Buttondown launch ยท 2026-06-20

Cork can prep a Buttondown draft, not send it.

Define the final private checks before Good Morning Cork can move from static Buttondown-first signup prep to a reviewed live newsletter send.

Do not create or send Buttondown broadcasts, import live subscribers, publish referral rankings, fulfil rewards or contact sponsors from this checklist.

MY-2577 MY-2571

Signup routeReferral wiringCurrent draftLaunch room

Send readiness stages

Each stage needs private proof before the Cork newsletter can move toward a live Buttondown send.

Manual pre-send checklist

Run these checks before a Buttondown draft is even considered send-ready.

OpenPre-send checkRegenerate the issue from the latest raw source batch on the send date.OpenPre-send checkOpen every lead, council, travel, weather, event and local-media source link before promotion.OpenPre-send checkCheck the rendered issue on desktop and mobile width before upload.OpenPre-send checkConfirm Buttondown draft remains a draft until the editor explicitly approves send.OpenPre-send checkRecord command output, issue date, source batch date and approval state in Linear MY-2577.OpenPre-send checkKeep referral leaderboard output fixture-only until live attribution is approved under MY-2571.

Hard stops

Any one of these blocks live email, leaderboard publication, sponsor copy, public posts and payment action.

OpenHard stopAny broken original URL in the issue.OpenHard stopAny Buttondown credential or live subscriber export missing explicit approval.OpenHard stopAny sponsor, medical, legal, financial or regulated claim without current source proof.OpenHard stopAny public leaderboard row containing email, Buttondown id, raw token, hash, street-level detail or unreviewed display text.OpenHard stopAny request to send a subscriber email, publish a social post, launch paid ads, create Stripe links or contact sponsors without fresh approval.