# Phase 6: Launch & Dissemination - Summary

**Status**: Preparation Complete - Ready for User Approval
**Date**: 2025-10-25

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## ✅ Completed Tasks

### 1. Pre-Launch Assets Created

- ✅ **Launch Checklist** (`docs/LAUNCH_CHECKLIST.md`)
  - Comprehensive verification checklist
  - Distribution channels mapped
  - Success metrics defined
  - Post-launch monitoring plan

- ✅ **Launch Announcements** (`docs/LAUNCH_ANNOUNCEMENT.md`)
  - Twitter/X thread (7 tweets)
  - LinkedIn post
  - Hacker News (Show HN) post
  - Reddit post (r/MachineLearning, r/AIResearch)
  - Medium/Dev.to cross-post template
  - Email template for research partners
  - Key talking points and engagement responses

### 2. Research Assets Verified

- ✅ **GitHub Repository**: https://github.com/AgenticGovernance/tractatus-framework
  - Status: Public, live
  - Contents: 22 files, 3,542 lines
  - Description: "Architectural Patterns for AI Development Governance"
  - Tag: research-v0.1
  - License: Apache 2.0
  - Issues/Discussions: Enabled

- ✅ **Website Documentation**: https://agenticgovernance.digital/docs.html
  - Research paper: Migrated to MongoDB
  - Sections: 14 card sections generated
  - PDF: Available at /downloads/tractatus-framework-research.pdf (538KB)
  - Visibility: Public
  - Category: research-theory

- ✅ **Blog Post**: https://agenticgovernance.digital/blog-post.html?slug=tractatus-research-working-paper-v01
  - Status: Published
  - UI: 14 card sections with color-coded categories
  - Reading time: 14 minutes
  - Tags: research, working-paper, ai-governance, architectural-enforcement, governance-fade, replication-study, open-research
  - Social meta tags: Configured

- ✅ **Generic Code Patterns**:
  - Hook validation pattern (examples/hooks/pre-tool-use-validator.js)
  - Session lifecycle pattern (examples/session-lifecycle/session-init-pattern.js)
  - Audit logging pattern (examples/audit/audit-logger.js)
  - Rule database schema (patterns/rule-database/schema.json)
  - All clearly marked as "educational examples, NOT production code"

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## 🔄 Pending User Actions

The following items require **user decision and action**:

### Critical Pre-Launch Verifications

1. ⏸️ **Review Blog Post Rendering**
   - Visit: http://localhost:9000/blog-post.html?slug=tractatus-research-working-paper-v01
   - Verify: Card sections display correctly
   - Check: All GitHub links work
   - Test: Mobile and desktop rendering

2. ⏸️ **Review GitHub Repository**
   - Visit: https://github.com/AgenticGovernance/tractatus-framework
   - Verify: README displays correctly
   - Check: All documentation links work
   - Consider: Adding repository topics/tags for discoverability

3. ⏸️ **Review Website Documentation**
   - Visit: https://agenticgovernance.digital/docs.html
   - Verify: Research paper displays correctly
   - Check: PDF download works
   - Test: All internal links work

4. ⏸️ **Review Launch Announcements**
   - Read: `docs/LAUNCH_ANNOUNCEMENT.md`
   - Approve or edit: Social media content
   - Customize: Email template with specific recipients
   - Adjust: Messaging if needed

### Distribution Decisions

The user must decide **which platforms** to use for launch:

**Recommended Tier 1** (High Impact, Low Risk):
- [ ] **GitHub Repository** (already public - consider adding topics)
- [ ] **Twitter/X** (7-tweet thread ready)
- [ ] **LinkedIn** (professional post ready)
- [ ] **Blog Post** (already published - share link)

**Recommended Tier 2** (Academic/Research Channels):
- [ ] **Hacker News** (Show HN post ready)
- [ ] **ResearchGate** (upload working paper PDF)
- [ ] **arXiv** (if appropriate for working papers - check policies)
- [ ] **Email to Research Partners** (template ready - customize recipients)

**Optional Tier 3** (Broader Reach, Higher Moderation Risk):
- [ ] **Reddit** (r/MachineLearning, r/AIResearch - check subreddit rules first)
- [ ] **Medium** (cross-post with canonical link)
- [ ] **Dev.to** (cross-post with canonical link)
- [ ] **AI Safety Discord/Slack** channels

### Timing Decisions

- [ ] **When to launch?** (Immediate vs. scheduled)
- [ ] **Phased rollout?** (GitHub → Academic → Broader, or all-at-once)
- [ ] **Timezone considerations?** (US daytime for Hacker News, etc.)

