Commercial launch punchlist
SteelThumb.com can support preorder interest and specimen preparation now. Paid checkout, packaging spend, marketplace listings, broad CAD/mechanics publication, and first-use-in-commerce claims stay on hold until the P0 records are approved.
Sell the Grow Kit, SeedPort, and PlotTags only after the launch decision row shows approved scope, price, safety, policy, fulfillment, support, and IP evidence.
| Workstream | Blocker | Required decision or evidence | Blocks | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product architecture | Confirm the first sellable SKU set | SteelThumb Grow Kit, SeedPort, and PlotTags are approved as the only first commerce SKUs. | None; follow-on scope, pricing, checkout, and IP gates still apply | Proceed to SKU scope freeze, trademark clearance, IP publication strategy, supplier quotes, and launch gates. |
| Grow Kit scope | Freeze 20-grow-bag guild contents | v0-quote scope freezes 20 fabric grow bags, four five-bag irrigation zones, Tendril node and pump-control interface, PlotTags starter set, docs, carton, exclusions, and substitution rule. | Trademark/IP readiness; paid checkout still blocked by pricing, safety, policy, fulfillment, support, and launch gates | Proceed to supplier quotes, safety validation, pricing approval, trademark/IP review, and launch gates. |
| SeedPort scope | Freeze standalone SeedPort package | v0-quote scope freezes tray/rack frame, four trays, four humidity domes, two LED bars, one fan, PlotTags-compatible tray markers, docs, carton, exclusions, and substitution rule. | Trademark/IP readiness; paid checkout still blocked by pricing, safety, policy, fulfillment, support, and launch gates | Proceed to supplier quotes, powered-accessory safety review, pricing approval, trademark/IP review, and launch gates. |
| PlotTags scope | Freeze PlotTags set | v0-quote scope freezes 40 fieldtag stakes, 40 label plates, two high-contrast label sheets, 40 clips or fasteners, placement/ID docs, packaging, exclusions, and substitution rule. | Trademark/IP readiness; paid checkout still blocked by pricing, safety, policy, fulfillment, support, and launch gates | Proceed to supplier quotes, material/readability proof, pricing approval, trademark/IP review, and launch gates. |
| Trademark clearance | Clear marks before packaging spend | Preliminary USPTO exact-search evidence recorded: SteelThumb, SteelThumb Grow Kit, SeedPort, and PlotTags returned 0 exact federal wordmark hits; Tendril returned exact hits and remains P1/deferred. Common-law/state/domain/social/marketplace/software-app search packet and filing-prep roll-up are ready, but no mark is cleared by them. | Paid checkout and trademark/IP readiness | Run and review common-law/state/domain/social/marketplace/software-app checks, review USPTO watch items, confirm legal owner/goods/services/filing basis/specimens, and get counsel/business clearance before packaging spend or paid checkout. |
| IP publication strategy | Decide what stays open and what waits | Publication hold recorded for detailed Grow Kit guild/irrigation automation, Tendril control/enclosure details, SeedPort mechanics/CAD, PlotTags geometry/material/ID-range CAD, packaging production art, and marketplace copy. Product IP review packet is ready for deciding release open, hold as know-how, file before release, publish limited, or defer. | Trademark/IP readiness; paid checkout still blocked by trademark clearance, pricing, safety, policy, fulfillment, support, and launch gates | Review each held asset, record release_open hold_as_know_how file_before_release publish_limited or defer, then update source release manifest before broad CAD or marketplace release. |
