post-indiehackers

IndieHackers Posting Skill

Platform Overview

IndieHackers is a community of bootstrapped founders and indie makers sharing revenue numbers, lessons, and project updates. Think of it as Reddit specifically for people building profitable side projects and startups. The audience values transparency, real numbers, and practical advice.

Platform Constraints

• Format: Rich text editor (supports basic formatting)
• Title: Required for posts
• Groups: Posts are organized by topic groups
• Product Pages: Separate section for showcasing products
• No character limit: But 200-500 words is the sweet spot

Posting Method: MANUAL PASTE

IndieHackers may use bot detection which blocks browser automation. The agent generates content and saves it to posts/drafts/indiehackers_post.md. You paste it manually.

Manual Paste Steps

1. Agent generates IndieHackers-optimized content
2. Content saved to posts/drafts/indiehackers_post.md
3. Navigate to https://www.indiehackers.com/new-post
4. Select a relevant group
5. Fill in title and body
6. Click "Post"

Content Format

Milestone Post

Title: {What you achieved} -- Here are the real numbers

{Brief context: what your product does, how long you've been building}

Numbers:
- Revenue: {$X MRR or total}
- Users: {number}
- Timeline: {how long to reach this}
- Marketing spend: {$X or $0}

What worked:
- {Strategy 1 with specific details}
- {Strategy 2}

What didn't work:
- {Failed approach and what you learned}

What's next:
- {Upcoming plans}

Ask me anything in the comments.

Build-in-Public Update

Title: Week {N} Update: {One-line summary}

Last week's goals:
- [x] {Completed task}
- [x] {Completed task}
- [ ] {Didn't finish -- here's why}

Key metrics:
- {Metric 1}: {before} -> {after}
- {Metric 2}: {value}

Biggest learning:
{One paragraph about what you learned}

This week's goals:
- {Goal 1}
- {Goal 2}
- {Goal 3}

Question / Discussion

Title: {Specific question for the community}

Context:
{What you're building and your situation}

What I've tried:
{Approaches you've already considered}

Specific question:
{What advice you're looking for}