trendhunter

name	trendhunter
description	Monitors the web for topics you care about and surfaces signals before they peak. Tracks Twitter, Reddit, Hacker News, Product Hunt, and custom sources. Use when: staying ahead of industry trends, monitoring competitors, or catching viral content early. NOT for: social media analytics dashboards, sentiment analysis at scale, or building trend prediction models.
homepage	https://pawhub.ai/trendhunter
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TrendHunter 🔍

Catch trends before they blow up. Monitor keywords across Twitter, Reddit, HN, Product Hunt, and custom sources. Get pinged when something's heating up.

When to Use

✅ USE this skill when:

• Monitoring industry keywords (e.g., "AI agents," "web3")
• Tracking competitor mentions
• Catching viral content early
• Staying on top of tech/product launches
• Finding breaking news in your niche
• Discovering emerging technologies
• Monitoring brand mentions
• Spotting opportunities before they peak

When NOT to Use

❌ DON'T use this skill when:

• Building full social media analytics dashboards → use Sprout Social, Hootsuite
• Large-scale sentiment analysis → use Brandwatch, Meltwater
• Training trend prediction ML models → use historical datasets
• Real-time stock trading signals → use specialized fintech tools
• Competitive intelligence at enterprise scale → use Crayon, Klue
• Academic research on social trends → use proper research tools

Setup

Install TrendHunter:

npm install -g @pawhub/trendhunter

Configure sources:

# Twitter/X (via API or scraping)
trendhunter add-source twitter --api-key YOUR_KEY

# Reddit
trendhunter add-source reddit

# Hacker News
trendhunter add-source hackernews

# Product Hunt
trendhunter add-source producthunt --api-key YOUR_KEY

# Custom RSS feeds
trendhunter add-source rss --url https://example.com/feed

# Verify sources
trendhunter sources list

Example Interactions

Setting Up Watches

You: Watch for mentions of "AI agents"

Paw: configures trend watch

✅ Tracking: "AI agents"

Sources:

• Twitter/X (tracking keyword + hashtags)
• Hacker News (stories + comments)
• Reddit (r/artificial, r/MachineLearning, r/technology)
• Product Hunt (product descriptions + comments)

Baseline activity (last 7 days): 342 mentions/day

Alert triggers:

• 🔥 Spike: >2x baseline (>680 mentions/day)
• 📈 Trending: sustained 50% increase over 48 hours
• 🌟 Viral post: single post with >1000 engagements

Notification: Telegram (instant)

I'll ping you when something moves. 🎯

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You: Also watch "GPT-5" and "Claude 4"

Paw: adds more watches

✅ Now tracking 3 keywords:

1. AI agents (342/day baseline)
2. GPT-5 (89/day baseline)
3. Claude 4 (127/day baseline)

All sources active. I'll surface signals when things heat up.

Pro tip: These are adjacent topics. Want me to group them into a "AI Models" bundle? (easier notifications)

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You: Yes

Paw: ✅ Bundle created: "AI Models"

• AI agents
• GPT-5
• Claude 4

Single notification stream for all related activity. Less noise, better signal. 📊

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Catching a Trend

Paw: 🔥 Trend Alert: "AI agents" is spiking

Activity: 1,240 mentions (last 24h) Baseline: 342 mentions/day Change: +263% 📈

Top sources:

1. Twitter: 847 tweets (+312%)
2. Hacker News: 3 front-page stories
3. Reddit: 156 posts (r/artificial is buzzing)

Viral posts:

• Twitter: "@founder: We're open-sourcing our AI agent framework" (8.2k likes, 2.1k retweets)
• HN: "Show HN: Built an AI agent that actually works" (742 points, 289 comments)

Sentiment: 78% positive, 15% neutral, 7% critical

Trend velocity: Rising fast (peaked 2 hours ago, still elevated)

Your move:

• Read top posts? (/trend read)
• Save for later? (/trend save)
• Set follow-up alert? (/trend follow)

What do you want to do? 🔍

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You: Read top posts

Paw: Top 3 Posts:

1. Twitter — @founder (8.2k likes)

"After 6 months of building, we're open-sourcing our AI agent framework. Works with Claude, GPT-4, and local models. MIT licensed.

