/docs/business/metrics-and-sponsorship.md

Metrics and Sponsorship Playbook

This file is a practical script for sponsor calls and ecosystem partner reviews.

What to Track

Use four categories in every update:

1. Distribution — npm packages and GitHub App installs
2. Adoption — stars, forks, contributors, release cadence
3. Product surface — commands/skills/agents and cross-platform support
4. Reliability — test pass counts and production bug turnaround

Pull Live Metrics

npm downloads

# Weekly downloads
curl -s https://api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/last-week/ecc-universal
curl -s https://api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/last-week/ecc-agentshield

# Last 30 days
curl -s https://api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/last-month/ecc-universal
curl -s https://api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/last-month/ecc-agentshield

GitHub repository adoption

gh api repos/affaan-m/ECC \
  --jq '{stars:.stargazers_count,forks:.forks_count,contributors_url:.contributors_url,open_issues:.open_issues_count}'

GitHub traffic (maintainer access required)

gh api repos/affaan-m/ECC/traffic/views
gh api repos/affaan-m/ECC/traffic/clones

GitHub App installs

GitHub App install count is currently most reliable in the Marketplace/App dashboard. Use the latest value from:

• ECC Tools Marketplace

What Cannot Be Measured Publicly (Yet)

• Claude plugin install/download counts are not currently exposed via a public API.
• For partner conversations, use npm metrics + GitHub App installs + repo traffic as the proxy bundle.

Suggested Sponsor Packaging

Use these as starting points in negotiation:

• Pilot Partner: $200/month
  • Best for first partnership validation and simple monthly sponsor updates.
• Growth Partner: $500/month
  • Includes roadmap check-ins and implementation feedback loop.
• Strategic Partner: $1,000+/month
  • Multi-touch collaboration, launch support, and deeper operational alignment.

60-Second Talking Track

Use this on calls:

ECC is now positioned as an agent harness performance system, not a config repo. We track adoption through npm distribution, GitHub App installs, and repository growth. Claude plugin installs are structurally undercounted publicly, so we use a blended metrics model. The project supports Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, and Codex app/CLI with production-grade hook reliability and a large passing test suite.

For launch-ready social copy snippets, see social-launch-copy.md.