Competitor Monitor Skill for Claude
Monitor competitor websites for changes. Use when: tracking competitor pricing changes; monitoring new features; watching for content updates; alerting on website changes; competitive intelligence
Install
one command, takes just this skill from the repositorynpx skills add https://github.com/guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills --skill competitor-monitorWhat comes with it
9 731 bytes besides the instructionThe instruction itself
17 sections, as written by the authorCompetitor Monitor
> Track competitor websites for changes and get alerts - stay informed about pricing, features, and content updates.
When to Use This Skill
- Pricing intelligence - Track competitor price changes
- Feature tracking - Monitor new feature announcements
- Content watch - Track new blog posts or pages
- Change alerts - Get notified of website updates
- Competitive analysis - Regular competitor audits
What Claude Does vs What You Decide
| Claude Does | You Decide |
|-------------|------------|
| Structures analysis frameworks | Strategic priorities |
| Synthesizes market data | Competitive positioning |
| Identifies opportunities | Resource allocation |
| Creates strategic options | Final strategy selection |
| Suggests implementation approaches | Execution decisions |
Dependencies
pip install beautifulsoup4 requests click
# For diff comparison:
pip install diff-match-patch
Commands
Watch URL
python scripts/main.py watch https://competitor.com/pricing
python scripts/main.py watch https://competitor.com/pricing --selector ".price"
Check Changes
python scripts/main.py diff https://competitor.com/pricing --baseline cache.html
Monitor Pricing
python scripts/main.py pricing https://competitor.com/pricing
Batch Monitor
python scripts/main.py batch competitors.txt --output changes/
Examples
Example 1: Track Pricing Changes
# First, capture baseline
python scripts/main.py watch https://competitor.com/pricing --save baseline.html
# Later, check for changes
python scripts/main.py diff https://competitor.com/pricing --baseline baseline.html
# Output:
# Changes Detected!
# ─────────────────────
# - Starter: $29/mo → $39/mo (+34%)
# - Pro: $99/mo (unchanged)
# + New: Enterprise tier added
Example 2: Monitor Multiple Competitors
# Create competitor list
cat > competitors.txt << EOF
https://competitor1.com/pricing
https://competitor2.com/pricing
https://competitor3.com/features
EOF
# Run batch monitor
python scripts/main.py batch competitors.txt --output ./snapshots/
# Output: Creates timestamped snapshots for each URL
Skill Boundaries
What This Skill Does Well
- Structuring strategic analysis
- Identifying market opportunities
- Creating strategic frameworks
- Synthesizing competitive data
What This Skill Cannot Do
- Replace market research
- Guarantee strategic success
- Know proprietary competitor info
- Make executive decisions
Related Skills
- web-scraper - Extract detailed data
- lighthouse-audit - Audit competitor performance
Skill Metadata
- Mode: centaur
category: automation
subcategory: competitive-intelligence
dependencies: [beautifulsoup4, requests]
difficulty: intermediate
time_saved: 4+ hours/week
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How to use it
Take guia-matthieu/competitor-monitor from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal
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