How our moderation and safety review works

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.

Most submissions get a decision within minutes. Borderline cases are escalated to a human reviewer who makes the final call.

The diagram below shows how a submission moves through the pipeline.

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.

Approved submissions are published automatically and appear in search and browse.

If a submission is not approved, the status page lists the reasons and offers a one-time “Request a review” appeal (see the “Submission status & appeals” article).

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.

We only analyze the text, images, and links you submit, along with basic request metadata (e.g., IP and user agent) to protect the platform.

We don't sell submitter information.

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.