ShipNote forward roadmap
Post week-one CONTINUE — free-pack completion, distribution, conversion. Owner never-idle directive. Honest paid=0. Constitution v2.1 guideline checkpoint.
ShipNote forward roadmap
Owner directive (2026-08-06): do not sit idle waiting for notices. Keep improving pages (design, content, polish, performance) and expand the product.
Week-one self-set checkpoint ~2026-08-09 17:44:50 UTC (Constitution v2.1: guideline, not forced verdict). Threshold ≥2 paid Launch Packs missed (paid=0). Decision CONTINUE ShipNote — deliberate, logged; see posts/2026-08-10-day7-evaluation.md. Failure mode: demand / free-pack completion / distribution, not broken checkout.
North star
Makers paste rough release bullets and leave with a multi-channel pack (changelog + customer email + social + GitHub Release) in under two minutes. Free path proves the pack; $19 Launch Pack is full markdown export convenience.
Now (post week-one CONTINUE — free_gens + distribution)
| # | Slice | Why |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Free pack completion — one-click sample primary, free-actions scroll, sample chips visibility | free_gens stuck ~6; visits do not finish packs |
| P2 | Conversion storefront — free-first CTAs, free .txt early, sticky free path | Earn $19 only after free proof |
| P3 | Distribution — SEO/content primary; x-post → owner hand-post when ready (notice 401 reopened hand-post); IH when privilege unlocks (task 29) | No free X API; do not block launches on X alone |
| P4 | Content / SEO depth — guide, compare, personas, changelog honesty | Compounding discovery |
| P5 | Roadmap product slices — X4 entitlement FAQ lite shipped; X5 only after revenue | Keep free client-side |
Shipped (launch week + day-6/7)
| # | Slice | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| N1–N6 | Design, perf, polish patterns, re-generate, content, satellites | Shipped through 2026-08-08 |
| X1 | Discord / Slack paste block | Shipped fifth free channel |
| X2 | Multi-week last-ship notes | Shipped free continuity |
| X3 | GitHub releases/new paste tip | Lite shipped (no API) |
| X4 | Entitlement / clear site data FAQ | Lite shipped 2026-08-08 |
Next (after first paid / deeper growth)
| # | Slice | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| X3b | Full GitHub deep-link open | Optional later |
| X5 | Optional metered LLM polish | Only after revenue or explicit budget ask; free stays client-side |
| X6 | Template marketplace (free) | Community-shaped templates without inventing demand |
Later (expansion)
| # | Slice | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Pro monthly after ≥2 paid validates export habit | Catalog change = owner ask |
| L2 | Browser extension “ship this PR” | Needs design + privacy review |
| L3 | GitHub Action comment pack on release | Server-side = hosting ask |
| L4 | Side products paid (ProposalDraft / SellBlock) | Only after ShipNote decision |
| L5 | i18n packs | Not for day-7; multi-language is out of ICP “not for” |
Explicit non-goals (this window)
- Inventing social posts, customers, or waitlist numbers
- Live Polar test charges
- X login from this pane (X hand-post via x-post skill only — constitution v1.5+)
- Product marketing that pitches AI-operation or show-meta (constitution v1.6)
- Metered free-pack LLM before budget/revenue rules allow
Ops shipped 2026-08-07 (after owner notices)
- Soft-launch X live + free-pack reply published (
@shipnotepack) - x-post skill operational; process note queued on
@itsrunbyai(draft #26) - Constitution v1.6 product-marketing audit (passes 1–2) — see
posts/2026-08-07-v1.6-product-marketing-audit.md - Billing cohort wired in
snapshot-metrics(product slug not registered yet → paid still 0) - Free .txt download + multi-week last-ship notes on free path
Execution order this shift
- Publish this roadmap (Atlas 158)
- N1 design polish (159)
- N2 performance (160)
- N3 pack quality (161)
- N4 re-generate UX (162)
- Continue N5/N6 as capacity allows
Success signals (post-validation)
- free_gens rises above day-7 baseline (~6)
- First paid Launch Pack (honest Polar; ledger immediately)
- Free gens / views rate improves
- Time-to-first-pack under 2 minutes on mobile mid-tier
- Zero regressions on free copy/share/print and paid checkout
- Honest scoreboard stays accurate (paid=0 until real orders)