| Pricing | Approve final price and deposit rules | Quoted landed cost, labor, fees, reserves, support burden, shipping, tax, margin, final price, and optional deposit. | Paid checkout | Move planning ranges to approved prices only after cost and policy review. |
| Supplier quotes | Replace estimates with supplier quotes | RFQ send batch prepared for Grow Kit, SeedPort, and PlotTags against v0-quote scope; supplier responses, landed costs, quote dates, expirations, lead times, substitution risks, and accepted quote comparisons still required. | Paid checkout | Send RFQs, enter redacted responses, then update pricing, inventory, shipping, safety/materials, replacement parts, and package profiles from accepted quotes. |
| Safety validation | Complete SKU-specific safety checks | Safety validation protocols prepared for Grow Kit leak/distribution, unknown-state-off, electrical copy, materials; SeedPort powered boundary, failure modes, claims; PlotTags materials, readability, privacy placement. Physical evidence and supplier material documents still required. | Paid checkout | Run physical tests, record public-safe evidence, review supplier material documents, and update safety matrix before paid checkout. |
| Customer policies | Approve customer-facing terms | Customer policy review packet prepared for warranty, returns, cancellation, safety acknowledgement, preorder timing, privacy, support boundary, ownership boundary, open-hardware boundary, optional support boundary, and SKU-specific checkout acknowledgements; actual reviewer approval and private acceptance capture still required. | Paid checkout | Review and approve policy text, then map required acknowledgements into checkout or the private order system. |
| Checkout configuration | Create test-mode checkout records only after price approval | Acknowledgement capture map prepared for Grow Kit, SeedPort, and PlotTags. Provider product IDs, price IDs, payment links, shipping/tax configuration, private order handoff, receipt, refund, and redacted evidence still required before live checkout. | Paid checkout | Configure Stripe test-mode products and payment links only after final prices, shipping, policy approval, and private acceptance storage are approved. |
| First batch | Build controlled first batch before sale | First-batch signoff register prepared for Grow Kit, SeedPort, and PlotTags. Completed travelers, inventory allocation, supplier quotes, QA signoff, packout photos, replacement-part allocation, support handoff, and release approval are still required. | Paid checkout | Fill and sign first batch travelers, attach packout evidence, then hold release until launch decision approval. |
| Fulfillment | Approve shipping and delivery workflow | Fulfillment evidence packet prepared for package measurement, pick/pack, QA handoff, shipping states, redacted ledger, private records, and support handoff. Physical measurements, carrier choice, shipping charge, handling time, tax handling, return shipping, and replacement shipping are still required. | Paid checkout | Measure packed prototypes, choose first shipping region and carrier, test redacted ledger handoff, then approve fulfillment state flow. |
| Launch decision | Record go/no-go before opening paid checkout | Launch approval packet now defines the final per-SKU evidence checklist for scope, IP, pricing, safety, policy, checkout, fulfillment, proof, release control, reviewer decision, quantity cap, rollback, and stop-ship path. | Paid checkout and trademark/IP readiness | Complete and approve launch approval packet rows before enabling checkout, marketplace listings, packaging spend, or first-use-in-commerce claims. |
A packaged 20-grow-bag food guild with irrigation layout, PlotTags starter set, and Tendril automation prep.
A continuous seed-starting workflow kit for moving seedlings from sowing to transplant.
A physical garden marker/tag set for bags, beds, rows, reservoirs, pumps, and device locations.
