Product Hunt Skill

Overview

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

Quick Install

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

Or manually:

cp -r skills/producthunt ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

First, ensure canifi-env is installed:

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

canifi-env set PRODUCTHUNT_EMAIL "your-email@example.com" 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:

• Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode

• Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window

• 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:

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

• Navigate to producthunt.com via Playwright MCP

• Click login and select email option

• Enter email and password from canifi-env

• Handle 2FA if enabled (notify user via iMessage)

• Verify feed access

• 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:

• Document new UI elements

• Add support for new interaction types

• Log successful engagement patterns

• 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