Show HN launch preparation

[syedazeez337]

Summary

Prepare and execute a Show HN (Hacker News) launch — the primary growth channel for CLI/TUI tools.

Motivation

k9s, lazygit, lazydocker, ripgrep, and nearly every successful CLI tool launched via Show HN. This is the single highest-ROI marketing action. A well-crafted post can drive thousands of GitHub stars in days.

Pre-Launch Checklist

• README.md is polished with clear value proposition
• Demo GIF at top of README (already have this)
• Installation is one-liner (cargo install kuberift or brew install)
• kf --help is clean and informative
• v0.2.0+ is released with CRD support and at least one differentiator (AI or tree)
• GitHub repo has: description, topics, website URL, releases
• No broken CI badges
• License clearly shown

Show HN Post Template

Title: Show HN: KubeRift – A fuzzy-first Kubernetes TUI with AI diagnostics (Rust)

Body:
Hi HN, I built KubeRift (kf), an interactive Kubernetes navigator focused on
fuzzy search across all resource types simultaneously.

Key differences from k9s:
- Cross-resource fuzzy search (find pods, services, deployments in one query)
- Native multi-cluster support (k9s requires separate instances)
- AI-powered diagnostics (Ctrl-A → sends context to Ollama/OpenAI/Claude for diagnosis)
- Resource tree view (Deployment → ReplicaSet → Pods)
- Written in Rust using skim + kube-rs

Demo: [GIF/video link]
Install: cargo install kuberift
GitHub: https://github.com/syedazeez337/kuberift

I'd love feedback on the UX and what features matter most to your K8s workflow.

Timing

• Post between 8-10am ET on Tuesday/Wednesday (peak HN traffic)
• Be available to respond to comments for 6+ hours
• Have quick-fix PRs ready for any bugs reported

Post-Launch

• Monitor GitHub stars, issues, and traffic
• Respond to every HN comment
• Fix any reported bugs within 24 hours
• Follow up with a blog post if it gains traction