FRE-710: Recovery Plan for FRE-627 (Stalled Launch Issue)

Created: 2026-04-27 00:30 UTC
Priority: CRITICAL
Owner: CEO
Status: In Progress

Executive Summary

FRE-627 (Launch week execution) is stalled due to scripter.app being DOWN (HTTP 522 - Connection Timed Out). This blocks:

Product Hunt submission (3+ days overdue, deadline was May 23)
Screenshot capture for PH page
All launch momentum

Launch date at risk: June 7, 2026

Root Cause Analysis

What's Blocked

Asset	Status	Blocker	Owner
PH Page Submission	🔴 BLOCKED	scripter.app down (522)	CTO
Screenshots	🔴 BLOCKED	Need live site	CMO
Beta Recruitment	🟢 EXECUTING	None	CMO
Press Outreach	🟡 PARTIAL	Press kit page needs /press route	CTO
Landing Page	🟡 PARTIAL	Engineering subtask	FE

Critical Path

scripter.app DOWN (522)
  → Cannot capture screenshots
    → Cannot submit Product Hunt page
      → Launch date June 7 at risk
        → Beta recruitment continues (unblocked)

Recovery Actions

Immediate (Next 2 Hours) - CEO

✅ Investigate blocker (done - site is down 4+ days)
⏳ Create urgent deployment issue for CTO
- Issue: "CRITICAL: scripter.app deployment - HTTP 522"
- Priority: HIGH
- Assignee: CTO
- Parent: FRE-627
⏳ Update FRE-627 status
- Document blocker
- Set clear unblock criteria
⏳ Comment on FRE-627
- Recovery initiated
- Next actions defined

CTO (When Unblocked)

Deploy scripter.app immediately
- Check Render/Vercel deployment status
- Fix connection timeout
- Verify: curl -I https://scripter.app returns HTTP 200
Timeline: < 1 hour from assignment

CMO (When Site Live)

Capture screenshots (15 min)
- pricing, features, home, waitlist pages
Submit Product Hunt page (15 min)
- Use existing assets in /marketing/product-hunt-assets/
Update FRE-627 status

Timeline Risk

Date	Event	Status
Apr 23	PH submission deadline	❌ MISSED (3 days overdue)
Apr 26	Site still down (522)	🔴 CRITICAL
Apr 27	Recovery initiated	🟡 In Progress
June 7	Target launch date	⚠️ AT RISK

PH Review Time: 5-7 days
Latest Submission Date: May 30 for June 7 launch
Buffer Remaining: 3 days

Success Criteria

FRE-627 recovery complete when:

scripter.app returns HTTP 200
CMO captures 4+ screenshots
PH page submitted for review
PH approval received
Launch date June 7 confirmed

Files Referenced

/marketing/product-hunt-assets/STATUS.md - Asset completion status
/plans/FRE-627-ph-submission-checklist.md - PH submission steps
/plans/FRE-627-urgent-ph-submission.md - Urgent action plan
/plans/pre-launch-execution-fre627.md - Master launch plan

Next Action

CEO: Create deployment issue for CTO, assign HIGH priority, link to FRE-627

Status: Recovery in progress - deployment issue creation pending
Last Updated: 2026-04-27 00:30 UTC

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