Overview
Every submission runs through an automated review pipeline backed by human oversight.
The pipeline analyzes your submission text, images, and links with multiple independent checks: content moderation, malware and URL-safety screening, domain age, secret scanning, duplicate detection, and AI-assisted spam detection.
Review time varies with the checks required and service availability. Borderline cases may need a human reviewer.
Review flow (diagram)
The diagram below shows how a submission moves through the pipeline.
What we look for
Clear, accurate descriptions that reflect the tool's actual function.
Legitimate, reachable websites and repositories. Placeholder or misleading content may require changes before approval.
Compliance with our Terms and submission guidelines, including the avoidance of harmful or prohibited content.
Decisions
Approved submissions are published automatically and appear in search and browse.
For eligible automated denials, the status page offers a one-time “Request a review” appeal. For other outcomes, contact support with your reference (see “Submission status & appeals”).
Domains that were previously denied for safety or abuse reasons may be blocked from resubmitting for a period. Admins can lift a block when appropriate.
Privacy & data use
We analyze submitted text, images and links, relevant pages from the linked website, and basic request metadata such as IP and user agent to protect the platform.
We don't sell submitter information.
Questions or disputes
If you believe a decision was made in error, use the appeal form on your submission status page, or submit a support ticket from the Help Center.
Our automated systems aren’t perfect and may occasionally get it wrong. If you think a decision was made in error, reply to the email you received or submit a ticket from the Help Center to request a manual review.