launch.md

Launch readiness

Product name: Bay · CLI: bay · Version: 0.14.0

Demo script (60–90 seconds)

Goal: a stranger sees value without architecture talk.

1. Install once (skip if already linked): pnpm install && pnpm build && pnpm link --global
2. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY or BAY_PROVIDER=ollama
3. Run bay
4. In session:

/vehicles add 2016 Honda Civic 118000 gas
/due
/diagnose rough idle and check engine light
done
/obd connect mock fault_catalyst
/obd dtc
/accept
/report ownership
/about

Talk track:

• “Bay keeps your garage on your machine.”
• “Accept teaches it your taste.”
• “Mock OBD works with no hardware.”
• “Suggestions only — see /safety.”

Launch checklist

• Product name locked: Bay (src/brand.ts)
• Binary is bay (no codebase / cb aliases)
• README hero + 30-second value + quick start
• Install path documented for strangers (docs/install.md)
• /help and /about launch-ready
• Safety / privacy near top of README
• LICENSE, CONTRIBUTING, CHANGELOG present
• Issue templates present
• Messaging blocks (docs/messaging.md)
• Demo script (this file)
• Clean-machine smoke (human): clone → link → bay version → bay doctor → chat
• pnpm run quality green before announce
• No secrets / .env / personal ~/.bay data in repo
• Mock OBD: /obd connect mock → /obd dtc
• Taste: /accept updates taste summary
• Export / report writes under data root only
• GitHub description + topics updated

First external users

Point them to:

1. README quick start
2. docs/install.md
3. This demo script
4. /safety and docs/safety.md

Do not lead with Phase history, internal architecture, or voice skeleton details.