ClaudeData & Research

lastXdays

Researches any given topic across Reddit, X (Twitter), and the broader web within a custom, configurable time window, synthesizing findings and generating expert-level prompts.

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Complexity: medium

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About this skill

The `lastXdays` skill is designed for rapid, time-sensitive research. It allows users to specify a topic and a number of days (from 1 to 365) to look back, gathering information from popular social platforms like Reddit and X, alongside general web searches. This capability is crucial for staying updated on trends, current events, or recent developments in any field. Upon execution, the skill parses the input for the desired number of days and topic, then orchestrates targeted searches across the specified sources. It then synthesizes the gathered information, including engagement metrics where available, to provide a concise overview. Finally, it generates highly relevant, copy-pasteable prompts tailored to the user's target AI tool, making it easy to leverage the research for further content creation or analysis. Users can customize the research intensity with `--quick` for faster, fewer sources or `--deep` for comprehensive analysis. Output formats can also be adjusted, and specific sources (Reddit, X, or both) can be prioritized, offering flexibility for various research needs.

Best use case

This skill is primarily used for market research, trend analysis, competitive intelligence, and staying abreast of recent news or developments. Marketing professionals, content creators, researchers, and strategists benefit most by quickly identifying emerging discussions, popular sentiment, and key insights within a specific timeframe without sifting through vast amounts of irrelevant data.

Researches any given topic across Reddit, X (Twitter), and the broader web within a custom, configurable time window, synthesizing findings and generating expert-level prompts.

Users should expect a synthesized report featuring engagement metrics, key insights from Reddit, X, and the web, and ready-to-use prompts based on the research, all focused on the specified recent time period.

Practical example

Example input

lastXdays 7 "AI in healthcare"

Example output

Synthesized findings on 'AI in healthcare' from the last 7 days across Reddit, X, and the web:

**Key Trends & Engagement:**
*   Discussion on new diagnostic tools: High engagement on Reddit, moderate on X.
*   Ethical concerns in AI-driven patient care: Surging mentions on X, some debate on specific subreddits.

**Top Prompts:**
*   `Describe the latest breakthroughs in AI for early disease detection, citing examples from the past week.`
*   `Draft a social media post for X discussing the ethical implications of AI in healthcare, focusing on recent debates.`

When to use this skill

To quickly understand recent trends or public sentiment on a specific topic.
For competitive analysis, to see what competitors or related products are being discussed recently.
When brainstorming content ideas or prompts based on current discussions and engagement.
To catch up on breaking news or significant developments from the past few days or weeks.

When not to use this skill

For historical research that requires data older than 365 days.
When conducting deep academic research requiring peer-reviewed articles or highly specific databases.
To analyze internal company data or proprietary information.
When only local news or events from a very specific geographic area are needed.

How lastXdays Compares

Feature / Agent	lastXdays	Standard Approach
Platform Support	Claude	Limited / Varies
Context Awareness	High	Baseline
Installation Complexity	medium	N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Researches any given topic across Reddit, X (Twitter), and the broader web within a custom, configurable time window, synthesizing findings and generating expert-level prompts.

Which AI agents support this skill?

This skill is designed for Claude.

How difficult is it to install?

The installation complexity is rated as medium. You can find the installation instructions above.

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

# lastXdays: Research Any Topic from a Custom Time Range

Research ANY topic across Reddit, X, and the web with a **configurable time window**. Specify how many days back to search.

## Usage

```
lastXdays 7 "AI tools"           # Last 7 days
lastXdays 14 "Claude Code"       # Last 2 weeks
lastXdays 3 "breaking news"      # Last 3 days
lastXdays "best prompts"         # Defaults to 30 days
```

## Time Range

- **Minimum:** 1 day
- **Maximum:** 365 days
- **Default:** 30 days (if no number specified)

## How It Works

1. Parse the first argument as number of days (or use default 30)
2. Research Reddit, X, and web for content from that time window
3. Synthesize findings with engagement metrics
4. Deliver expert-level prompts based on research

## Research Execution

Run the research script:
```bash
python3 ~/.claude/skills/lastXdays/scripts/lastXdays.py <days> "$TOPIC" --emit=compact 2>&1
```

Examples:
```bash
python3 ~/.claude/skills/lastXdays/scripts/lastXdays.py 7 "AI tools" --emit=compact
python3 ~/.claude/skills/lastXdays/scripts/lastXdays.py 14 "best practices" --quick
python3 ~/.claude/skills/lastXdays/scripts/lastXdays.py 3 "breaking news" --deep
```

## Options

- `--quick` — Faster, fewer sources (8-12 each)
- `--deep` — Comprehensive (50-70 Reddit, 40-60 X)
- `--emit=MODE` — Output: compact|json|md|context|path
- `--sources=MODE` — Source: auto|reddit|x|both
- `--debug` — Verbose logging

## Output

Same format as last30days — engagement metrics, synthesis, and copy-paste prompts tailored to the user's target tool.

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*Based on last30days skill with configurable time range parameter.*

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