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 | bashOr 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 launchesExample 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 rankingExample 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 commentExample 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 resultsAuthentication 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