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book-market-research

Assess book concept viability for Amazon KDP with a Go/No-Go verdict.

103|21|Updated Dec 29, 2025
Search Tags:#market research#competitor analysis
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npx skills add https://github.com/robertguss/claude-code-toolkit --skill book-market-research
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Skill: book-market-research
Source: https://github.com/robertguss/claude-code-toolkit/tree/main/skills/non-fiction-book-factory/book-market-research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/robertguss/claude-code-toolkit --skill book-market-research

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Designed to help authors assess the commercial viability of a book concept for Amazon KDP self-publishing before writing.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Qualitative market discovery: identify competitors, demand signals, gaps, and positioning through web research.
  • Quantitative readiness: provide a pre-filled competitor-analysis.csv and Amazon Field Guide for human data gathering (BSR, prices, reviews, etc.).
  • Structured decisioning: generate a Market Research Report with a viability scorecard and a Go/No-Go recommendation.
  • Integration options: can be used as a standalone analysis or after an idea-validation step to inform publishing strategy.

Quick Start

Use the book-market-research skill to analyze your Book Concept Document and generate a Market Research Report.

Frequently Asked Questions about book-market-research

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I assess market demand and competition for a self-publishing book idea?▼

Amazon KDP market research involves analyzing competitor demand, pricing, and positioning. This Skill generates a Market Research Report with a viability scorecard and a Go/No-Go recommendation based on qualitative web research and quantitative data.

What do I need to prepare before analyzing my book concept's viability?▼

Before starting, you need a Book Concept Document. The Skill then uses this document to drive qualitative web research and provides a pre-filled competitor-analysis.csv and Amazon Field Guide for gathering quantitative data like BSR and pricing.

How does the Go/No-Go recommendation for Amazon KDP publishing work?▼

Yes, you can use this Skill after an idea-validation step or as a standalone analysis. It processes your Book Concept Document to generate a structured Market Research Report containing a viability scorecard and a definitive Go/No-Go recommendation.

What outputs do I get from the Amazon KDP book market research process?▼

The Skill outputs a Market Research Report template containing a viability scorecard and a Go/No-Go recommendation. It also provides a pre-filled competitor-analysis.csv and an Amazon Field Guide to direct your quantitative data gathering.

When should I avoid using an automated Amazon KDP market research workflow?▼

You should not use this approach if you cannot gather quantitative Amazon data like BSR and prices via the Field Guide. The Skill's qualitative competitor analysis requires this human-gathered data to produce an accurate viability scorecard and Go/No-Go verdict.

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