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## 📋 Recommended Launch Sequence

Based on best practices, here's a suggested sequence:

### Phase A: Pre-Launch (15 min)

1. Final verification sweep (GitHub, website, blog)
2. Review and approve announcement content
3. Prepare monitoring tools (GitHub notifications, social media alerts)

### Phase B: Initial Launch (30 min)

1. **GitHub**: Add topics/tags for discoverability
   - Suggested topics: `ai-governance`, `research`, `claude-code`, `governance-patterns`, `ai-safety`
2. **Blog Post**: Share on Twitter/LinkedIn with prepared content
3. **Email**: Send to 2-3 close research partners for early feedback

### Phase C: Academic Dissemination (1-2 hours)

4. **Hacker News**: Submit Show HN post (best time: weekday 9-11am PT)
5. **ResearchGate**: Upload working paper PDF
6. **arXiv** (if pursuing): Submit preprint (check category fit)

### Phase D: Broader Reach (2-4 hours, next day)

7. **Reddit**: Post to r/MachineLearning (check rules, use prepared text)
8. **Medium/Dev.to**: Cross-post blog with canonical link
9. **AI Safety communities**: Share in relevant Discord/Slack channels

### Phase E: Monitor & Engage (Ongoing)

10. Respond to GitHub issues/discussions within 24 hours
11. Engage with social media comments/questions
12. Track blog post views and repository stars
13. Document any replication study inquiries

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## 🎯 Success Metrics (Week 1)

Based on realistic expectations for early research:

### Good Outcomes
- 5-10 GitHub stars
- 1-2 quality discussions on GitHub
- 100-500 blog post views
- 1-2 inquiries about replication studies
- No major errors requiring corrections

### Great Outcomes
- 20-50 GitHub stars
- 3-5 GitHub discussions
- 500-1000 blog post views
- 3-5 replication study inquiries
- Constructive criticism from researchers

### Red Flags to Address
- Third-party overclaiming ("production-ready")
- Misquoting effectiveness claims
- Use in contexts explicitly warned against
- Need for major corrections to paper

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## 📞 Contact Points Ready

All contact mechanisms configured:

- **Research Inquiries**: research@agenticgovernance.digital
- **GitHub Issues**: https://github.com/AgenticGovernance/tractatus-framework/issues
- **GitHub Discussions**: https://github.com/AgenticGovernance/tractatus-framework/discussions
- **Website Contact**: /media-inquiry.html

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## 🚀 Next Steps for User

1. **Review all assets** (GitHub, blog, announcements)
2. **Approve launch strategy** (which platforms, timing)
3. **Customize email template** (add specific recipients if using)
4. **Decide on launch sequence** (phased vs. all-at-once)
5. **Execute launch** when ready

**OR**

If you prefer, I can:
- Add GitHub repository topics programmatically
- Deploy blog post updates to production
- Create additional launch materials
- Assist with specific platform posting

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## 📄 Key Documents

All launch materials located in `/home/theflow/projects/tractatus/docs/`:

1. **LAUNCH_CHECKLIST.md** - Comprehensive pre-launch verification
2. **LAUNCH_ANNOUNCEMENT.md** - Platform-specific content ready to post
3. **PHASE_6_SUMMARY.md** - This document

**Scripts Created**:
- `scripts/seed-research-announcement-blog.js` - Blog post seeding
- `scripts/convert-research-blog-to-html.js` - Markdown to HTML conversion
- `scripts/generate-blog-card-sections.js` - Card UI generation

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## ✅ Phase 6 Status: **PREPARATION COMPLETE**

All materials are ready for launch. Awaiting user approval and execution decisions.

**Recommendation**: Start with GitHub topics + Twitter/LinkedIn + email to close partners, then expand based on initial response.

**Critical Reminder**: Maintain honest messaging about limitations in all communications. Refer to "Key Talking Points" section in LAUNCH_ANNOUNCEMENT.md for guidance.

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**Last Updated**: 2025-10-25
**Prepared By**: Claude (Tractatus Framework)
**Status**: Ready for user review and approval
