researching-recency

Name: researching-recency
Availability: InStock
Author: Socket

Monitor developer signals across GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, and more.

125|42|Updated May 19, 2025

Search Tags:#research #github #evidence #web-search #recency #hacker-news #developer-signal

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npx skills add https://github.com/SocketDev/socket-mcp --skill researching-recency

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Skill: researching-recency
Source: https://github.com/SocketDev/socket-mcp/tree/main/.claude/skills/fleet/researching-recency
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/SocketDev/socket-mcp --skill researching-recency

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Monitors and distills real-time developer signals about a tool, library, or maintainer over the last 30 days to inform purchasing, adoption, or collaboration decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

Multi-source aggregation: scans GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, Lobsters, dev.to and Bluesky for mentions, discussions, and signals.
Evidence-backed brief: produces a cited, synthesized brief with an evidence envelope for quick decision-making.
Before adoption guidance: helps decide whether to adopt or re-evaluate dependencies based on current community sentiment.

Quick Start

Run the engine to fetch, rank, and synthesize a 30-day recency brief for a given topic.

Frequently Asked Questions about researching-recency

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I check recent developer sentiment around a GitHub repo before adopting it?▼

To check recent developer sentiment before adopting a GitHub repo, this Skill scans GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, Lobsters, dev.to, and Bluesky to synthesize a cited 30-day brief with an evidence envelope for decision-making.

What is the best way to monitor real-time developer signals for a specific tool?▼

The best way to monitor real-time developer signals for a specific tool is to identify the canonical entity and use this Skill to aggregate cross-platform mentions into a concise, cited brief covering the last 30 days.

Can I track Hacker News and Reddit discussions about a library maintainer over the last 30 days?▼

Yes, you can track Hacker News and Reddit discussions about a library maintainer over the last 30 days because this Skill plans searches across those sources to capture and synthesize current community signals.

Does this developer signal monitoring tool require Bluesky to be configured?▼

Bluesky is an optional source for developer signal monitoring; the Skill scans Bluesky for mentions and discussions only if it is explicitly configured, while GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, Lobsters, and dev.to are scanned by default.

What sources does this recency research tool scan for adoption guidance?▼

For adoption guidance, this recency research tool scans GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, Lobsters, dev.to, and optionally Bluesky to produce an evidence-backed brief indicating whether to adopt or re-evaluate dependencies.

How do I evaluate dependency health using community discussions from Lobsters and dev.to?▼

To evaluate dependency health using community discussions from Lobsters and dev.to, this Skill fetches and ranks 30-day mentions across those platforms, synthesizing the findings into a cited brief for adoption or re-evaluation decisions.