Guides forum promotion, community invitation, and vertical community marketing. Community-led growth (CLG) costs ~90% less than paid acquisition with ~3.2x higher customer LTV. Indie Hackers delivers ~23% conversion vs Product Hunt ~3%; HN and Reddit require sustained engagement. For cold start planning (first users, launch channels), see cold-start-strategy. For indie hacker strategy (first 100 users, Build in Public content framework, Indie Hackers tactics), see indie-hacker-strategy.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versioncommunity-forumExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches community-forum from kostja94/marketing-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate community-forum. Access via /community-forum in your agent's command palette.
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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Guides forum promotion, community invitation, and vertical community marketing. Community-led growth (CLG) costs ~90% less than paid acquisition with ~3.2x higher customer LTV. Indie Hackers delivers ~23% conversion vs Product Hunt ~3%; HN and Reddit require sustained engagement. For cold start planning (first users, launch channels), see cold-start-strategy. For indie hacker strategy (first 100 users, Build in Public content framework, Indie Hackers tactics), see indie-hacker-strategy.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1-2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
Check for project context first: If .claude/project-context.md or .cursor/project-context.md exists, read it for product, audience, and brand voice.
Identify:
| Platform | Audience | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Indie Hacker | Indie makers, founders | Sustained engagement; authentic journey posts; ~23% conversion vs PH 3% |
| Hacker News | Tech, startups | Show HN launch; ~1,300 posts/day; front page = luck + timing |
| Hackernoon | Dev, tech readers | Content distribution |
| Industry forums | Niche verticals | Discount codes for leads; search "[industry] forum"; post event/activity promotion; see discount-marketing-strategy for code strategy |
| Subreddit-specific | See reddit-posts; 90/10 rule; 29+ posts for traction |
| Practice | Guideline |
|---|---|
| Title | "Show HN: [Product] - [specific problem solved]"; honest, no clickbait |
| Timing | Tue-Thu; peak US hours; avoid weekends, Mon, Fri |
| First comment | Invitation to engage; product status (beta/MVP); differentiated solution; try-it link |
| Assets | Live demo, GIFs, screenshots, 30-60s demo video |
| Expectation | Traffic spike, not sustained growth; partly luck-dependent |
For full Indie Hackers tactics, Build in Public content framework (40/30/20/10), first 100 users → indie-hacker-strategy.
| Channel | Method |
|---|---|
| Welcome email | Post-signup automation; 4x open, 5x CTR vs regular campaigns |
| Homepage CTA | Button, popup, banner; above-the-fold upgrade CTA |
| In-site placement | High-visibility areas; user-focused sections (e.g. dashboard, settings) |
| Banner | Homepage, carousel below hero |
| Registration emails | Success/confirmation email with community link |
| EDM campaign | Newsletter + banner, interview-for-membership |
| Discord | Post event/community info; founder engagement 2-3h/day |
| Vertical forums | Search "[industry] forum"; post event/activity promotion |
| Post-login form | In-app signup form shown after login; high-intent placement |
Welcome email best practices: One clear CTA per email; front-load value in subject; personalize (signup source, interests); link to best content, events; ask questions (~75% reply rate). Automated 2-4 email sequence.
| Principle | Guideline |
|---|---|
| Target | Find channels where target audience gathers |
| Niche over broad | Industry-specific subgroups; avoid mass posting |
| Caution | Mass posting risks removal; match community tone; choose wording carefully |
| Examples | Reddit subreddits, Discord servers, Quora, X, Hacker News, Stack Overflow, niche B2B communities |
| Regional | Large communities by locale—event/activity promotion; target vertical channels within each; see localization-strategy |
Community-led growth: Engage before promoting; build trust; contribute value first.
| Channel | Use |
|---|---|
| Hashtags | Social tag optimization |
| Facebook groups | Indirect referral |
| Giveaways | Attention and conversion |
| Platform | Use |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Global; neutral, cited content; brand credibility |
| Quora | Q&A; brand discussion, thought leadership, long-term SEO |
| Stack Overflow | Tech/dev; expertise signals, backlinks |
| Regional | Local encyclopedias and Q&A by locale; verified credentials; see localization-strategy |
Wikipedia: Neutral language, credible references, no promotional content. Regional platforms require verified credentials; prioritize local search share. Free and sustainable; supports long-term conversion while search habits persist.
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Steps
Common Pitfalls
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✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: community-forum is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
We added community-forum from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
community-forum fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
I recommend community-forum for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
community-forum fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
We added community-forum from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: community-forum is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
community-forum has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
We added community-forum from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
community-forum fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
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