Trend Researcher

Identify emerging market trends and competitive signals from diverse data sources.

31|8|Updated Mar 15, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/citedy/adclaw --skill trend-researcher-citedy
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Skill: Trend Researcher
Source: https://github.com/citedy/adclaw/tree/main/src/adclaw/agents/skills/trend-researcher
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/citedy/adclaw --skill trend-researcher-citedy

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Market intelligence and trend spotting are often manual, slow, and fragmented. This Skill provides a structured approach to identify emerging trends, analyze competitive signals, and deliver actionable opportunity assessments that enable faster, data-driven decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Market Research: Industry analysis, competitive intelligence, market sizing, segmentation analysis
  • Trend Analysis: Pattern recognition, signal detection, future forecasting, lifecycle mapping
  • Data Sources: Social media trends, search analytics, consumer surveys, patent filings, investment flows
  • Social Listening: Brand monitoring, sentiment analysis, influencer identification, community insights
  • Consumer Insights: User behavior analysis, demographic studies, psychographics, buying patterns
  • Technology Scouting: Emerging tech identification, startup ecosystem monitoring, innovation tracking
  • Regulatory Intelligence: Policy changes, compliance requirements, industry standards, regulatory impact
  • When to Use: Market opportunity assessment before product development with sizing and validation; Competitive landscape analysis and positioning strategy; Emerging trend identification for product roadmap planning with timeline forecasting.

Quick Start

Analyze a market or technology area and request a trend brief with competitive signals and a quantified opportunity assessment.

Frequently Asked Questions about Trend Researcher

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

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How do I identify emerging market trends for product roadmap planning?

Identify emerging market trends by analyzing diverse data sources like social media, search analytics, patent filings, and investment flows. This process detects competitive signals and maps the trend lifecycle to guide product roadmap planning and quantified opportunity assessment.

What is the best way to perform technology scouting and innovation tracking?

Technology scouting identifies emerging tech and monitors the startup ecosystem by tracking patent filings and investment flows. It delivers trend briefs that highlight innovation patterns, regulatory impacts, and quantified opportunities for portfolio prioritization.

How do I conduct competitive landscape analysis and positioning strategy?

Competitive landscape analysis aggregates competitive signals from social listening, sentiment analysis, and market sizing. It produces competitive maps and trend briefs that inform positioning strategy and quantify opportunities for market entry.

Can I use trend analysis for market opportunity assessment before product development?

Trend analysis supports market opportunity assessment before product development by validating sizing through consumer insights and regulatory intelligence. It delivers structured research workflows with data sourcing, lifecycle mapping, and actionable quantified outputs.

What data sources are needed for accurate trend analysis and future forecasting?

Accurate trend analysis requires diverse data sources including social media trends, search analytics, consumer surveys, patent filings, and investment flows. Combining these enables pattern recognition, signal detection, and future forecasting for strategic decisions.