Newsletter · October 7, 2026
A new place to launch, free with a badge.
Hey,
Quick one, and a personal one: I just launched DirPilot (dirpilot.com), a new site I built alongside LaunchIt.
It has a directory of its own, called the Hangar. New tools from indie makers, tracked like flights: every tool gets its own strip and page, founders "clear" the ones they'd use, and the best climb the Trending board.
Right now there are only 4 tools in it. Get in early, while the board is short.
Two ways in:
- Standby, free: add the DirPilot badge to your site, and you launch 30 days after you check in.
- Priority, $9.99 once: pick your launch day from tomorrow, no badge needed, and a gold strip first on Trending for your launch week.
Every tool is reviewed by a person, and the listing stays up for good.
Park your tool in the Hangar: https://dirpilot.com/tools
DirPilot also does directory submissions, by hand: 30, 60 or 100+ startup and AI directories, with a report of every live link. From $99, one payment: https://dirpilot.com/pricing
Already launched on LaunchIt.fast? Nothing changes there. The Hangar is one more place to be found.
Brian
Sponsored by DirPilot
Hand-submits startups and AI tools to relevant directories and verifies backlinks
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