How do I install the Producthunt skill?

Run npx skillmds add om-scogo/producthunt in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Producthunt skill do?

Search and retrieve content from Product Hunt. Get posts, topics, users, and collections via the GraphQL API. Use when user mentions Product Hunt, PH, or product launches. It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

Is Producthunt safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls, reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Producthunt?

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Is Producthunt free to use?

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Who published Producthunt?

om-scogo (@om-scogo) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Producthunt by om-scogo — Agent Skill

Name: Producthunt
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: om-scogo

File contents

ProductHunt Skill

Get posts, topics, users, and collections from Product Hunt via the official GraphQL API.

Prerequisites

Set access token in ~/.zshrc:

export PRODUCTHUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_developer_token"

Get your token from: https://www.producthunt.com/v2/oauth/applications

Quick Check:

cd <skill_directory>
python3 scripts/get_posts.py --limit 3

Commands

All commands run from the skill directory.

Posts

python3 scripts/get_post.py chatgpt                    # Get post by slug
python3 scripts/get_post.py 12345                      # Get post by ID
python3 scripts/get_posts.py --limit 20                # Today's featured posts
python3 scripts/get_posts.py --topic ai --limit 10     # Posts in topic
python3 scripts/get_posts.py --after 2026-01-01        # Posts after date
python3 scripts/get_post_comments.py POST_ID --limit 20

Topics

python3 scripts/get_topic.py artificial-intelligence  # Get topic by slug
python3 scripts/get_topics.py --query "AI" --limit 20 # Search topics
python3 scripts/get_topics.py --limit 50              # Popular topics

Users

python3 scripts/get_user.py rrhoover                  # Get user by username
python3 scripts/get_user_posts.py rrhoover --limit 20 # User's posts

Collections

python3 scripts/get_collection.py SLUG_OR_ID          # Get collection
python3 scripts/get_collections.py --featured --limit 20

API Info

Endpoint: https://api.producthunt.com/v2/api/graphql
Type: GraphQL
Rate Limits: 6250 complexity points / 15 min
Docs: https://api.producthunt.com/v2/docs

Frequently asked questions