competitive-landscape

Map a sector's competitive landscape to identify winners, moats, and disruption vectors.

2|1|Updated Apr 15, 2026

Search Tags:#competition-analysis #moats #disruption #sector-research #sector-mapping #investing-thesis

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npx skills add https://github.com/erphq/skills --skill competitive-landscape-erphq

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: competitive-landscape
Source: https://github.com/erphq/skills/tree/main/investment-research/core/competitive-landscape
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/erphq/skills --skill competitive-landscape-erphq

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Sector-level mapping that reveals winners, losers, moats, and disruption to anchor sector theses.

Core Features & Use Cases

Systematically identify market structure, moats, substitute threats, and value-chain dynamics for 3–5 year horizons.
Build a 15–30 player landscape with shares, growth, and commentary to support investment or strategic research.
Produce a sector thesis that explains who stands to win and why.

Quick Start

Analyze a sector's competitive landscape to identify winners, moats, substitutes, value-chain dynamics, and disruption risks.

Frequently Asked Questions about competitive-landscape

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

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What is sector mapping for investment theses?▼

Sector mapping analyzes market structure, moats, substitute threats, and value-chain dynamics to identify winners and disruption vectors over a 3–5 year horizon. It anchors sector theses for pitches and strategic research.

How do I analyze a sector's competitive landscape?▼

To analyze a competitive landscape, you map 15–30 key players, evaluate their market shares and growth, assess structural moats, and identify substitution threats to explain who stands to win and why.

How does competitive moat analysis work for sector research?▼

Competitive moat analysis evaluates structural advantages and value-chain dynamics across 15–30 sector players to reveal who can sustain market share against disruption threats over a 3–5 year horizon.

Can I use sector mapping for a 3 to 5 year investing thesis?▼

Yes, sector mapping applies directly to 3–5 year horizons by identifying disruption vectors, substitute threats, and market structure shifts to support long-term investing theses and strategic research.

What is the best way to identify disruption vectors in a market?▼

The best way to identify disruption vectors is mapping the sector's value chain and substitute threats alongside incumbent market shares to pinpoint where structural shifts will create winners and losers.

When should I not use a structured competitive landscape map?▼

You should avoid structured landscape mapping if your research scope covers fewer than 15 players or requires horizons shorter than 3 years, as the analysis targets long-term moats and structural sector shifts.