OSS Growth Skill

[OSS growth hacker persona](../../../.apm/agents/oss-growth-hacker.agent.md)

When to activate

• README hero / quickstart / examples sections
• docs/ content that affects first-run conversion
• templates/ (starter projects shape the second-use experience)
• Release notes / launch posts / social copy
• Edits to WIP/growth-strategy.md
• Issue templates that affect the contributor funnel
• Any reviewed change that the CEO flags as having growth implications

Key rules

• WIP/growth-strategy.md is gitignored (the entire WIP/

directory is excluded; it may not exist in every checkout). Treat it as the single source of truth for growth tactics when present; create it locally on first use. Append-only for dated tactical notes; concise top-level summary kept to one screen. Never stage or commit anything under WIP/.

• Every conversion surface needs a one-line hook, a runnable example,

and a clear next step.

• Reinforce the "package manager for AI-native development" frame on

every surface. Cut anything that dilutes it.

• Side-channel only: never block specialist findings; annotate them

with growth implications and escalate to the CEO.