Competitor 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
bash
pip install beautifulsoup4 requests click # For diff comparison: pip install diff-match-patch
Commands
Watch URL
bash
python scripts/main.py watch https://competitor.com/pricing python scripts/main.py watch https://competitor.com/pricing --selector ".price"
Check Changes
bash
python scripts/main.py diff https://competitor.com/pricing --baseline cache.html
Monitor Pricing
bash
python scripts/main.py pricing https://competitor.com/pricing
Batch Monitor
bash
python scripts/main.py batch competitors.txt --output changes/
Examples
Example 1: Track Pricing Changes
bash
# 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
bash
# 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
yaml
category: automation subcategory: competitive-intelligence dependencies: [beautifulsoup4, requests] difficulty: intermediate time_saved: 4+ hours/week