# DEFERRED: Soft launch announcement and beta invite (Human)

## STATUS
- state: blocked
- created: 2026-02-25
- last-checked: 2026-02-25
- priority: P0
- blocked-by: human-action
- estimated-effort-once-unblocked: 0 (human posts; no AI integration)

## WHAT
Issue #134 (P0): Soft launch decision and announcement. Copy is prepared; human must post to Twitter/X, r/selfhosted, Discord/Slack (if any), and invite 5–10 beta testers.

## WHY BLOCKED
Announcement content is ready; posting and invites require human (accounts, moderation, outreach).

## UNBLOCK TRIGGER
Human has (1) posted soft launch announcement to at least one channel (Twitter/X or r/selfhosted), and (2) invited 5–10 beta testers (email or Discord/Slack). Document in a comment on #134 or in LAUNCH_STATUS.md.

## WHAT HUMAN NEEDS TO DO
1. Use copy in `docs/launch/soft-launch-announcement.md` (Twitter, Reddit, beta email).
2. Post to Twitter/X; post to r/selfhosted (soft pitch); optionally Discord/Slack.
3. Invite 5–10 beta testers (email or direct message).
4. Comment on #134 with "Soft launch announced on [date]; N beta testers invited" (or update LAUNCH_STATUS).

## WHAT AI DOES ONCE UNBLOCKED
No code changes. Optionally: update LAUNCH_STATUS "Next Steps" to "Soft launch announced; collecting feedback"; close or update #134. No automated integration steps.

## CROSS-REFERENCES
- issues: #134
- files: docs/launch/soft-launch-announcement.md, docs/launch/soft-launch-checklist.md, docs/LAUNCH_STATUS.md
- unlocks: Production launch timing (#135); feedback collection
