Social Trend Report

Automated social media trend monitoring and AI-powered weekly report generation. Collects data from Reddit, Twitter/X, and YouTube, then produces structured trend reports with actionable content insights. Use when asked to "monitor trends", "weekly report", "social media analysis", "content research", "trend tracking", or "competitive analysis". Works with any niche — configure subreddits, keywords, and competitors for your industry.

Generate weekly trend reports by monitoring Reddit, Twitter/X, and YouTube for any niche or industry.

Overview

This skill automates the content research workflow:

1. Collect data from multiple platforms (Reddit, Twitter, YouTube)
2. Analyze trends, sentiment, and engagement patterns
3. Output a structured report with actionable content ideas

Setup

Prerequisites

• bird CLI for Twitter/X data (install: npm i -g @anthropic/bird)
  • Requires Twitter auth cookies: AUTH_TOKEN and CT0 env vars
• web_fetch tool for Reddit JSON API
• web_search tool for YouTube discovery

Configuration

Create a config.json in your workspace to customize monitoring targets:

{
  "niche": "your industry/niche name",
  "reddit": {
    "subreddits": ["subreddit1", "subreddit2", "subreddit3"],
    "timeframe": "week",
    "limit": 10
  },
  "twitter": {
    "keywords": ["keyword1", "keyword2 phrase", "keyword3"],
    "lang": "en"
  },
  "youtube": {
    "search_queries": ["niche weekly update", "niche tutorial 2026"],
    "competitors": ["@competitor1", "@competitor2"]
  },
  "output": {
    "dir": "reports",
    "filename_pattern": "weekly-{date}.md",
    "discord_channel": null
  }
}

If no config.json exists, the skill will prompt you for niche and targets.

Workflow

Step 1: Data Collection

Run scripts/collect.sh or use the tools directly:

Reddit (via web_fetch):

URL pattern: https://www.reddit.com/r/{subreddit}/top/.json?t=week&limit=10
Extract: title, score, num_comments, selftext (first 200 chars)

Twitter/X (via bird CLI):

bird search "{keyword}" --limit 20

YouTube (via web_search):

Search: "{niche} {keyword} this week" + competitor channel names

Step 2: AI Analysis

Feed collected data to the agent with this analysis prompt:

Analyze the following social media data for the {niche} niche. Identify: (1) trending topics with data backing, (2) frequently asked questions, (3) content ideas with suggested formats, (4) competitor moves, (5) keyword trends. Be specific and actionable. Prioritize by engagement metrics.

Step 3: Report Output

The report follows this structure:

📊 {Niche} Trend Report ({date_range})

🔥 Trending Topics (3-5)
- Topic — Why it's hot + data (upvotes/views/engagement)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (3-5)
- Common question → content opportunity

💡 Content Ideas (5)
- Idea title
  - Rationale + data backing
  - Suggested format (video/article/reel/thread)
  - Urgency: 🔴 time-sensitive / 🟡 this week / 🟢 evergreen

📈 Competitor Activity (2-3)
- What competitors published + performance

🌟 Keyword Trends
- High-engagement keywords this period

Automation

Cron Setup (OpenClaw)

Schedule weekly reports via OpenClaw cron:

openclaw cron add \
  --name "Weekly Trend Report" \
  --schedule "0 10 * * 1" \
  --timezone "America/New_York" \
  --task "Read skills/social-trend-report/SKILL.md and generate this week's trend report using config.json. Save to reports/ and announce in Discord." \
  --model sonnet

Hotspot Alert Mode

For time-sensitive trend detection, add to your HEARTBEAT.md:

- Check if any monitored subreddit has a post with 500+ upvotes in last 24h
- If yes, generate a hotspot alert card and notify

Tips

• Start small: Monitor 2-3 subreddits first, expand later
• Reddit JSON: Append .json to any Reddit URL for structured data. Use web_fetch (not curl) if behind a firewall
• Twitter rate limits: bird search has rate limits; keep to 4-6 queries per run
• Iterate on keywords: Review each report and refine search terms based on what surfaces
• Cross-platform signals: A topic trending on both Reddit AND Twitter is high-confidence

Example Niches

This skill works for any niche. Example configs:

• Tarot/Astrology: r/tarot, r/astrology, r/spirituality + "tarot reading", "weekly horoscope"
• SaaS/Dev Tools: r/SaaS, r/startups, r/webdev + "developer tools", "AI coding"
• E-commerce/DTC: r/ecommerce, r/shopify, r/dropship + "shopify store", "DTC brand"
• Fitness: r/fitness, r/weightlifting, r/running + "workout routine", "fitness tips"