Why open source matters for DMs
A launch tool that sends private messages needs trust. Closed outreach software can read your follower list, store it, and resell the data. You cannot check the code.
Launching Buddy is on GitHub. You can read every file before you install it. If you do not like a behavior, you can fork the project and change it.
That model fits makers who already ship in public. You launch on Product Hunt. The tool you use to notify followers should be public too.
No HTTP requests
The extension does not call a Launching Buddy backend. It does not post your list to an analytics host. It does not phone home.
Actions happen in the browser with the same events you use when you click and type. That is also how the tool stays closer to a normal user session on Twitter (X).
What stays local
- Product Hunt follower names
- Linked Twitter handles
- Your DM text
- Click and input events in the tab
What you do not send us
- No follower export to our servers
- No message archive in our database
- No hidden tracking calls from the extension
- No paid “cloud sync” layer
Read and fork the code
The repository is Go-Ideal-Software-LLC/launching-buddy. Open it, read the extension files, and open a pull request if you find a bug.
Forks are welcome. If you need a tighter delay between messages, a different selector, or a new site, start from the public code. You do not wait on a vendor roadmap.
Extend to LinkedIn or Twitter.com
The Chrome extension is built so you can expand it. Two natural next surfaces:
- LinkedIn DMs to people who follow your launch on that network.
- Twitter.com followers, not only Product Hunt profiles with a linked X account.
Those paths are for makers who want to adapt the code. The public product today focuses on Product Hunt followers and Twitter DMs. See how the Product Hunt Twitter DM flow works.
Install or run from source
Most makers install from the Chrome Web Store, then follow the launch checklist. If you want to run a local build, clone the GitHub repo and load the unpacked extension in Chrome.
Either path stays free. There is no paid tier. Pair the extension with a short message from the DM templates.
Install the open source extension, or clone it on GitHub and run it from source.
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