What problem does it solve? Product teams often make roadmap and launch decisions without structured market intelligence, leading to missed opportunities, poor timing, and weak competitive positioning. This Skill provides a systematic research framework for identifying emerging trends, sizing markets, and assessing competitive threats before committing resources. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Trend Identification & Forecasting: Detects weak signals across 50+ sources, maps trend lifecycles, and predicts adoption timelines with confidence intervals. - Competitive Intelligence: Analyzes direct and indirect competitors, emerging startups, and substitute solutions with SWOT and positioning analysis. - Market Sizing & Consumer Insights: Builds TAM/SAM/SOM estimates, segments audiences, and maps purchase journeys to surface unmet needs. - Use Case: Before building a new feature, ask for an opportunity assessment that combines search volume trends, competitor feature gaps, and funding activity to validate whether the market timing is right. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to research emerging trends in your target market and deliver a trend brief with opportunity sizing and strategic recommendations.
