research-sources
When the user wants to find information sources for content ideation, competitor monitoring, or industry tracking. Also use when the user mentions "research sources," "information sources," "content ideation," "industry monitoring," "competitor monitoring," "market intelligence," "content research," or "topic research." For keywords, use keyword-research.
Best use case
research-sources is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
When the user wants to find information sources for content ideation, competitor monitoring, or industry tracking. Also use when the user mentions "research sources," "information sources," "content ideation," "industry monitoring," "competitor monitoring," "market intelligence," "content research," or "topic research." For keywords, use keyword-research.
Teams using research-sources 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/research-sources/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How research-sources Compares
| Feature / Agent | research-sources | 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?
When the user wants to find information sources for content ideation, competitor monitoring, or industry tracking. Also use when the user mentions "research sources," "information sources," "content ideation," "industry monitoring," "competitor monitoring," "market intelligence," "content research," or "topic research." For keywords, use keyword-research.
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.
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SKILL.md Source
# Strategies: Research Sources Guides selecting and organizing information sources for marketing research: content ideation, competitor monitoring, and industry tracking. Use this skill when planning where to gather signals for content, competitive intelligence, or market trends. **When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output. ## Use Cases | Use case | Purpose | |----------|---------| | **Content ideation** | Topic ideas, trends, gaps for blog, newsletter, social | | **Competitor monitoring** | Product updates, positioning, pricing, reviews | | **Industry tracking** | Market shifts, funding, layoffs, regulatory changes | ## Source Categories | Category | Format | Use | |----------|--------|-----| | **News** | Real-time, daily | Breaking news, announcements | | **Blogs** | Company, analyst | Deep dives, product updates | | **Newsletters** | Curated, weekly/daily | Trends, summaries; low effort | | **Events** | Conferences, webinars | Industry pulse, networking | | **Data** | Layoffs, market cap, funding | Quantitative signals | | **Community** | Forums, Q&A | Real questions, pain points | | **Archives** | Wayback, Internet Archive | Historical content, competitor changes | **Selection criteria**: Authority, freshness, coverage, language/locale. Prefer 10–15 high-quality sources over 50+ low-signal ones. ## Example Sources (Generic) | Category | Examples | |----------|----------| | **News** | TechCrunch, VentureBeat, MIT Technology Review | | **Blogs** | Google AI Blog, OpenAI Blog, company blogs | | **Newsletters** | TLDR AI, Ben's Bites, The Batch (DeepLearning.AI) | | **Data** | Layoffs.fyi, Crunchbase, Companies Market Cap | | **Archives** | Internet Archive, Wayback Machine | | **Community** | Reddit, Quora, Stack Overflow; regional (e.g. Qiita for Japan) | **Note**: Add locale-specific sources via **localization-strategy**; avoid long URL lists. ## By Use Case | Use case | Source types | |----------|--------------| | **Content ideation** | News, blogs, newsletters, community (Reddit, Quora, Stack Overflow) | | **Competitor monitoring** | Competitor blogs, review sites, social, funding databases | | **Industry tracking** | News, newsletters, events, layoff/funding data | **Avoid**: Long URL lists that go stale. Use category framework + a few examples; update periodically. ## Integration with Skills | Skill | How research sources feed in | |-------|------------------------------| | **keyword-research** | Newsletters, community for long-tail and question keywords | | **competitor-research** | Competitor blogs, review platforms, funding data | | **content-marketing** | News, blogs for topic ideas; events for timely content | | **content-strategy** | Industry trends for pillar/cluster planning | ## Output Format - **Use case** (ideation, competitor, industry) - **Category** selection (news, blogs, newsletters, etc.) - **Source** shortlist (5–15; name + purpose) - **Cadence** (daily scan, weekly digest, event calendar) ## Related Skills - **keyword-research**: Keyword discovery; research sources inform topics - **competitor-research**: Competitor analysis; sources for monitoring - **content-marketing**: Content planning; sources for ideation - **content-strategy**: Topic clusters; industry signals for pillars
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