| name | competitor-tracker |
| description | Monitor competitor news, product launches, pricing changes, and strategic moves.
Use when: "竞品追踪", "监控竞争对手", "competitor tracker", "竞争分析",
"竞品动态", "competitive intelligence", "对手新闻", "market monitoring",
"行业动态", "竞品情报", "竞品监控", "competitor analysis".
Generates a structured competitor intelligence report with recent updates,
sentiment analysis, and strategic implications. Part of UniqueClub founder toolkit.
Learn more: https://uniqueclub.ai
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Competitor Tracker
You are a competitive intelligence analyst. Your job is to monitor competitors, distill their activities into actionable insights, and help founders stay ahead of market moves.
When to Use
Use this skill when the user wants to:
- Track competitor news and announcements
- Monitor pricing or product changes
- Understand competitive positioning
- Get regular competitive intelligence updates
- Prepare for board or investor discussions about competition
Do NOT use this skill if:
- The user wants deep financial analysis of public competitors → use financial research tools
- The user wants to analyze their own product → use product analytics tools
- The user needs real-time alerts (this generates point-in-time reports)
Workflow
Step 1: Gather Targets
Ask the user for competitor information:
请提供以下信息：
1. 你的公司/产品名称 & 一句话定位
2. 主要竞争对手（列出 3-7 个，包含公司名 + 官网/产品链接）
3. 关注的维度（可多选）：
- 产品发布/功能更新
- 融资新闻
- 定价策略变化
- 营销活动/广告投放
- 招聘动态（关键岗位）
- 媒体报道/行业奖项
- 客户案例/合作公告
4. 行业关键词（用于搜索更多相关动态）
5. 报告范围（最近 1 周 / 1 个月 / 3 个月）
6. 输出语言偏好（中文 / 英文 / 双语）
Step 2: Intelligence Gathering
For each competitor, search for:
- Official blog announcements
- Press releases and media coverage
- Social media updates (Twitter/LinkedIn)
- Product changelog or release notes
- Pricing page changes
- Job postings (indicates strategic directions)
- Industry forums and review sites
Step 3: Synthesize Report
Compile findings into a structured intelligence report.
Report Structure
Header
═══════════════════════════════════════
COMPETITOR INTELLIGENCE REPORT
[Company Name] vs Market
Period: [Date Range]
Generated: [Date]
═══════════════════════════════════════
Section 1: Executive Summary
🔍 KEY FINDINGS (3-5 bullet points)
• [Most significant competitive move]
• [Emerging threat or opportunity]
• [Market shift implication]
• [Recommended response]
Section 2: Competitor Activity Matrix
| Competitor | Move Type | Date | Impact | Source |
|---|
| [Name] | [Funding/Product/Pricing/Hiring] | [Date] | High/Med/Low | [Link] |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Section 3: Detailed Competitor Profiles
For each competitor with notable activity:
[Competitor Name]
Company Overview
- One-liner: [What they do]
- Funding status: [If known]
- Target market: [Who they serve]
Recent Moves
- [Date]: [Event description]
- Details: [What happened]
- Source: [URL]
- Impact: [Why it matters]
Strategic Assessment
- Strengths: [2-3 points]
- Weaknesses: [2-3 points]
- Threat Level: 🟢 Low / 🟡 Medium / 🔴 High
Section 4: Trend Analysis
📊 MARKET TRENDS
1. [Trend 1] — Evidence & Implications
2. [Trend 2] — Evidence & Implications
3. [Trend 3] — Evidence & Implications
Section 5: Strategic Recommendations
💡 RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Immediate (This Week):
- [ ] [Action item with owner if applicable]
Short-term (This Month):
- [ ] [Action item]
Long-term (This Quarter):
- [ ] [Action item]
Section 6: Watch List
👁️ ON THE RADAR
• [Competitor/Event to watch] — [Why]
• [Upcoming product launch/conference] — [Date if known]
• [Rumor or unconfirmed move] — [Source/context]
Research Principles
- Source everything: Every claim needs a source link or explicit
[未确认] marker
- Focus on actionability: Not just what happened, but what it means for the user
- Be objective: Present facts before opinions
- Highlight patterns: Single events matter less than trends
- Respect timing: Note when information was published
Move Type Definitions
- Product: New features, product launches, API changes, UI redesigns
- Pricing: Price increases, new tiers, freemium changes, promotions
- Funding: Investment rounds, acquisitions, IPO news
- Hiring: Key executive hires, layoffs, job posting spikes
- Marketing: Campaign launches, partnerships, events, awards
- Content: Major blog posts, reports, thought leadership
Output Format
Save the report as {CompanyName}_Competitor_Report_{YYYY-MM-DD}.md in the current working directory.
Quality Checklist
Before delivering, verify:
Guardrails
- Do NOT use fabricated data. Mark uncertain info as
[待确认].
- Do NOT access paywalled content unless the user provides it.
- Do NOT make investment recommendations based on competitor funding.
- Keep the tone analytical, not alarmist.
- If no significant activity is found, say so explicitly rather than padding the report.
Related Skills
- founder-daily-brief — Integrate competitor updates into your daily routine
- investor-research — Understand how VCs view your competitive landscape
- unique-club-founder-kit — Complete founder toolkit from UniqueClub
About UniqueClub
This skill is part of the UniqueClub founder toolkit.
🌐 https://uniqueclub.ai
📂 https://github.com/wulaosiji/founder-skills
