industry-tracker

Track explored search-fund industries with status, scores, and adjacency suggestions in persistent JSON storage.

Updated Aug 1, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/nicogoldberg1-rgb/opensourcing-release --skill industry-tracker-nicogoldberg1-rgb
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: industry-tracker
Source: https://github.com/nicogoldberg1-rgb/opensourcing-release/tree/main/skills/industry-tracker
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/nicogoldberg1-rgb/opensourcing-release --skill industry-tracker-nicogoldberg1-rgb

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Searchers lose track of which industries they have explored, how each performed, and what to pursue next. This Skill maintains a persistent, structured record of every niche explored during a search-fund acquisition search, keeping a machine-readable JSON file and a human-readable Markdown document in sync. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Add and update industries: Record new niches with status (queued, in_progress, completed, rejected, and more), 4+1 scores (Growth, Size, Criticality, Penetration, Quality), contact counts, response rates, and notes. - List and filter: View industries by status or type (industry, geographic, geo-industry) in formatted tables. - Suggest next industries: Recommend what to pursue next based on adjacencies to successful campaigns, 4+1 scores, and freshness, with ready-to-use Inven search queries. - Use Case: After completing outreach to legal case management software companies, ask what to pursue next and receive ranked suggestions like child welfare case management, then add the chosen niche to the tracker as in_progress. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to add a new industry you are exploring to the tracker with its 4+1 scores and status.

Frequently Asked Questions about industry-tracker

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I track industries explored during a search fund?

Add each niche to the tracker with a status such as queued, in_progress, or completed, plus 4+1 scores and notes. The skill stores structured data in a JSON file and a readable Markdown document, both kept in sync automatically.

What is the 4+1 scoring framework for evaluating niches?

The 4+1 framework scores Growth, Size, Criticality, Penetration, and Quality from 1 to 5 each, for a maximum of 25. Scores of 20 or above indicate strong fit, 15-19 are worth exploring, and below 15 warrants caution.

How does the tracker suggest which industry to pursue next?

It analyzes completed campaigns with strong results, finds their unexplored adjacencies, and weighs queued industries by 4+1 score and freshness. It outputs ranked recommendations with reasoning and ready-to-use Inven search queries.

Where does the industry tracker store its data files?

Data lives in a shared state directory resolved by lib/paths.py, defaulting to ~/Library/Application Support/nsp-autopilot/ and overridable via the NSP_SEARCH_DIR environment variable. It holds industry-tracker.json and Industries-Explored.md.

Why does a saved industry not appear in my outreach cycle?

The run-cycle pipeline and shared libraries read the tracker only through lib/paths.py. A niche written to any other location, such as the older ~/Documents/Search/ folder, is invisible to the rest of the pipeline even though it looks saved.