VARD Ship

Invoke as /vard-ship.

Rapid shipping for VARD experiments. Deploys the app, creates a landing page if needed, wires up basic analytics, and appends to the running ship log.

Process

1. Pre-flight: Confirm the app is buildable and testable locally.
   • Read the vard-align doc for scope and success metrics.
   • Run the build. Fix blockers.
   • Verify the core feature works end-to-end.
2. Deploy:
   • Choose the simplest deployment path (Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages, or static hosting).
   • Deploy and verify the live URL works.
3. Landing page: If the app doesn't have one, create a minimal landing page:
   • Hero with concept pitch
   • CTA (try it / install it / share it)
   • Social meta tags (og:image, og:title, og:description) for shareability
4. Analytics: Wire up lightweight analytics if not already present:
   • Page views and unique visitors at minimum
   • Core action tracking (the one thing the app does)
   • Prefer simple solutions (Plausible, Umami, or a single event to an existing provider)
5. Ship log: Append entry to research/vard-ship-log.md:
   • Date, concept name, live URL
   • Tech stack used
   • Build time (estimated hours)
   • Distribution channels hit on launch day
   • Success metric from alignment doc
   • Status: launched
6. Distribution: Execute launch-day distribution:
   • Post to identified channels from alignment doc
   • Ensure social sharing works (test og tags render correctly)

Output

End with:

**Shipped:** <concept name> — <live URL>
**Next work:** monitor traction for 1-2 weeks, then run the VARD traction gate before any AFPS graduation decision
**Recommended next command:** /vard-traction (after monitoring) or /vard-scan (next experiment)

Constraints

• Do not gold-plate. Ship the minimum viable version.
• Do not set up paid infrastructure without user confirmation.
• Do not modify unrelated projects or repositories.
• If deployment fails, report the blocker rather than switching to a complex hosting solution.
• Create research/vard-ship-log.md with a header if it doesn't exist.

Default Shipping Contract

Follow the shared shipping contract convention.