Market intelligence in seconds. For builders who need business decisions, not just information.
npx skills add unisone/intel-skillNo API keys required. Uses Claude Code's built-in WebSearch.
A Claude Code skill that turns market research from hours into seconds.
While /last30days helps you find prompts that work, /intel helps you find products to build.
Get actionable intelligence on:
- 🔍 Gaps — Unmet needs and opportunities
- 🏢 Competitors — Market landscape mapping
- 💬 Sentiment — What people love and hate
- 💰 Pricing — Strategy and positioning
- 📈 Trends — Direction and velocity
- 😤 Pain — Top frustrations worth solving
- ✅ Validate — Quick idea go/no-go
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
/intel gaps [topic] |
Find market gaps & unmet needs |
/intel competitors [product] |
Map competitive landscape |
/intel sentiment [topic] |
Quantify love/hate ratio |
/intel pricing [category] |
Research pricing strategies |
/intel trends [topic] |
Analyze direction & velocity |
/intel pain [category] |
Find top frustrations |
/intel validate [idea] |
Quick idea validation (BUILD/DON'T BUILD) |
/intel full [topic] |
Complete market intelligence |
/intel validate "AI-powered CRM for freelancers"
Returns: Problem exists? (YES/NO) → Competition level → Differentiation opportunity → BUILD/DON'T BUILD verdict
/intel gaps "AI video editing"
Returns: Ranked unmet needs with demand signals, quotes, and strategic implications.
/intel competitors Notion
Returns: Competitive matrix with positioning, pricing, sentiment, and positioning gaps.
/intel sentiment "Claude Code"
Returns: Score (1-10), most loved/hated features, trend direction.
/intel full "personal finance apps"
Returns: Complete market intelligence combining all modes.
Every /intel response includes:
| Section | What You Get |
|---|---|
| TL;DR | One-paragraph executive summary |
| Key Findings | 3-5 insights with evidence and quotes |
| Data Summary | Quantified metrics table |
| Strategic Implications | If building / If investing / Contrarian take |
| Confidence Breakdown | Source diversity, recency, signal strength |
| Limitations | Data gaps, bias warnings, blind spots |
1. PARSE → Understand mode and topic
2. SEARCH → Run 5-8 targeted WebSearches
3. EXTRACT → Pull quotes, numbers, signals
4. SYNTHESIZE → Weight sources, find patterns
5. OUTPUT → Structured intelligence with citations
See the examples/ folder for complete output samples:
| File | Topic |
|---|---|
| gaps-example.md | AI video editing market gaps |
| competitors-example.md | Notion competitive analysis |
| sentiment-example.md | Claude Code sentiment |
- Claude Code (with WebSearch capability)
- No external API keys needed
PRs welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md.
Ideas for contribution:
- Additional output modes
- Better search templates for specific industries
- Localization for non-English markets
MIT — build something great.
- GitHub: github.com/unisone/intel-skill
- skills.sh:
npx skills add unisone/intel-skill - Author: @alexxzay
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