trend-scan

Identify trending themes across Hacker News, X, and Reddit.

Updated Aug 23, 2026

Search Tags:#analysis #discovery #ranking #deep-dive #trend #cross-source

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/RonanCodes/ronan-skills --skill trend-scan

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: trend-scan
Source: https://github.com/RonanCodes/ronan-skills/tree/main/skills/trend-scan
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/RonanCodes/ronan-skills --skill trend-scan

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps you surface what's trending across multiple sources (Hacker News, X, Reddit) and provides a ready path to deep-dive a topic of interest.

Core Features & Use Cases

Discover mode surfaces top themes from multiple sources with a ranked picklist.
Deep-dive mode analyzes a named topic across sources and returns a ranked brief.
Use case: quickly identify emerging topics and fetch concise, source-backed briefs for decision making.

Quick Start

Run trend-scan to discover current themes, then run trend-scan "<theme>" to deep-dive.

Frequently Asked Questions about trend-scan

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I discover trending topics across Hacker News, Reddit, and X?▼

To discover trending topics across Hacker News, Reddit, and X, use the discover mode to surface a ranked picklist of top themes. It runs parallel source scanners, normalizes the data, and clusters the results to identify emerging subjects.

What is the best way to deep-dive a specific trend across multiple social sources?▼

The best way to deep-dive a specific trend across multiple social sources is using deep-dive mode, which analyzes a named topic across Hacker News, Reddit, and X, then returns a concise, source-backed brief.

Can I analyze cross-source trends if one of the source scanners fails?▼

Yes, you can analyze cross-source trends if a scanner fails because the ranking mechanism includes fallbacks for partial failures. It continues clustering and ranking results from the available source scanners.

Do I need parallel source scanners to identify emerging themes across platforms?▼

Yes, you need parallel source scanners like hn-scan, x-scan, and reddit-scan to identify emerging themes across platforms. They provide the raw data for the normalization and clustering stage required to surface topics.