| Priority | Workstream | Product scope | Source records | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P0 | Product architecture | Grow Kit; SeedPort; PlotTags | products/first-commerce-sku-decision.md; products/sku-catalog.md; products/package-offer-register.csv | approved_for_first_commerce_scope |
| P0 | Grow Kit scope | SteelThumb Grow Kit | products/sku-scope-freeze-decision.md; products/grow-kit/README.md; products/sku-scope-freeze-register.csv | scope_frozen_for_quote |
| P0 | SeedPort scope | SeedPort | products/sku-scope-freeze-decision.md; products/seedport/README.md; products/sku-scope-freeze-register.csv | scope_frozen_for_quote |
| P0 | PlotTags scope | PlotTags | products/sku-scope-freeze-decision.md; products/plottags/README.md; products/sku-scope-freeze-register.csv | scope_frozen_for_quote |
| P0 | Trademark clearance | All first commerce marks | products/trademark-search-plan.md; products/trademark-search-plan.csv; products/trademark-clearance-results.md; products/trademark-clearance-results.csv; products/trademark-preliminary-search-evidence.md; products/trademark-common-law-marketplace-search.md; products/trademark-common-law-marketplace-search.csv; products/trademark-filing-prep-register.md; products/trademark-filing-prep-register.csv; products/trademark-clearance-register.csv; products/ip-counsel-review-packet.md | filing_prep_register_ready |
| P0 | IP publication strategy | Grow Kit; SeedPort; PlotTags; Tendril | products/ip-publication-hold-decision.md; products/product-ip-review-packet.md; products/product-ip-review-packet.csv; products/ip-action-register.csv; products/source-release-manifest.csv | product_ip_review_packet_ready |
| P0 | Pricing | All first commerce SKUs | products/pricing-model.csv; products/price-approval-register.csv | open |
| P0 | Supplier quotes | All first commerce SKUs | products/supplier-rfq-send-batch.md; products/supplier-rfq-send-batch.csv; products/supplier-outreach-register.csv; products/supplier-quote-comparison.csv | rfq_packet_ready |
| P0 | Safety validation | All first commerce SKUs | products/safety-validation-protocol.md; products/safety-validation-protocol.csv; products/safety-test-matrix.csv; products/materials-review.md | protocol_ready |
| P0 | Customer policies | All first commerce SKUs | products/customer-policy-review-packet.md; products/customer-policy-review-checklist.csv; products/customer-policy-approval-register.csv; products/customer-acknowledgement-register.csv; products/customer-policy-draft.md | review_packet_ready |
| P0 | Checkout configuration | All first commerce SKUs | products/checkout-acknowledgement-capture-map.md; products/checkout-acknowledgement-capture-map.csv; products/checkout-configuration-register.csv; products/checkout-provider-map.csv; products/checkout-test-evidence-register.csv | acknowledgement_mapping_ready |
| P0 | First batch | All first commerce SKUs | products/first-batch-signoff-register.md; products/first-batch-signoff-register.csv; products/first-batch-build-order.csv; products/batch-build-traveler.md; products/qa-check-matrix.csv; products/inventory-plan.csv | signoff_register_ready |
| P0 | Fulfillment | All first commerce SKUs | products/fulfillment-evidence-packet.md; products/fulfillment-evidence-packet.csv; products/shipping-package-profile.csv; products/fulfillment-state-register.csv; products/redacted-order-ledger.csv; products/fulfillment-runbook.md | evidence_packet_ready |
| P1 | Support | All first commerce SKUs | products/support-approval-packet.md; products/support-approval-packet.csv; products/support-case-workflow-register.csv; products/replacement-parts.csv; products/support-runbook.md | approval_packet_ready |
| P1 | Product proof | All first commerce SKUs | products/product-proof-packet.md; products/product-proof-packet.csv; products/product-proof-capture-register.csv; products/product-photo-shot-list.md; products/field-proof-log.md | proof_packet_ready |
| P1 | Manuals and inserts | All first commerce SKUs | products/manual-release-packet.md; products/manual-release-packet.csv; products/manual-version-register.csv; products/manual-readiness.md; products/package-surface-register.csv | release_packet_ready |
| P1 | Sales listings | All first commerce SKUs | products/sales-listing-approval-packet.md; products/sales-listing-approval-packet.csv; products/listing-draft-register.csv; products/listing-claims-register.csv; products/sales-channel-listing-checklist.csv | approval_packet_ready |
| P1 | Compliance and insurance | All first commerce SKUs | products/compliance-launch-packet.md; products/compliance-launch-packet.csv; products/compliance-insurance-register.csv; products/compliance-insurance-readiness.md | launch_packet_ready |
| P1 | Pilot | Grow Kit; SeedPort; PlotTags | products/pilot-evidence-launch-packet.md; products/pilot-evidence-launch-packet.csv; products/pilot-participant-register.csv; products/pilot-packet-checklist.csv; products/pilot-readiness.md | launch_packet_ready |
| P0 | Launch decision | All first commerce SKUs | products/launch-approval-packet.md; products/launch-approval-packet.csv; products/launch-decision-register.csv; products/release-control-register.csv; products/checkout-readiness.md | approval_packet_ready |
