indie-hacker-weekly
Weekly collection and translation of overseas indie hacker success stories. Use when user wants to gather, translate, and summarize success stories of individual developers from overseas sources like Indie Hackers, Product Hunt, Hacker News, and X (Twitter). Outputs structured data suitable for Notion pages and slide presentations.
Best use case
indie-hacker-weekly is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Weekly collection and translation of overseas indie hacker success stories. Use when user wants to gather, translate, and summarize success stories of individual developers from overseas sources like Indie Hackers, Product Hunt, Hacker News, and X (Twitter). Outputs structured data suitable for Notion pages and slide presentations.
Teams using indie-hacker-weekly should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/indie-hacker-weekly/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How indie-hacker-weekly Compares
| Feature / Agent | indie-hacker-weekly | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Weekly collection and translation of overseas indie hacker success stories. Use when user wants to gather, translate, and summarize success stories of individual developers from overseas sources like Indie Hackers, Product Hunt, Hacker News, and X (Twitter). Outputs structured data suitable for Notion pages and slide presentations.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# Indie Hacker Weekly Report Skill This skill collects, translates, and summarizes overseas indie hacker success stories on a weekly basis. ## Overview Collect success stories from overseas indie hacker communities and output structured Japanese summaries. Target sources include Indie Hackers, Product Hunt, Hacker News, Reddit r/indiehackers, and X (Twitter). ## Information to Collect For each success story, gather: | Priority | Information | Example | |----------|-------------|---------| | ★★★ | Monthly Revenue | $20,000/month (約300万円) | | ★★★ | Development Period | 3 days, 2 weeks | | ★★☆ | Tech Stack | Cursor, Claude Code, React Native | | ★★☆ | Marketing Method | TikTok, Product Hunt, Instagram | | ★★☆ | Success Factors | Niche market, viral content | | ★☆☆ | Failure Lessons | What didn't work | ## Data Sources Search these sources in order: 1. **Indie Hackers** (indiehackers.com) - Revenue milestones, success stories 2. **Product Hunt** (producthunt.com) - Trending products, launch stories 3. **Hacker News** (news.ycombinator.com) - Show HN posts, discussions 4. **Reddit r/indiehackers** - Real success/failure stories 5. **X (Twitter)** - Indie hacker accounts sharing revenue ## Search Queries Use these search patterns: ``` "indie hacker" "MRR" OR "revenue" site:indiehackers.com "solo developer" "launched" "$" site:producthunt.com "Show HN" "revenue" OR "users" site:news.ycombinator.com ``` ## Output Format ### For Notion Page ```markdown # 🚀 海外インディーハッカー週報 [DATE] ## 📊 今週のサマリー | 開発者 | アプリ名 | 月収 | 開発期間 | 技術 | |--------|---------|------|---------|------| | [Name] | [App] | $X,XXX | X days | [Stack] | ## 🎯 ピックアップ #1: [App Name] ### 概要 [One paragraph summary in Japanese] ### なぜ売れた? - [Reason 1] - [Reason 2] - [Reason 3] ### 技術スタック - [Tech 1] - [Tech 2] ### マーケティング手法 - [Method 1] - [Method 2] ### 学び - [Learning 1] - [Learning 2] ### ソース - [URL 1] - [URL 2] --- ## 🎯 ピックアップ #2: [App Name] [Same structure as above] --- ## 🔗 今週の注目リンク - [Link 1] - [Link 2] - [Link 3] ``` ### For Slide Presentation Create slides with this structure: 1. **Title Slide**: 海外インディーハッカー週報 + Date 2. **Summary Slide**: Table of all success stories 3. **Deep Dive Slides** (2-3 per story): - Story overview + revenue highlight - Tech stack + marketing method - Key learnings 4. **Closing Slide**: Links and resources ## Workflow 1. Search each data source for recent success stories (past 7 days) 2. Filter for stories with concrete revenue numbers 3. Translate and summarize in Japanese 4. Structure data according to output format 5. Create Notion page using Notion MCP 6. Prepare slide content for presentation ## Quality Checklist Before delivering: - [ ] At least 3 success stories collected - [ ] All revenue numbers converted to JPY (1 USD ≈ 150 JPY) - [ ] Tech stacks clearly listed - [ ] Marketing methods documented - [ ] Source URLs included for verification
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