Rivalwatch

Generate competitor analysis with SWOT and market positioning. Use when comparing features, checking market share, analyzing differentiation strategies.

Rivalwatch v2.0.0 is a utility toolkit for tracking, analyzing, and managing competitive intelligence data. It provides a comprehensive CLI with timestamped logging, multi-format data export, and full activity history tracking for competitor analysis workflows.

Commands

All commands accept optional <input> arguments. When called without arguments, they display the 20 most recent entries from their respective logs. When called with input, they record a new timestamped entry.

Command	Usage	Description
run	rivalwatch run [input]	Run a competitive analysis task and log the result
check	rivalwatch check [input]	Check a competitor's status or validate data
convert	rivalwatch convert [input]	Convert competitive data between formats
analyze	rivalwatch analyze [input]	Analyze competitive positioning or market data
generate	rivalwatch generate [input]	Generate competitive intelligence reports
preview	rivalwatch preview [input]	Preview analysis output before finalizing
batch	rivalwatch batch [input]	Process multiple competitors in batch mode
compare	rivalwatch compare [input]	Compare two or more competitors side by side
export	rivalwatch export [input]	Log an export operation
config	rivalwatch config [input]	Manage analysis configuration settings
status	rivalwatch status [input]	Log or view status entries
report	rivalwatch report [input]	Generate or log competitive reports

Utility Commands

Command	Usage	Description
stats	rivalwatch stats	Show summary statistics across all log files
export <fmt>	rivalwatch export json|csv|txt	Export all data in JSON, CSV, or plain text format
search <term>	rivalwatch search <term>	Search across all log entries (case-insensitive)
recent	rivalwatch recent	Show the 20 most recent activity entries
status	rivalwatch status	Health check — version, data dir, entry count, disk usage
help	rivalwatch help	Show full command reference
version	rivalwatch version	Print version string (rivalwatch v2.0.0)

Data Storage

All data is stored locally in ~/.local/share/rivalwatch/:

• history.log — Master activity log with timestamps for every operation
• run.log, check.log, analyze.log, etc. — Per-command log files storing timestamp|input entries
• export.json, export.csv, export.txt — Generated export files

Each entry is stored in pipe-delimited format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM|value. The data directory is created automatically on first use.

Requirements

• Bash 4.0+ (uses set -euo pipefail, local variables)
• Standard Unix tools: date, wc, du, tail, grep, sed, basename, cat
• No external dependencies, API keys, or network access required
• Works on Linux, macOS, and WSL

When to Use

1. Tracking competitor product changes — Use run and check to log competitor updates, feature launches, or pricing changes over time
2. Comparing market positioning — Use compare to track how two or more competitors position themselves on features, pricing, or messaging
3. Generating SWOT-style analysis — Use analyze followed by report to build structured competitive intelligence documents
4. Batch monitoring multiple competitors — Use batch to queue and process data on several competitors in a single pass
5. Exporting competitive data for presentations — Use export json or export csv to produce structured data for dashboards or stakeholder reports

Examples

# Log a competitor product update
rivalwatch run "Competitor X launched feature Y at $29/mo"

# Check competitor pricing
rivalwatch check "Competitor Z pricing page updated"

# Analyze market positioning
rivalwatch analyze "SaaS CRM market Q1 2025"

# Compare two competitors
rivalwatch compare "Slack vs Teams - enterprise features"

# Batch process multiple competitor entries
rivalwatch batch "CompA launch" "CompB pivot" "CompC funding"

# Export all competitive intel as JSON
rivalwatch export json

# Search for past entries mentioning a competitor
rivalwatch search "Competitor X"

# View summary statistics
rivalwatch stats

Output

All commands output structured text to stdout. Use standard shell redirection to capture output:

rivalwatch stats > summary.txt
rivalwatch export json  # writes to ~/.local/share/rivalwatch/export.json

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