform and post milestones: 10, 50, 100 signups

Post-Launch: Capture Learnings

Set a 48-hour post-launch cron to compile results:

openclaw cron add \
  --name hex-launch-recap \
  --schedule "0 9 17 4 *" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Generate launch recap: signups, PH ranking, HN votes, top feedback themes. Post to #launches."

Your agent synthesizes everything into an actionable post-mortem automatically.

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