Build a Competitive Research Agent
Know what your competitors are doing before they announce it. An AI agent that monitors competitor websites, social media, job postings, and news mentions. Delivers a weekly briefing with actionable insights.
The Problem
Keeping tabs on competitors is a full-time job. By the time you notice a new feature or pricing change, you're already behind.
What You'll Build
An AI agent that monitors competitor websites, social media, job postings, and news mentions. Delivers a weekly briefing with actionable insights.
How It Works
The agent runs daily, scraping and analyzing public information about your competitors. It looks for signals like new job postings (expansion?), website changes (new features?), social media sentiment, and press mentions. Everything gets synthesized into a digestible weekly report.
Adjust strategy before they even launch
Tools You'll Use
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Build a competitive intelligence agent that monitors competitors automatically: **Competitors to Track:** (I'll configure 3-5 competitors) - Their website (pricing page, features page, blog) - Their LinkedIn company page - Their job postings - News mentions **What to Monitor:** 1. **Website Changes**: Detect new features, pricing changes, messaging updates 2. **Job Postings**: What roles are they hiring? (indicates strategy) 3. **Content**: New blog posts, case studies, announcements 4. **Social**: LinkedIn posts and engagement 5. **Reviews**: New G2/Capterra reviews **How It Works:** - Run daily scraping jobs - Store historical data to detect changes - AI analyzes changes for significance - Generate weekly summary report **Weekly Report Should Include:** - Summary of key moves by each competitor - "So what?" analysis (what it means for us) - Recommended actions - Raw data links for deeper dives **Output Options:** - Email digest - Slack notification - Web dashboard **Tech Stack:** - Python for scraping (BeautifulSoup or Playwright) - Supabase for storing historical data - Claude API for analysis - Cron job for scheduling Start simple: just monitor their homepage and pricing page for changes. Add more sources later.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to build a Competitive Research Agent?
A competitive research agent typically takes 2-3 days of focused work to build, depending on your familiarity with the tools.
Do I need coding skills?
No coding skills are required. This project is designed to be built with no-code AI tools like Claude Code. Our bootcamp teaches everything you need.
What tools do I need?
You'll need Claude Code, Python, Supabase to build this project. Most tools have free tiers to get started.
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