Repo Launch Checklist

Use this checklist before publicly promoting the repository.

Core release checks

• CI is passing on main
• GitHub Pages is live at the public docs URL
• README badges are loading correctly
• root README is polished and up to date
• Docusaurus build succeeds locally

Content and demo readiness

• screenshots or demo assets are added for the homepage and at least one project
• at least one demo GIF or screenshot is captured for social sharing
• completed projects table reflects the current starter status
• project docs point to the correct starter folders

Open-source readiness

• LICENSE is present
• CONTRIBUTING.md is useful
• CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md is present
• SECURITY.md is present
• CHANGELOG.md is updated
• issue templates and PR template are present

GitHub settings

• repository description is set
• repository website points to https://ankitparekh007.github.io/Agentic-Engineering-Playbook/
• GitHub Pages source is set to GitHub Actions
• topics are added:
  • ai-agents
  • rag
  • mcp
  • langgraph
  • llm
  • angular
  • typescript
  • agentic-ai
  • ai-copilot
  • playwright
  • docusaurus
• issues are enabled
• discussions are optional
• branch protection on main is optional but recommended

Launch prep

• first 5 GitHub issues are created and labeled
  • if issue creation is blocked, use docs/open-source/first-issue-drafts.md as the source of truth until manual creation
• repository description and topics are set
• LinkedIn launch post is drafted
• screenshots for the social post are prepared
• one short repo demo path has been rehearsed

Recommended issue labels

If the labels do not already exist in GitHub, add them before or immediately after opening the first issues:

• good first issue
• documentation
• enhancement
• project-upgrade
• help wanted

Nice-to-have follow-up

• add real screenshots for Project 05
• add a local browser-smoke screenshot from Project 06
• create a short walkthrough video or animated GIF
• tag the first public launch release