# AI Coding Pricing — Day 0 Cold-start Execution Log

Project: AI Coding Pricing
Production URL: https://aicodingpricing.com
Task: t_9f8219d2
Continued from: t_2033dd46
Owner approval: cold_start_public_distribution_allowed
Started: 2026-05-22T06:13:22Z / 2026-05-22 14:13:22 CST

## Published / submitted externally

| Timestamp UTC | Channel | Action | Status | URL | Account/context | UTM | Next follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22T06:04:35Z | 阮一峰科技爱好者周刊 / GitHub issue | Created tool self-submission issue | submitted | https://github.com/ruanyf/weekly/issues/10032 | GitHub account mengjian-github | utm_source=ruanyf_weekly&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=day0_cold_start | Check issue comments/status in 72h and weekly publication queue. |

## Attempted but not published

| Timestamp UTC | Channel | Action | Status | Evidence / output | Next follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22T06:13Z | Hacker News Show HN | Attempted submit via logged-in browser | permission_blocked | HN returned: "Sorry, your account isn't able to submit this site." after title length fix. | Owner/manual HN account with enough trust or wait; do not retry-spam. |
| 2026-05-22T06:13Z | Reddit | Account-level posting lock check | blocked_by_recent_removals | u/MengjianBuilds overview shows recent comments marked "[ Removed by Reddit ]" in r/subnautica. | 48h cooldown; max 1 Reddit comment/day after lock passes; label source=site-build. |
| 2026-05-22T06:13Z | Product Hunt | Opened /posts/new | blocked_by_cloudflare_challenge | Page showed Product Hunt Cloudflare security verification. | Manual foreground launch/schedule needed. |
| 2026-05-22T06:13Z | There's An AI For That | Opened /submit | blocked_by_cloudflare_challenge | Page showed Cloudflare security verification. | Manual foreground or higher-stealth browser session. |
| 2026-05-22T06:13Z | Toolify | Opened submit page | payment_required | Submit AI page reachable; total displayed $99; no payment executed. | Needs owner payment approval if desired. |
| 2026-05-22T06:13Z | X/Twitter | Checked bird auth | auth_parse_failed | `bird whoami` returned env TWITTER_AUTH_TOKEN but could not parse settings page for user info. | Refresh Twitter cookies/token before posting. |
| 2026-05-22T06:13Z | TLDR | Checked submit URL | no_submit_page_found | https://tldr.tech/submit returned 404-style page. | Use manual editorial/contact path later. |

## Draft payloads retained

### HN shortened title

Show HN: AI Coding Pricing – compare Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot

### Product / directory fields

Website URL: https://aicodingpricing.com
Category: Developer Tools / AI Coding / Productivity / SaaS Comparison
Short description: Compare AI coding tool costs, usage limits, and pricing changes before upgrading.
Long description: AI Coding Pricing is a cost calculator and comparison hub for AI coding tools. It tracks pricing, usage limits, changelogs, and side-by-side comparisons for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot, helping developers and teams choose the right subscription plan.
Tags: AI coding, developer tools, pricing calculator, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, SaaS comparison
Contact: support@aicodingpricing.com

## Guardrails

- Blocked/draft attempts are not counted as published posts.
- Reddit is locked until account trust recovers; do not override from site-build tasks.
- Verification and agent traffic must not be counted as real growth.