Niche Research Scout

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Give it any niche or topic. It reverse-engineers what's working right now — viral content patterns, hashtag clusters, competitor accounts, trending formats, and specific angles getting traction. Delivered as a structured research report to Telegram.

Install

openclaw skills install cromabelt-niche-scout

Niche Research Scout

Enter any niche. Walk out with a full content strategy.

What to post. What angles to use. What hashtags to target. What format works. Who to follow. What to avoid. Researched and delivered to Telegram in minutes.

Used by: content creators, freelancers, brands, social media managers.


What You Get

SectionWhat's Inside
🎯 Top Angles10 specific content angles getting traction right now
#️⃣ Hashtag Clusters3 hashtag groups (big / medium / niche) per post
📱 Format WinnersWhat content format is winning (reels, carousels, shorts)
👀 Competitor Radar5 accounts to study and reverse-engineer
📈 Engagement IntelWhat's driving interaction in this niche
⚡ Quick Wins3 things to do this week
❌ What to Skip3 things that don't work in this niche

Triggers

  • "research [niche]"
  • "niche report for [topic]"
  • "what's trending in [niche]"
  • "viral angles in [topic]"
  • "content ideas for [niche]"
  • "competitor analysis for [niche]"
  • "hashtag strategy for [topic]"
  • "find content opportunities in [niche]"

Inputs

InputRequiredDescription
NICHE / TOPICThe niche to research
PLATFORMoptionalinstagram / tiktok / twitter / all (default: all)
DEPTHoptionalquick (3 angles) / standard (10 angles) / deep (full)
DELIVERYoptionaltelegram (default) / pdf / both

Process

Step 1 — Angle Mining

Search: niche + "viral content" + "what's working" + "trending" Extract: specific hooks, topics, formats, and emotional triggers

Step 2 — Hashtag Analysis

Find: top-performing posts in the niche Cluster: hashtags by size (reach / medium / niche-specific) Calculate: optimal post count per cluster

Step 3 — Format Identification

What format gets the most saves/reach/shares in this niche? Reels vs. carousels vs. static images vs. shorts

Step 4 — Competitor Radar

5 accounts that are winning right now:

  • Sort by: growth rate (not just follower count)
  • Note: what they're posting, how often, what works

Step 5 — Engagement Patterns

What's driving comments/shares/saves:

  • Controversy? Education? Entertainment? Aspiration?
  • Emotional hook of top posts

Step 6 — Report Delivery

Formatted report sent to Telegram + PDF backup


Output Format (Telegram)

🔍 NICHE RESEARCH — [NICHE]
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Platform: [INSTAGRAM/TIKTOK/ALL]
Depth: [QUICK/STANDARD/DEEP]
Date: [DATE]

🎯 TOP ANGLES RIGHT NOW
01. [Angle — why it works]
02. [Angle]
03. ...

#️⃣ HASHTAG CLUSTERS
Big Reach (1-3 tags):
#niche + #viral + #fyp

Medium (4-7 tags):
#[niche]life + #[niche]community + ...

Niche-Specific (8-15 tags):
#[longtail] + #[specific] ...

📱 WINNING FORMAT
[Reels / Carousels / Shorts / Static]
Why: [specific reason]

👀 ACCOUNTS TO WATCH
1. @[account] — [what they're doing right]
2. @[account]
3. ...

📈 ENGAGEMENT DRIVERS
• [Driver 1]
• [Driver 2]

⚡ QUICK WINS THIS WEEK
1. [Action]
2. [Action]

❌ SKIP THESE
• [What doesn't work]
• [What to avoid]

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Built by Cromabelt Studios AI

Cron Setup (Weekly)

# Weekly niche report — every Monday
0 9 * * 1 python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/niche-research-scout/scripts/niche_scout.py [default_niche]

Requirements

  • Python 3.8+
  • requests, beautifulsoup4, fpdf2
  • Telegram bot (optional for delivery)
  • Web access

Who It's For

  • Freelancers pitching social media clients
  • Creators starting in a new niche
  • Brands researching before launching
  • Content managers auditing a new account

Built by Cromabelt Studios — cromabeltstudio@gmail.com