Eyal Rosenthal · Web scraping at scale

Producthunt Launches Monitor

Producthunt Launches Monitor — Daily Startup Intel + Tagline Edit Detection

Producthunt Launches Monitor

Track daily Producthunt launches via the public Atom feed (/feed, /feed?category=tech, /feed?category=ai). Maps to "launch tracking / startup intel / SaaS competitive watch" briefs.

Built 2026-05-03 as Demo #21.

Run

. ~/freelance/.venv/bin/activate
cd ~/freelance/portfolio_demos/producthunt_launches_monitor
python monitor.py --reset
python monitor.py --once

Result

  • 150 launches tracked across 3 feeds (all + tech + ai) ✅
  • Idempotent re-run, 5 deltas detected (4 simulated + 1 organic — taglines get edited fast on PH) ✅
  • Use cases: VC/angel deal flow, competitor early warning, AI tool tracking, newsletter raw material ✅

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