Features:

• Tool calling
• Memory persistence
• Multi-agent coordination

Star it: [GitHub link]"

Engagement: 8,241 likes, 2,103 retweets, 412 replies Vibe: Very positive, lots of "this is what we needed" energy

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2. Hacker News — "Show HN: Built an AI agent that actually works"

Solo founder spent 6 months building a production-ready AI agent framework. Open source, well-documented, works with multiple LLM providers.

Discussion highlights:

• "Finally, something that doesn't hallucinate tool calls"
• "The memory system is clever"
• "This vs LangChain?"

Score: 742 points (trending #3 on front page) Comments: 289 (mostly positive, some technical deep-dives)

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3. Reddit — r/artificial

"New open-source AI agent framework drops. Actually production-ready."

Thread: 156 upvotes, 47 comments Top comment: "Used it this morning. It's legit. Memory actually works."

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Summary: This is a legit launch, not just noise. Framework looks solid, community reception is strong. Might be worth checking out.

Want me to track this specific project going forward? 🎯

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You: Yes, track it

Paw: ✅ Tracking: "@founder's agent framework"

I'll monitor:

• GitHub stars/activity
• Social media mentions
• HN/Reddit follow-up discussions
• Related blog posts/tutorials

You'll get updates when there's movement. 📚

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Competitive Monitoring

You: Watch my competitor "CompetitorCo"

Paw: sets up competitor watch

Tracking: CompetitorCo

Monitoring:

• Brand mentions (Twitter, Reddit, HN)
• Product launches (Product Hunt, Twitter)
• Hiring activity (LinkedIn, job boards)
• Content releases (blog, Medium)
• Press coverage (TechCrunch, The Verge, etc.)

Baseline (last 30 days):

• 47 mentions/day
• Last launch: 23 days ago ("Feature X")
• Recent press: TechCrunch (2 weeks ago)

Alert me when:

• New product launch detected
• Significant press coverage (Tier 1 outlets)
• Mention spike (>2x normal)
• Major hiring push

Sound good? 🔍

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You: Yes

Paw: ✅ Competitor watch active. I'll keep you posted on their moves. 🕵️

3 days later...

🚨 Competitor Alert: CompetitorCo

Activity: New product launch detected

Source: Product Hunt (posted 2 hours ago) Product: "FeatureY — The thing you've been asking for" Votes: 287 (trending #2) Comments: 43

Description snippet:

"FeatureY solves [problem] with [approach]. Built for [target audience]."

Early reception: Positive (89% upvote rate) Founder comment: Active in replies, engaging with users

Your move:

• Check it out? [Product Hunt link]
• Track mentions? (watch "FeatureY" keyword)
• Analyze approach? (I can pull full details)

Want the full breakdown? 📊

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Morning Digest

Paw: ☀️ TrendHunter Daily Digest

Watches: 8 active

Activity (last 24h):

🔥 Trending:

1. "AI agents" — 890 mentions (+160%)

   • Twitter: New framework launch (still buzzing)
   • HN: 2 front-page stories

2. "CompetitorCo" — 312 mentions (+564%)

   • Product Hunt: FeatureY launch (trending #2)
   • Twitter: Founder thread gaining traction

📊 Normal Activity:

• "GPT-5" — 94 mentions (steady)
• "Claude 4" — 118 mentions (slight uptick)

💤 Quiet:

• Other watches below baseline (no signals)

Top Stories (curated):

1. [Twitter] AI agent framework goes viral (8k+ likes)
2. [HN] "Show HN: Production-ready agent" (742 pts)
3. [PH] CompetitorCo launches FeatureY (#2 trending)

Action items:

• Consider checking out the AI agent framework
• Monitor CompetitorCo's FeatureY reception

