# GitHub review and launch guide

Source: https://bestlaunchplatforms.com

> GitHub is the canonical artifact for open-source and developer products. README, releases, and topics are the launch; trending cannot be booked. Extremely high evergreen and AI visibility. Pair with Show HN. Not a hunter board.

- Rank: 7
- BLP Index: 73
- Website: https://github.com
- Category: community
- Cadence: ongoing
- Cost: Free for public repos
- Backlink: Extremely high-authority repo URL

GitHub is not a hunt, but it is where technical products are judged. A dry README, a working install, and a 1.0 release are the launch. Social Proof (stars) follows usefulness, not a Tuesday calendar.
GitHub Marketplace is a separate listing if you ship an Action or app. Trending is unscheduled upside.

## Best for
- Open source and anything with a tryable repo
- A canonical URL for AI citations
- Pairing with Show HN and DevHunt

## Skip if
- Closed SaaS with no public artifact
- Buying stars
- Treating trending as a plan

## FAQ
### Is GitHub a launch platform?
For open source it is the product page. You cannot schedule trending. Use Show HN to put the repo in front of humans on a date.

### Do I still need Product Hunt?
Optional. Developers will judge the repo. Product Hunt adds a generalist crowd and a badge.