producthunt skill

---
name: producthunt
description: Enables Claude to manage Product Hunt launches, upvotes, and product discovery
version: 1.0.0
author: Canifi
category: social
---

# Product Hunt Skill

## Overview
Automates Product Hunt operations including discovering products, upvoting, commenting, and tracking launches through browser automation.

## Quick Install

```bash
curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/producthunt/install.sh | bash
```

Or manually:
```bash
cp -r skills/producthunt ~/.canifi/skills/
```

## Setup

Configure via [canifi-env](https://canifi.com/setup/scripts):

```bash
# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set PRODUCTHUNT_EMAIL "[email protected]"
canifi-env set PRODUCTHUNT_PASSWORD "your-password"
```

## Privacy & Authentication

**Your credentials, your choice.** Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

### Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)
If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the [Browser Automation Setup](/setup/automation) using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

### Option 2: Environment Variables
If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:
```bash
canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"
```

**Note**: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

## Capabilities
- Browse daily product launches
- Upvote products
- Comment on launches
- Follow makers and topics
- Search products
- View collections
- Access upcoming launches
- Track product rankings

## Usage Examples

### Example 1: Browse Today's Products
```
User: "Show me today's top products on Product Hunt"
Claude: I'll check today's launches.
- Navigate to producthunt.com
- View today's products
- Sort by upvotes
- Present top launches
```

### Example 2: Upvote Product
```
User: "Upvote that new AI tool on Product Hunt"
Claude: I'll upvote that product.
- Find the product listing
- Click upvote button
- Confirm upvote registered
- Note current ranking
```

### Example 3: Comment on Launch
```
User: "Leave a supportive comment on this launch"
Claude: I'll add that comment.
- Navigate to product page
- Click comment section
- Write supportive message
- Post comment
```

### Example 4: Search Products
```
User: "Find productivity tools on Product Hunt"
Claude: I'll search for those.
- Navigate to search
- Search "productivity"
- Filter by category
- Present top results
```

## Authentication Flow
1. Navigate to producthunt.com via Playwright MCP
2. Click login and select email option
3. Enter email and password from canifi-env
4. Handle 2FA if enabled (notify user via iMessage)
5. Verify feed access
6. Maintain session cookies

## Error Handling
- **Login Failed**: Clear cookies, verify credentials
- **Session Expired**: Re-authenticate automatically
- **2FA Required**: iMessage for verification code
- **Already Upvoted**: Cannot upvote twice
- **Rate Limited**: Wait before continuing
- **Product Not Found**: Search with alternative terms
- **Comment Failed**: Check community guidelines
- **Launch Not Live**: Product may be scheduled

## Self-Improvement Instructions
When encountering new Product Hunt features:
1. Document new UI elements
2. Add support for new interaction types
3. Log successful engagement patterns
4. Update for platform changes

## Notes
- Daily product rankings reset at midnight PT
- Upvotes from accounts with history carry more weight
- Makers can answer comments
- Collections curate themed products
- Golden Kitty Awards annual event
- Upcoming section for pre-launch products
- Maker profiles build credibility