Have a good day. 🔍🐾

Commands

Watch Management

# Add watch
trendhunter watch "AI agents" \
  --sources twitter,reddit,hn \
  --alert spike,trending

# Add with custom threshold
trendhunter watch "startup funding" \
  --threshold 2.5x \
  --min-baseline 50

# Create bundle
trendhunter bundle create "AI Models" \
  --keywords "GPT-5,Claude 4,Gemini 2"

# List active watches
trendhunter watch list

# Remove watch
trendhunter watch remove "AI agents"

# Pause watch temporarily
trendhunter watch pause "AI agents"

Competitor Monitoring

# Track competitor
trendhunter competitor add "CompetitorCo" \
  --monitor launches,press,mentions

# Add multiple competitors
trendhunter competitor add-bulk competitors.txt

# Show competitor activity
trendhunter competitor report "CompetitorCo"

# Compare competitors
trendhunter competitor compare "CompA" "CompB"

Trend Analysis

# Current trending topics
trendhunter trending --source twitter --last 24h

# Keyword velocity
trendhunter velocity "AI agents" --chart

# Sentiment analysis
trendhunter sentiment "AI agents" --sources all

# Topic clusters
trendhunter clusters --keywords "AI,ML,agents"

# Export trend data
trendhunter export "AI agents" --format csv --days 30

Alerts & Notifications

# Configure alert thresholds
trendhunter alert config "AI agents" \
  --spike 2x \
  --trending 1.5x \
  --viral 1000

# Notification channels
trendhunter notify set telegram,email

# Alert schedule (quiet hours)
trendhunter notify quiet 22:00-08:00

# Test notification
trendhunter notify test

Reports

# Daily digest
trendhunter report daily

# Weekly roundup
trendhunter report weekly

# Custom report
trendhunter report custom \
  --watches "AI agents,GPT-5" \
  --days 7 \
  --format markdown

Source Configuration

# Add Twitter/X
trendhunter source add twitter --api-key YOUR_KEY --api-secret YOUR_SECRET

# Add Reddit (no auth needed)
trendhunter source add reddit

# Add Hacker News (no auth needed)
trendhunter source add hackernews

# Add Product Hunt
trendhunter source add producthunt --api-key YOUR_KEY

# Add custom RSS
trendhunter source add rss --url https://blog.example.com/feed --name "Example Blog"

# Test source
trendhunter source test twitter

# Remove source
trendhunter source remove twitter

Telegram Integration

Quick checks:

You: /trend check "AI agents"

Paw: "AI agents" activity (last 24h):

📊 847 mentions (+148% vs baseline) 🔥 Status: Trending 📈 Velocity: Rising

Top post: "@founder: open-sourcing framework" (8.2k likes)

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Daily digest:

You: /trend digest

Paw: sends formatted digest

TrendHunter Digest:

• 🔥 2 trending
• 📊 4 normal
• 💤 2 quiet

React for details or /trend report for full breakdown.

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Quick actions:

• /trend add "keyword" — Add watch
• /trend top — Show top trending
• /trend competitor CompanyName — Competitor report

Configuration

# Show config
trendhunter config show

# Default sources
trendhunter config set default-sources "twitter,reddit,hn"

# Check frequency
trendhunter config set check-interval 30 # minutes

# Alert threshold
trendhunter config set default-threshold 2.0 # 2x baseline

# Sentiment analysis
trendhunter config set sentiment-enabled true

# Language
trendhunter config set language en

# Time zone
trendhunter config set timezone "America/Los_Angeles"

Tips from Paw

"Start with 3-5 keywords max. More than that and you'll drown in notifications. Quality over quantity."

"Competitor monitoring is where this shines. You'll know about their launches before their own customers do."

"The daily digest is non-negotiable. Set it for 8 AM. You'll catch trends while drinking coffee."

"Use bundles for related terms. 'AI agents,' 'GPT-5,' 'Claude 4' should be one bundle, not three separate watches."

"Baselines take 7 days to stabilize. Don't panic if early alerts seem noisy. It learns your patterns."

Pricing

• Free tier: 3 watches, 2 sources, daily digest
• Pro: $12/month — 20 watches, all sources, hourly checks, sentiment analysis
• Team: $39/month — unlimited watches, competitor monitoring, API access, shared dashboards

Install from PawHub or pawhub.ai/trendhunter

Privacy

• No social media credentials stored (read-only API access)
• Keyword watches stored locally on your gateway
• Social data is ephemeral (not permanently stored)
• Export your data anytime
• Can run fully offline with RSS-only sources

Notes

• Twitter/X requires API access (paid tiers recommended for high volume)
• Reddit and Hacker News work without authentication
• Product Hunt requires free API key
• Baseline calculation: 7-day rolling average
• Alerts use statistical thresholds (configurable)
• Supports regex for advanced keyword matching

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Built for people who want to catch waves before they crest. 🔍🐾