🎉 v1.0.42 - Monetization System Launch

Date: October 16, 2025
Type: Monetization System + Premium Plugin Roadmap

💰 Highlights

GitHub Sponsors Integration

New Sponsor Tiers:

• 🌟 Supporter ($5/mo) - Early access to new plugins, Discord community, name in README
• 💎 Pro ($19/mo) - Premium Skill Enhancers, priority support, custom plugin requests
• 🏢 Enterprise ($199/mo) - Custom development, private hosting, dedicated support

All 228 community plugins remain free and open source!

💎 Premium Plugin Roadmap

Pro Tier Plugins (Q1 2025)

1. search-to-slack - Research → Slack digests
2. file-to-code - Requirements → Production code
3. calendar-to-workflow - Meeting prep automation

Enterprise Tier Plugins (Q1 2025)

1. research-to-deploy - Infrastructure automation

📋 What's New

Added

• ✅ GitHub Sponsors integration (.github/FUNDING.yml)
• ✅ Comprehensive sponsor benefits page (docs/sponsor/README.md)
• ✅ 4 premium plugin stubs with tier assignments
• ✅ Sponsor CTA in README above-the-fold
• ✅ Launch announcement templates for all platforms

Documentation

• ✅ Complete sponsor tier breakdown
• ✅ Premium plugin roadmap
• ✅ Revenue projections ($543/mo Year 1)
• ✅ Success stories featuring DiagnosticPro and HUSTLE

🎯 Sponsor Now

Become a Sponsor

Support sustainable open source development while unlocking:

• Early access to new plugins
• Premium automation tools
• Priority support
• Custom development

📊 Stats

• Total Plugins: 228 (all free + 4 premium planned)
• Categories: 15
• Sponsor Tiers: 3
• Target Revenue Year 1: $543/month

🔗 Links

• Sponsor Page: docs/sponsor/README.md
• Marketplace: claudecodeplugins.io
• Full Changelog: CHANGELOG.md

Thank you for supporting Claude Code Plugins! ❤️

This release enables sustainable development of both community plugins and premium features.