Skills directory-submissions

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directory-submissions

Name: directory-submissions
Author: coreyhaines31

v2.0.0 Content revision r1 High Risk 🌐 Network access⚙️ External commands

Plan High-Quality Directory Submissions

Unfocused directory campaigns waste launch momentum and create weak backlinks. This skill prioritizes suitable directories, prepares tailored positioning, and tracks submissions, reviews, and results.

Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)

⚠️ 38 Poor

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Review the Skillstore skill "directory-submissions" from https://skillstore.io/skills/coreyhaines31-directory-submissions.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/coreyhaines31-directory-submissions/manifest. Verify the artifact. Stop and obtain explicit user consent before installing or changing files.

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Markdown detail GET /skills/coreyhaines31-directory-submissions.md Signed manifest GET /api/skills/coreyhaines31-directory-submissions/manifest Signed lockfile GET /api/skills/coreyhaines31-directory-submissions/lockfile

Test it

Using "directory-submissions". We launch an AI meeting assistant in three weeks. We have a website but no pricing page or screenshots.

Expected outcome:

Readiness: Blocked until pricing, privacy, terms, screenshots, three alternative pages, and three use-case pages are live.
Priority: Product Hunt, BetaList, selected SaaS directories, and AI directories after readiness work.
MCP registries apply only if the product exposes a working MCP server.

Using "directory-submissions". Create positioning for a privacy-focused analytics product that competes with Google Analytics.

Expected outcome:

Startup tagline: Privacy-first analytics without complex setup.
SaaS framing: A lightweight Google Analytics alternative for teams that need clear metrics without invasive tracking.
Review framing: Helps small teams understand acquisition performance while reducing setup time and privacy risk.

Using "directory-submissions". We submitted to 50 directories last week. What should we do next?

Expected outcome:

Verify each live backlink and record whether it is dofollow, nofollow, or missing.
Build alternative, use-case, template, and integration pages that can convert referral traffic.
Track referring domains, indexed pages, organic clicks, directory referrals, and signups each week.

Security Audit

High Risk

v7 • 7/13/2026 Open versioned report

All 304 static findings are false positives. Markdown backticks, prose, and catalog URLs do not execute commands or transmit data. However, the skill encourages platform manipulation and backlink spam.

Files scanned

1,455

Lines analyzed

Review items

False positives ignored

Confirmed security concerns (2)

High

SKILL.md:141-155

Product Hunt Algorithm Manipulation

The skill tells users to build history so an account looks real to the algorithm. It also targets 50 supporters and recommends wording designed to avoid anti-manipulation filters.

The intent is explicit: create authentic-looking account history, coordinate early supporters, and avoid anti-manipulation detection. These instructions directly target platform ranking controls.

Medium

references/directory-list.md:226-249 references/directory-list.md:286-312

Backlink Spam Across Unrelated Platforms

The reference recommends profiles or content on high-rating platforms primarily for dofollow backlinks. It also suggests local directories for any product seeking domain-rating gains.

The stated goal is backlink acquisition, not genuine use of each platform. Guidance requiring relevance elsewhere partly reduces the risk.

Risk Factors

🌐 Network access (50)

⚙️ External commands (25)

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APA citation

coreyhaines31. (2026). directory-submissions security audit report (audit version 7) [Author version 2.0.0]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/coreyhaines31-directory-submissions/audits/7

BibTeX citation

@techreport{coreyhaines31-coreyhaines31-directory-submissions-2026,
  author = {coreyhaines31},
  title = {directory-submissions security audit report (audit version 7)},
  institution = {Skillstore},
  year = {2026},
  number = {7},
  url = {https://skillstore.io/skills/coreyhaines31-directory-submissions/audits/7},
  note = {Author version 2.0.0}
}

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date-released: "2026-07-13"
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Skillstore Score

Why this score Evidence Confidence: Medium

Architecture

100

Maintainability

Content

Community

Spec Compliance

What You Can Build

Launch a New SaaS Product

Assess launch readiness, prioritize directories, and schedule submissions around Product Hunt and review campaigns.

Organize an Ongoing Backlink Campaign

Select relevant directories, vary positioning, record approvals, and verify live backlinks without relying on bulk submission services.

Promote an AI or MCP Product

Identify AI directories and MCP registries, then prepare technical descriptions that match each audience.

Try These Prompts

Assess Launch Readiness

Assess our directory readiness. Product: [name and URL]. Launch date: [date]. Assets available: [list]. Identify blockers before suggesting directories.

Prioritize Directory Tiers

Create a three-week directory plan for [product]. Audience: [audience]. Category: [SaaS, AI, MCP, no-code, or other]. Prioritize suitable tiers and explain exclusions.

Write Positioning Variants

Write distinct directory copy for [product]. Include a tagline, short description, and longer description for startup, SaaS, AI, and review platforms. Use only verified claims.

Build a Complete Launch Campaign

Build an advanced launch and measurement plan for [product] launching on [date]. Include Product Hunt preparation, review outreach, weekly targets, and tracker fields. Flag policy risks.

Best Practices

Verify each directory's current submission rules, pricing, backlink behavior, and audience fit before submitting.
Use accurate product claims and distinct positioning for each directory type.
Record submission dates, live URLs, review status, and measurable outcomes in the tracker.

Avoid

Do not submit to irrelevant directories only for domain-rating gains.
Do not copy identical descriptions across directories or fabricate product claims.
Do not coordinate votes, disguise promotional activity, or evade platform moderation controls.