What exactly happens when Actuant “launches” my app?

An agent works through the launch checklist you'd otherwise do by hand: it writes your llms.txt, robots.txt and sitemap as a GitHub pull request, submits your app to 20 curated launch directories — filling each form live in a browser you can watch, and leaving the submit button to you. Anything that touches your code arrives as a pull request; nothing merges without your approval. Launch-copy drafting, analytics installed for you, and Stripe payments set up inside your app are on the roadmap, not shipped.

Does it work with my builder?

Yes. Actuant doesn't integrate with builders — it works on the app itself: the live URL, the GitHub repo, and your domain. If your app has a URL, Actuant can audit it; if it has a repo, Actuant can fix it. Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit, Base44, Cursor, Claude Code, or hand-written all work the same way.

I've shipped five apps. Do I need five subscriptions?

No. One account covers your whole portfolio: the free plan covers 1 app, Launch covers 3, Portfolio is unlimited. Re-auditing an app you've already added is unlimited on every plan. The Signal dashboard that compares those apps side by side is still being built — today you get each app's audits, fixes and launch work in one place.

Will you spam directories with my half-finished app?

No. The audit runs first, and the agent only submits when your app clears the quality bar — that protects your launch and everyone else's. We maintain a curated list of directories that send real traffic, not a firehose of 400 link farms, and the agent never presses submit for you: it fills the form and hands the browser back.

What does the free plan actually include?

One app, unlimited re-audits of it, the full launch-readiness score and report with per-check fix guidance, and access to the MCP server for your coding agent. Agent runs are metered, and the free plan's usage is a one-time $5 of credit — roughly 16 deep audits — not a monthly allowance. Paid plans add a weekly usage allowance, monthly credit, and the agent doing the fixing and launching rather than just the diagnosing.

Can I share a report with someone else?

Not yet. Reports live in your dashboard behind your login today; public, shareable report links are on the roadmap. Anything on this site marked “coming soon” isn't built — we'd rather you buy the plan for what it does now.

Playbooks

How to get your first users for an AI-built app

You built the app — now get it seen. A practical playbook for getting the first users for a Lovable, Bolt, or v0 app: readiness first, then distribution channels that actually work.

Last updated 2026-07-18

The hardest part of shipping isn't the code — it's getting the first hundred people to care. Here's the sequence that works, and why readiness has to come before distribution.

Step 0: don't drive traffic to a leaky page

Sending visitors to an app with no analytics, no share card, and no clear next step wastes your one shot with each of them. Get to launch-ready first (see the Launch checklist) — then open the taps.

Distribution channels that actually work for builders

1
Build in public
Post the journey on X and LinkedIn. People follow stories, not landing pages. Link two live profiles from your app so visitors can follow.
2
Launch directories
Submit to curated directories — Product Hunt, indie directories, niche lists. See Directory submissions.
3
Communities where your users already are
Subreddits, Discords, Slack groups tied to the problem you solve. Contribute first, link second.
4
AI answer engines
Publish an llms.txt and clean SEO so ChatGPT and Perplexity can recommend you when someone asks. See AI-search visibility.

Measure, then double down

With analytics running, watch which channel actually converts — not which feels good. Kill the ones that don't; pour time into the one that does. That's what the Signal dashboard is for across all your apps.

Keep reading

Launch checklist

A concrete, prioritised launch checklist for apps built with Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit, or Cursor — analytics, SEO, AI visibility, social preview, payments — ordered by impact.

Directory submissions

Directory submissions are a reliable early-traffic channel for new apps. Learn which launch directories matter, how to prepare a submission, and how Actuant automates it.

Launch readiness

Launch readiness is how prepared a deployed app is to actually receive, measure, and convert visitors. Learn the fundamentals every app needs before it's worth driving traffic to.