docs: add ECC 2 growth outreach pack (#1993)

docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/launch-checklist.md

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 - publish the X thread from `x-thread.md`
 - publish the LinkedIn draft from `linkedin-post.md`
 - use `article-outline.md` for the longer writeup
+- route sponsor, partner, consulting, conference, podcast, and GitHub
+  Discussion copy through `partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md`
 - record one 30-60 second proof-of-work clip
 - validate the release video suite with `npm run release:video-suite -- --format json`
   after setting `ECC_VIDEO_SOURCE_ROOT` and `ECC_VIDEO_RELEASE_SUITE_ROOT`
@@ -58,3 +60,6 @@ Use language like:
 - "cross-harness operating system for agentic work"
 - "ECC is the reusable substrate; Hermes is the operator shell"
 - "private/local integrations land after sanitization"
+
+Do not send sponsor, partner, consulting, conference, or podcast outreach
+without explicit human approval.

docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md

@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+# ECC v2.0.0-rc.1 Partner, Sponsor, and Talks Pack
+
+This pack turns the rc.1 release surface into outbound-ready copy for sponsors,
+partners, consulting conversations, conference talks, podcast bookings, and
+community announcements.
+
+It is not a publish action. Use it after the release URL ledger, video suite,
+and publication gates are current.
+
+## Current Business Baseline
+
+| Metric | Current | Target | Gap |
+| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
+| MRR | `$1,728/mo` | `$10,000/mo` | `$8,272/mo` |
+| Core revenue lanes | Sponsors, ECC Tools Pro, consulting, talks | Repeatable growth loop | Approval-gated outbound |
+| Launch proof | rc.1 preview pack, video suite, queue-zero audit | Public release package | Final URLs and human approval |
+
+## Positioning Line
+
+ECC 2.0 is the harness-native operator system for agentic work.
+
+Use this short version in partner and sponsor messages:
+
+```text
+ECC gives teams one reusable layer for skills, hooks, rules, MCP conventions,
+release gates, and operator workflows across Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode,
+Cursor, Gemini, Zed, GitHub Copilot, and terminal-only workflows.
+```
+
+## Offer Ladder
+
+| Motion | Best fit | Starting point | Primary ask |
+| --- | --- | ---: | --- |
+| Pilot sponsor | OSS-friendly team that wants early signal | `$200/mo` | GitHub Sponsors |
+| Business sponsor | Tooling or AI infra company that wants logo and case-study surface | `$500/mo` | GitHub Sponsors or direct invoice |
+| Strategic partner | Platform, marketplace, security, or developer-tool company | `$1,000+/mo` | Sponsor plus launch or integration plan |
+| Consulting sprint | Team adopting agent harnesses internally | Scoped quote | Harness audit, rollout plan, and operating loop |
+| Talk or podcast | Devtools, AI engineering, security, OSS, or founder audience | No fee required for high-leverage reach | Recording slot, demo slot, or conference proposal |
+
+## Partner Targets
+
+Prioritize partners that already benefit from a harness-agnostic operating
+layer:
+
+- AI coding platforms and IDEs;
+- hosted agent and workflow orchestration tools;
+- code review, security, and supply-chain vendors;
+- model and inference providers;
+- developer education, podcast, and conference organizers;
+- teams adopting multiple harnesses at once.
+
+## Sponsor Outbound
+
+Subject:
+
+```text
+ECC 2.0 sponsor slot for cross-harness agent workflows
+```
+
+Body:
+
+```text
+Hey [name],
+
+I am getting ECC v2.0.0-rc.1 ready for release review.
+
+The project is now positioned around one reusable operator layer for agentic
+work across Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Gemini, Zed, GitHub Copilot,
+and terminal workflows.
+
+The sponsor fit is pretty direct: ECC reaches the exact builders who are
+standardizing their AI coding stack, security posture, and workflow automation.
+
+The current public sponsor ladder is:
+
+- Pilot Partner: $200/mo
+- Business Sponsor: $500/mo
+- Strategic Partner: $1,000+/mo
+
+Business sponsors get logo placement and release visibility. Strategic partners
+can turn it into a deeper integration or launch motion.
+
+Repo: https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC
+Sponsor: https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m
+Release notes: https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/blob/main/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-notes.md
+
+If useful, I can send the short sponsor packet and a proposed first 30-day plan.
+
+Affaan
+```
+
+## Platform Partner DM
+
+```text
+ECC 2.0 is getting close to rc.1.
+
+The release is centered on cross-harness agent workflows: reusable skills,
+hooks, rules, MCP conventions, release gates, and an optional Hermes operator
+shell.
+
+The partner angle is not "another prompt pack." It is a tested operating layer
+for teams using more than one AI coding harness.
+
+I think there is a real integration or co-launch angle here if your team wants
+better setup, policy, security, or workflow portability for agent users.
+
+Repo: https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC
+```
+
+## Consulting Intro
+
+```text
+I am open to a small number of ECC 2.0 implementation sprints for teams that
+are standardizing AI coding workflows.
+
+The useful scope is usually:
+
+1. audit the current harness setup;
+2. turn repeated workflows into ECC skills, hooks, and rules;
+3. add release, security, and CI gates;
+4. create a team operating loop that works across Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode,
+   Cursor, Gemini, Zed, GitHub Copilot, and terminal workflows.
+
+This is not generic AI consulting. The output is a working harness operating
+system your team can keep using.
+```
+
+## Talk And Podcast Pitch
+
+Title options:
+
+- Building a Cross-Harness Operating System for AI Coding
+- From Prompt Packs to Operator Systems
+- What Breaks When Teams Adopt Too Many AI Coding Harnesses
+- Security and Release Discipline for Agentic Coding Workflows
+
+Short pitch:
+
+```text
+ECC started as an open-source workflow layer for Claude Code and is now moving
+toward a cross-harness operating system for agentic work.
+
+The talk is about the practical problems teams hit after the first AI coding
+honeymoon: scattered prompts, duplicated setup, weak release gates, fragile
+security posture, and no clear operating loop across tools.
+
+I can show how ECC uses reusable skills, hooks, MCP conventions, release gates,
+AgentShield-style security checks, and an optional Hermes operator shell to make
+agentic work more measurable and portable.
+```
+
+## GitHub Discussion Announcement
+
+```text
+ECC v2.0.0-rc.1 preview pack is ready for final release review.
+
+The main point: ECC 2.0 is the harness-native operator system for agentic work.
+
+It now has a reviewed public surface for:
+
+- reusable skills, hooks, rules, and MCP conventions;
+- Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Gemini, Zed, GitHub Copilot, and
+  terminal workflows;
+- Hermes as the optional operator shell;
+- release, security, queue, discussion, Linear, observability, and video-suite
+  gates.
+
+The release is still approval-gated until the GitHub prerelease, npm package,
+plugin paths, final URLs, and billing claims have live evidence.
+
+Feedback wanted: install friction, cross-harness gaps, partner integrations,
+sponsor fit, and examples of teams using multiple AI coding harnesses.
+```
+
+## Video CTA Hooks
+
+Use these with the release video suite:
+
+- "If your AI coding setup only works in one harness, it is not an operating
+  system yet."
+- "ECC 2.0 is the shared layer: skills, hooks, MCPs, release gates, and team
+  workflows across the tools people actually use."
+- "OSS stays free. Sponsors, Pro, and implementation work fund the public
+  layer."
+- "Start with one workflow lane: engineering, research, content, or outreach."
+
+## Do Not Send Or Publish If
+
+- The release URL ledger still has stale or placeholder links.
+- `npm run release:video-suite -- --format json` is not green against the
+  intended video roots.
+- The GitHub prerelease, npm package, plugin path, or billing claim is described
+  as live without evidence.
+- The message claims native payments are ready before ECC Tools billing readback
+  passes.
+- The recipient needs a custom promise that is not covered by `SPONSORS.md`,
+  `SPONSORING.md`, or a separate consulting scope.
+- The user has not approved outbound sponsor, partner, consulting, or media
+  messages.
+
+## Routing Links
+
+- Repo: <https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC>
+- Release notes: <https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/blob/main/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-notes.md>
+- Quickstart: <https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/blob/main/docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/quickstart.md>
+- Sponsor: <https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m>
+- Sponsor tiers: <https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/blob/main/SPONSORS.md>
+- Sponsoring guide: <https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/blob/main/SPONSORING.md>

docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/preview-pack-manifest.md

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ surfaces, or posting announcements.
 | `docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-18.md` | Current prompt-to-artifact operator dashboard | Shows PR/issue/discussion/platform/supply-chain gates current and publication, plugin, billing, AgentShield, ECC Tools, legacy, and Linear productization gaps still open |
 | `docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-url-ledger-2026-05-19.md` | Live URL and approval-gated URL ledger for release copy | Must be regenerated from the final release commit before public announcements |
 | `docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/video-suite-production.md` | Release video production manifest | Gates local media inventory, rough primary render, captions, timeline, self-eval, and no-private-path publication rules |
+| `docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md` | Partner, sponsor, consulting, conference, podcast, and discussion copy | Must stay approval-gated and avoid live billing, release, package, or plugin claims without evidence |
 | `docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/naming-and-publication-matrix.md` | Naming, slug, and publication-path decision record | Keeps `ECC`, npm `ecc-universal`, and plugin slug `ecc` for rc.1 |
 | `docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-name-plugin-publication-checklist-2026-05-18.md` | Release name, package, Claude plugin, Codex plugin, and publication-order checklist | Freezes rc.1 identity and requires final commit evidence before release, npm, plugin, billing, or announcement actions |
 | `docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/x-thread.md` | X launch draft | Must replace placeholders with live URLs after release/package/plugin publication |

docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-notes.md

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ feature branch:
 - documentation expansion, Japanese localization, zh-CN to ja-JP parity
   repair, and dependency readiness through TypeScript 6 and Node type updates;
 - launch collateral for GitHub release copy, X, LinkedIn, article outline,
-  Telegram/Hermes handoff, demo prompts, and the approval-gated launch
+  Telegram/Hermes handoff, demo prompts, partner/sponsor/talk outreach, and
-  checklist.
+  the approval-gated launch checklist.
 - a release URL ledger that separates links which already resolve from links
   that must wait for the GitHub release, npm rc package, plugin tag/directory,
   and ECC Tools billing readback.

docs/releases/2.0.0/ecc-2-hypergrowth-release-command-center.md

@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ Production steps:
 | Podcasts/talks | one-page pitch, demo outline, founder proof | bookings, partners |
 | Sponsor outbound | direct sponsor note and tier table | GitHub Sponsors or Pro |
 
+The source of truth for sponsor, partner, consulting, conference, podcast, and
+GitHub Discussion copy is
+`docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md`.
+
 ## Copy Rules
 
 Use direct product language:
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ Avoid:
    surfaces for b-roll.
 6. Render the primary launch video plus five short clips.
 7. Finalize GitHub release, X thread, LinkedIn post, Discussion announcement,
-   sponsor email copy, and podcast/talk pitch.
+   sponsor email copy, consulting intro, partner DM, and podcast/talk pitch.
 8. Publish only after npm, plugin, release URL, and billing-readback gates are
    either live or explicitly marked blocked.
 
@@ -143,4 +147,5 @@ These actions need a human approval or credential before they move:
 - wiring Discord with a bot token and guild ID;
 - publishing npm or creating plugin tags;
 - announcing billing/native payments;
+- sending partner, consulting, conference, podcast, or sponsor outreach;
 - posting final social copy from personal accounts.

scripts/preview-pack-smoke.js

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const REQUIRED_ARTIFACTS = [
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-18.md`,
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/release-url-ledger-2026-05-19.md`,
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/video-suite-production.md`,
+  `${RELEASE_DIR}/partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md`,
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/naming-and-publication-matrix.md`,
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/release-name-plugin-publication-checklist-2026-05-18.md`,
   `${RELEASE_DIR}/x-thread.md`,

tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ const expectedReleaseFiles = [
   'preview-pack-manifest.md',
   'publication-readiness.md',
   'video-suite-production.md',
+  'partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md',
   'release-name-plugin-publication-checklist-2026-05-18.md',
 ];
 
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ test('business launch copy stays aligned with the rc.1 public surface', () => {
 test('announcement drafts avoid live-release claims before publication', () => {
   const announcementFiles = [
     'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/linkedin-post.md',
+    'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md',
     'docs/business/social-launch-copy.md',
   ];
 
@@ -271,6 +273,43 @@ test('release video suite manifest gates the content launch lane', () => {
   assert.ok(packageJson.files.includes('scripts/release-video-suite.js'));
 });
 
+test('partner sponsor talks pack gates the hypergrowth outbound lane', () => {
+  const partnerPack = read('docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md');
+  const manifest = read('docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/preview-pack-manifest.md');
+  const releaseNotes = read('docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-notes.md');
+  const launchChecklist = read('docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/launch-checklist.md');
+  const hypergrowth = read('docs/releases/2.0.0/ecc-2-hypergrowth-release-command-center.md');
+
+  for (const marker of [
+    'Partner, Sponsor, and Talks Pack',
+    '$1,728/mo',
+    '$10,000/mo',
+    '$8,272/mo',
+    'Pilot sponsor',
+    'Business sponsor',
+    'Strategic partner',
+    'Consulting sprint',
+    'Talk or podcast',
+    'Sponsor Outbound',
+    'Platform Partner DM',
+    'Consulting Intro',
+    'Talk And Podcast Pitch',
+    'GitHub Discussion Announcement',
+    'Video CTA Hooks',
+    'Do Not Send Or Publish If',
+    'The user has not approved outbound sponsor, partner, consulting, or media',
+  ]) {
+    assert.ok(partnerPack.includes(marker), `partner pack missing ${marker}`);
+  }
+
+  assert.ok(partnerPack.includes('SPONSORS.md'));
+  assert.ok(partnerPack.includes('SPONSORING.md'));
+  assert.ok(manifest.includes('partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md'));
+  assert.ok(releaseNotes.includes('partner/sponsor/talk outreach'));
+  assert.ok(launchChecklist.includes('partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md'));
+  assert.ok(hypergrowth.includes('partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md'));
+});
+
 test('release video suite public docs do not expose private media paths', () => {
   const releaseVideoDocs = [
     'docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/video-suite-production.md',