Launch Indicators

Review these after public alpha announcements and releases:

Indicator	Source	Cadence	Meaning
Repository stars/watchers	GitHub	Weekly	Discovery and interest.
GitHub Discussions and issues	GitHub	Weekly	Support load and contributor interest.
Release downloads	GitHub Releases	Per release	Artifact consumption.
Docker pulls	Docker Hub/GHCR	Weekly after first publish	Appliance adoption.
PyPI downloads	PyPI stats	Weekly after first publish	Helper-package discovery.
Docs visits	GitHub Pages analytics if enabled	Weekly	Install-doc traffic.
Sponsorship inquiries	GitHub Sponsors and email	Monthly	Funding traction.