| name | forum-monitor |
| description | Use when monitoring online forums (Reddit, HN, ProductHunt) for recurring user pain points, feature requests, and unmet needs. Invoke for market research, pain-point discovery, trend detection, and competitive intelligence. Designed for scheduled execution via CronCreate. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| model | sonnet |
| invoked_by | both |
| user_invocable | true |
| tools | ["Read","Write","Bash","WebSearch","WebFetch","MemoryRecord"] |
| agents | ["forum-monitor-agent","researcher"] |
| category | research |
| tags | ["forum","reddit","hackernews","producthunt","pain-points","market-research","trend-detection","nlp","cron"] |
| best_practices | ["Always cite source URLs for every finding","Cross-reference at least 2 forums before reporting a trend","Use weighted opportunity scoring, not subjective assessment","Include verbatim user quotes as primary evidence","Design reports for downstream consumption by app-generator-agent"] |
| error_handling | graceful |
| streaming | supported |
| verified | true |
| lastVerifiedAt | 2026-03-21 |
| source | builtin |
| trust_score | 100 |
| provenance_sha | d63e410901559410 |
Forum Monitor
Overview
Systematic workflow for monitoring online communities to discover recurring user pain points. Transforms unstructured forum discussions into ranked, evidence-backed opportunity reports suitable for automated app generation pipelines.
Core principle: Pain points with high frequency and high engagement are the strongest product signals. Monitor, classify, rank, report.
When to Use
- Discovering product opportunities from community feedback
- Running periodic (daily/weekly) market research scans
- Identifying trending complaints or feature requests
- Competitive intelligence gathering from user discussions
- Feeding the app-generation-workflow with validated pain points
Cron Integration
This skill is designed to run on a schedule via CronCreate:
CronCreate({
name: 'weekly-forum-scan',
schedule: '0 9 * * MON',
prompt:
'Run forum monitor scan for [target domain]. Invoke Skill({ skill: "forum-monitor" }). Save report to .claude/context/reports/backend/',
});
Workflow
Step 1: Configure Target Forums
Define the forums to monitor based on the target domain:
Forum Selection Matrix:
| Forum | Best For | Query Pattern |
|---|
| Reddit | Consumer pain points, UX issues | site:reddit.com <topic> frustrating OR wish |
| Hacker News | Developer tools, B2B SaaS | site:news.ycombinator.com <topic> |
| ProductHunt | New product gaps, feature envy | site:producthunt.com <topic> |
| Indie Hackers | Solo dev pain points, pricing | site:indiehackers.com <topic> |
| Dev.to | Developer workflow friction | site:dev.to <topic> pain OR annoy |
Query Templates:
"{topic} frustrating OR annoying OR wish OR need OR missing"
"{topic} alternative to OR better than OR looking for"
"{topic} feature request OR roadmap OR please add"
