name: competitor-monitor description: Monitor competitors automatically: track pricing changes, new features, marketing campaigns, and get AI-powered insights. Never miss competitive moves. author: fly3094 version: 1.0.0 tags: [competitor, monitoring, business-intelligence, pricing, alerts, ai] metadata: clawdbot: emoji: 👁️ requires: bins: - python3 - curl config: env: COMPETITORS_JSON: description: JSON file with competitor list required: false MONITOR_INTERVAL_HOURS: description: Hours between checks default: "24" required: false ALERT_METHOD: description: Alert method (email|telegram|slack) default: "email" required: false TRACK_PRICING: description: Track pricing changes default: "true" required: false TRACK_FEATURES: description: Track new features default: "true" required: false TRACK_MARKETING: description: Track marketing campaigns default: "true" required: false

Competitor Monitor 👁️

Automatically track your competitors' moves: pricing changes, new features, marketing campaigns, and get AI-powered competitive intelligence.

What It Does

💰 Price Tracking: Monitor competitor pricing changes
🚀 Feature Detection: Get alerted on new features
📢 Marketing Intelligence: Track campaigns and messaging
📊 Comparison Reports: Side-by-side competitor analysis
⚠️ Smart Alerts: Get notified on important changes
🤖 AI Insights: Understand competitive threats and opportunities

Installation

clawhub install competitor-monitor

Commands

Add Competitor

Add competitor: https://competitor.com
Name: Competitor Inc
Industry: SaaS

Start Monitoring

Start monitoring all competitors

Get Report

Generate competitor analysis report for last week

Price Comparison

Compare pricing across all competitors

Feature Tracker

Show new features launched by competitors this month

Market Insights

What are the key competitive trends in my market?

Configuration

Environment Variables

# Monitoring interval
export MONITOR_INTERVAL_HOURS="24"

# Alert method
export ALERT_METHOD="email"  # email|telegram|slack

# What to track
export TRACK_PRICING="true"
export TRACK_FEATURES="true"
export TRACK_MARKETING="true"

# Alert settings
export EMAIL_ADDRESS="your@email.com"
export TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN="your_bot_token"
export SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL="your_webhook_url"

Competitor List

Create competitors.json:

{
  "competitors": [
    {
      "name": "Competitor A",
      "url": "https://competitor-a.com",
      "pricing_url": "https://competitor-a.com/pricing",
      "industry": "SaaS",
      "size": "medium"
    },
    {
      "name": "Competitor B",
      "url": "https://competitor-b.com",
      "pricing_url": "https://competitor-b.com/pricing",
      "industry": "SaaS",
      "size": "large"
    }
  ]
}

Output Examples

Weekly Competitor Report

📊 Competitor Intelligence Report
Week of Mar 1-7, 2026

🔍 Key Changes This Week:

[Competitor A]
• Pricing: Basic plan increased from $29 to $39 (+34%)
• New Feature: AI-powered analytics dashboard
• Marketing: Launched "Spring Sale" campaign

[Competitor B]
• Pricing: No changes
• New Feature: Mobile app update (v3.2)
• Marketing: New case study published

📈 Price Comparison:

Service          You    Comp A    Comp B    Market Avg
Basic Plan      $29    $39       $25       $31
Pro Plan        $79    $99       $69       $82
Enterprise     $199   $249      $179      $209

💡 AI Insights:

1. Competitor A's price increase creates opportunity
   - They're positioning as premium
   - You can capture price-sensitive customers

2. AI analytics trend growing
   - 2/3 competitors now offer AI features
   - Consider accelerating AI roadmap

3. Mobile experience gap
   - Competitor B improved mobile app
   - Your mobile experience needs attention

🎯 Recommended Actions:

1. Launch "Competitor A Switch" campaign
   - Target their priced-out customers
   - Offer migration assistance

2. Accelerate AI feature development
   - Match or exceed their AI capabilities
   - Highlight your unique AI advantages

3. Prioritize mobile improvements
   - Schedule mobile UX audit
   - Plan Q2 mobile updates

Price Alert

⚠️ Price Change Alert!

Competitor: Competitor A
Change: Basic plan $29 → $39 (+34%)
Effective: March 5, 2026

Impact Analysis:
• They're now 34% more expensive than you
• Opportunity to capture price-sensitive customers
• Consider "Price Lock" promotion

Suggested Action:
Launch campaign targeting their customers with:
- Special migration discount
- Price comparison landing page
- Case studies showing better value

Feature Tracking

🚀 New Features Detected

[Competitor A] - March 3, 2026
Feature: AI-Powered Analytics Dashboard
Description: "Get instant insights from your data with AI"
Impact: HIGH
Your Status: In Development (Q2 release)

[Competitor B] - March 1, 2026
Feature: Mobile App v3.2
Description: "Improved performance and new UI"
Impact: MEDIUM
Your Status: Planned (Q3 release)

📊 Feature Comparison:

Feature              You    Comp A    Comp B
AI Analytics        🟡     ✅        ❌
Mobile App          ✅     ✅        ✅
API Access          ✅     ✅        ✅
SSO                 ✅     ❌        ✅
Custom Reports      ✅     ✅        ❌

Legend: ✅ Available  🟡 In Dev  ❌ Not Available

Monitoring Capabilities

What We Track

Pricing:

Plan prices and changes
Discount offers
Free trial terms
Enterprise pricing

Features:

New feature announcements
Product updates
Feature deprecations
API changes

Marketing:

Website messaging changes
New landing pages
Ad campaigns
Content marketing

Company:

Funding announcements
Team changes
Press releases
Job postings

How It Works

Web Scraping: Monitor competitor websites
RSS Feeds: Track blogs and announcements
Social Media: Monitor Twitter, LinkedIn
News Alerts: Google Alerts integration
AI Analysis: Understand impact and trends

Integration with Other Skills

social-insights

Competitor social media performance
→ Compare engagement rates
→ Identify successful strategies

seo-content-pro

Competitor content analysis
→ Identify content gaps
→ Generate better content

email-automation

Competitor email campaigns
→ Track their email strategy
→ Get alerts on new campaigns

Use Cases

Startup vs Enterprise

Track enterprise competitors' moves
Identify market opportunities
Position as agile alternative

SaaS Companies

Monitor pricing changes
Track feature releases
Compare growth metrics

E-commerce

Track competitor pricing
Monitor promotions
Analyze product launches

Agencies

Monitor competitor services
Track pricing changes
Identify service gaps

Pricing Integration

This skill powers LobsterLabs competitive intelligence:

Basic Monitoring: $299/month (up to 5 competitors)
Professional: $599/month (up to 15 competitors)
Enterprise: $1,499/month (unlimited competitors)

Contact: PayPal 492227637@qq.com

Tips for Best Results

Start Small: Monitor 3-5 key competitors first
Set Clear Goals: What intelligence matters most?
Review Weekly: Make competitor analysis a habit
Act on Insights: Intelligence without action is useless
Stay Ethical: Monitor public info only

Troubleshooting

No Data Collected

Verify competitor URLs are correct
Check internet connection
Ensure monitoring interval has passed

Alerts Not Working

Verify alert method configuration
Check email/Telegram/Slack settings
Test alert system

Inaccurate Pricing

Some sites use dynamic pricing
Verify with manual check
Report issues for improvement

Changelog

1.0.0 (2026-03-07)

Initial release
Price tracking
Feature detection
Marketing monitoring
AI-powered insights
Smart alerts
Weekly reports

Competitor Insights

Description