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How to list your developer tool on StackShare
Sign in to StackShare with GitHub or Google and use List a Tool; if your tool is already there, click Claim this tool and verify with a domain email or GitHub repo permissions. Listing, claiming and verification are all free, and verification takes minutes. Visibility then comes from developers adding your tool to their stacks.
Checked on StackShare's own pages on 2026-11-12.
| Cost | Free, including claiming and the verified badge. |
|---|---|
| Who can submit | Anyone with a StackShare account (GitHub or Google sign-in) can list a tool; only official team members can claim and verify it. |
| Review | Claim verification is usually done within minutes by email and instantly through GitHub. Review of new tool listings is not stated. |
| Fits | Developer tools, APIs, frameworks and libraries, databases, DevOps and monitoring tools, AI models and agent platforms, and business tools used by engineering teams. |
| Time needed | 15 to 30 minutes to list and claim; another 30 minutes to polish. |
Before you start
- A GitHub or Google account to sign in.
- An email at your tool's domain, or admin or maintain rights on the GitHub repo if the tool has no domain.
- The website URL set correctly on the listing, since verification checks against it.
- A logo that reads well at favicon size, with a transparent or solid background.
- A one-sentence plain description and links to your docs and repository.
- The layer and the most specific category your tool belongs in.
How to list on StackShare, step by step
Search for your tool
StackShare lists over 150,000 tools, and many were added by users. Search first; if your tool exists, go straight to claiming.
List a new tool
Click List a Tool on the homepage and sign in with GitHub or Google. Fill in the tool's details on the form.
Claim it
On the tool page, click Claim this tool and choose email or GitHub verification. You can assign the tool to your personal account or to a company you manage on StackShare.
Verify ownership
Email verification needs an address matching the tool's website domain. GitHub verification needs admin or maintain rights and a website URL that points to the GitHub repo.
Edit the listing
Use the Settings tab, visible only to owners, to set name, description, logo, hero image, website and docs links, layer and category.
Get it into stacks
Ask users to add your tool to their stacks, or to run npx stackshare in their project to share a stack. Trending is based on stack additions.
Why submissions get rejected
- Verification can be revoked if the tool is sold without updating ownership, guidelines are broken, or information becomes badly outdated or misleading.
- Fake accounts or artificial activity are detected and can remove a tool from trending.
- Coordinated campaigns to inflate numbers are against the trending guidelines.
- Spam and excessive self-promotion are discouraged in StackShare's tool maker guidance.
Tips that make a difference
- Claim early. StackShare says verified tools are preferred in trending when scores are close and may get better placement in search and categories.
- New tools get a temporary trending boost, so launch your StackShare push the same week the listing goes live.
- Creating several stacks with your own tool does not help ranking.
- Write the description for developers: what it does in one sentence, no marketing jargon.
- Watch the pros and cons and stack decisions people post; you cannot edit them, but they show what to fix.
Example: what JustLaunched prepared
These are the texts Pushify prepared for JustLaunched, a real brand, before listing it on sites like StackShare. See the full sample report ›
| Name | JustLaunched |
|---|---|
| Tagline | Launch board for founders and early adopters |
| Short description | JustLaunched is a free launch board where founders introduce new products and early adopters try them first, ask questions and share feedback. |
| Tags | product launch, launch platform, startup discovery, indie makers, early adopters, beta testers, launch deals, product hunt alternative, saas, startups |
Questions people ask
Is StackShare free for tool makers?
Yes. StackShare says claiming and verification are free for all tools.
How do I claim my tool on StackShare?
Open your tool page, click Claim this tool and verify with an email at the tool's domain or through GitHub repository permissions. If the button is missing, someone already claimed it and you need to contact support.
How long does StackShare verification take?
Email verification usually completes within minutes, depending on delivery. GitHub verification is instant once your account is connected.
How does a tool trend on StackShare?
Trending is based on developers adding the tool to their stacks, with recent additions counting more. New tools get a temporary boost, and verified tools win when scores are similar.
Sources
The StackShare pages this guide was checked against.