# Reddit Launch Playbook for Claude Code: One Sub a Day

> Map niche subs, one story, one post per day with UTM CTAs, 15-day refresh. Paid or money-back honesty — never free trial. Sibling to pure-value comment karma.

- Published: 2026-08-03 · Updated: 2026-08-03 · jurniti
- Canonical: https://www.jurniti.com/blog/reddit-launch-playbook-for-claude-code-template

Most Reddit launches are the same post in **fifteen subs in one day**.

Then silence. Or a ban scare. Or a free-trial funnel nobody trusts.

There is a better notebook pattern: map niche communities, tell **one** problem-solution story, post **at most one sub per day**, track the CTA, refresh the angle after about **fifteen days**.

This is that playbook on a **managed Claude Code microVM**.

## Posts are not comments

If you want pure-value **replies** with no links, use the sibling template: [Loopany Reddit Karma for Claude Code](/templates/loopany-reddit-karma-for-claude-code).

This template is for **top-level launch posts**. One CTA at the end. Paid product URL with UTMs, or honest **30-day money-back on first purchase**. Never free trial. Never free tier.

## What is on the box

After you fork:

- Skill: `reddit-launch-playbook` (cadence rules, CTA policy, refresh gate)
- Vault: `~/reddit-launch/` — PRODUCT, ICP, subs, cycle, posts-log, UTM template, demo brief
- Scripts: `check-cadence.sh`, `utm-build.sh`, offline draft smoke
- Optional OpenCLI under `$HOME` for live Reddit through **your** browser session
- Optional [last30days](https://github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill) pointer for research — not a hard install

Default mode: **draft-for-review**.

## The offline demo (about five minutes)

1. Fork. Open Claude Code with your own Anthropic account.
2. Paste the offline prompt from `~/CLAUDE.md`.
3. You get one draft under `~/reddit-launch/drafts/`, a posts-log row, and a hard block if you try a second sub the same day.

No Reddit login required for that path.

## Cadence is the product

`check-cadence.sh` reads the posts log. Same calendar day already used? It refuses.

Day 15 (or 15 posted rows): the skill expects a new angle and demo brief before you continue. That is the anti-spam floor.

## CTA honesty (locked)

Allowed:

- Paid product / checkout URL with UTM params
- Public template URL
- "30-day money-back on first purchase"

Forbidden:

- Free trial
- Free tier
- Trial-funnel CTAs

If your notebook still says "drop a free trial link," rewrite it. Bootstrap economics do not ship free compute.

## Optional research arm

When last30days is installed on the host, use it for Step 1 (which subs are actually talking) and for the refresh. Write notes into `subs.md` and `cycle.md`. When it is not installed, map from product knowledge and manual browsing. Offline fixtures still pass.

## Fork it

[Reddit Launch Playbook for Claude Code](/templates/reddit-launch-playbook-for-claude-code) — you own the vault, the drafts, and the account risk. jurniti runs the always-on box.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the Reddit Launch Playbook template?

A forkable Claude Code vault and skill that runs a careful Reddit launch cadence: map niche subreddits, pick one feature or pain, draft one top-level post per day with a tracked CTA, then hard-refresh the angle after about 15 days.

### How is this different from the Reddit karma / Loopany comment template?

Karma is pure-value comments with no links. This playbook is for top-level launch posts that may end with one paid product URL or money-back language. Different job. Do not merge them.

### Is there a free trial?

No free trial and no free tier. CTAs are paid product URLs with UTMs or first-purchase money-back honesty. Forking provisions a paid plan.

### Does it auto-post to every subreddit?

No. Default is draft-for-review. A cadence script refuses a second sub on the same calendar day. Live posts need your approval and, if used, OpenCLI with a browser bridge.

### What is last30days for?

Optional research for Step 1 (map subs and community language) and the day-15 refresh. Install the last30days skill if you want it. Offline acceptance never requires it.

### What do I fill in after fork?

PRODUCT.md, icp.md, expand subs.md, set cycle.md (one pain + demo brief path), keep config on draft-for-review until you trust the voice.

### Who is this for?

Founders launching a paid product or paid template who want Reddit distribution without multi-sub same-day spam or fake free trials.