# Niche Research Skill

> Surface the 20 most recent and relevant stories in any niche. Claude browses Reddit, X, and Google like a human researcher to deliver verified, shareable angles.

- Canonical: https://nanoskill.ai/ko/skills/niche-research-skill
- Markdown: https://nanoskill.ai/ko/skills/niche-research-skill.md
- Author: charlie947
- Published: 2026-09-10T03:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-10T08:14:57.159Z
- Language: ko
- Source type: github
- Popularity signal: 1488

## Sources

- https://github.com/charlie947/social-media-skills/tree/main/skills/niche-research

## Install

```shell
npx skills add https://github.com/charlie947/social-media-skills/tree/main/skills/niche-research
```

## About

Niche research is essential for content creators who need fresh, verified story angles every week. This Claude skill acts as your automated researcher, browsing Reddit, X, and Google like a human to surface the 20 most relevant trending stories in any niche, all from the last 7 days.

Instead of manual scrolling and copying links, Claude drives your browser to check timestamps, load posts, and verify dates. It synthesizes themes based on attention, debate, novelty, and real-world impact, presenting a structured table with shareable angles ready for social media.

Whether you're a social media manager keeping a pulse on industry chatter, a content marketer seeking post ideas, or a business owner monitoring competitor moves, this skill turns hours of research into an actionable weekly brief. Just say 'research my niche' and get a table you can immediately turn into posts.

## Key features

- **Browser-driven research**: Claude takes control of Chrome to scroll Reddit, scan X feeds, and run date-filtered Google searches just like a human researcher.
- **Auto-start on trigger phrases**: Say 'research my niche' or ask what's trending, and the skill begins gathering stories immediately without extra setup.
- **7-day freshness guarantee**: Every story is verified with visible timestamps. Anything older than 7 days is excluded, no exceptions, ensuring you only get current angles.
- **20-theme synthesis**: Groups findings into up to 20 emerging themes with signals for attention, debate, novelty, and real-world implications.
- **Shareable angles built in**: Each theme includes a pre-written shareable angle you can use directly for LinkedIn posts or repurpose with other content frameworks.

## Use cases

- **Discover trending stories in a niche**: A content marketer asks 'what's trending in vegan protein' and gets 20 fresh, verified story angles for the week's posts.
- **Generate social media content faster**: Turn any table row into a LinkedIn post or apply a content framework from the post-formatter to repurpose niche research immediately.
- **Monitor competitor moves and industry chatter**: Track a competitor's niche for new launches, controversies, or debates that signal market shifts and audience interests.

## Result preview

See a real-time niche research brief for AI Agents, with verified weekly developments, synthesized themes, and actionable content opportunities generated by this Agent Skill.

![the demo of Niche Research Skill](https://file.nanoskill.ai/niche-research-skill-demo-1.png)

![the demo of Niche Research Skill](https://file.nanoskill.ai/niche-research-skill-demo-2.png)

![the demo of Niche Research Skill](https://file.nanoskill.ai/niche-research-skill-demo-3.png)

![the demo of Niche Research Skill](https://file.nanoskill.ai/niche-research-skill-demo-4.png)

## Result walkthrough

### Install

Add the Niche Research Skill to your AI agent.

![the first step of Niche Research Skill](https://file.nanoskill.ai/niche-research-skill-step-1.png)

### Describe Task

Provide the niche you want to research, such as AI Agents, SEO, or cybersecurity.

![the second step of Niche Research Skill](https://file.nanoskill.ai/niche-research-skill-step-2.png)

### Get Weekly Research Brief

Get verified emerging stories, key themes, and content opportunities from the past 7 days.

![the third step of Niche Research Skill](https://file.nanoskill.ai/niche-research-skill-step-3.png)

## Skill definition

# Niche Research

## CRITICAL: Auto-start on load

When this skill triggers, go straight to Step 1. Do not summarise the research method.

## Prerequisites

This skill needs live browsing. Use this order of preference:

1. **Claude for Chrome extension** (preferred). Check that the extension is enabled and Claude has permission to browse on the current tab. If not, tell the user:
   > Enable the Claude for Chrome extension and open a blank tab. I need to drive the browser to scroll Reddit, X, and run Google searches with verified dates.
2. **Playwright MCP** as a fallback if the Claude for Chrome extension is not available.
3. **WebSearch + WebFetch tools** as a last resort (less thorough on feed scrolling).

Pick the best available path and continue.

## Step 1. Gather the niche

Call AskUserQuestion:

```json
[
  {
    "question": "What niche do you want to research?",
    "header": "Niche",
    "multiSelect": false,
    "options": [
      {"label": "I will type my niche", "description": "Type the exact niche phrase after this"},
      {"label": "Pull from about-me.md", "description": "Use the niche and audience already in my voice files"}
    ]
  }
]
```

If the user picks "Pull from about-me.md", read the file from the project root. If the file does not exist or does not name a clear niche, fall back to asking the user to type it.

## Step 2. Browse like a human researcher

Drive the browser through these actions in order. Verify publish dates on every item. Exclude anything older than 7 days from today without exception.

### 2a. Reddit feed scanning

1. Navigate to https://www.reddit.com/ (home feed).
2. Scroll the feed. Load more posts.
3. Open niche-relevant posts. On each post, check the "posted X days ago" timestamp.
4. Discard posts older than 7 days.
5. Repeat with https://www.reddit.com/r/popular/.
6. Also search any niche-specific subreddits that come up while scrolling.

### 2b. X (Twitter) feed scanning

1. Navigate to https://x.com/home (For You feed).
2. Scroll multiple screens.
3. Open full threads for niche-relevant tweets.
4. Check the post timestamp on each thread.
5. Discard posts older than 7 days, even if engagement is high.

### 2c. Google web search

Run these searches one by one, open the top results, verify publish dates.

- `[niche] news` (set Tools → Any time → Past week)
- `[niche] launch` (past week)
- `[niche] controversy` (past week)
- `[niche] research` (past week)
- `[niche] regulation` (past week)

For each promising result:

1. Open the page.
2. Locate the visible publish date.
3. Verify it is within the last 7 days.
4. If the date is missing, unclear, or older than 7 days, exclude it.

## Step 3. Synthesise into themes

Collect a broad pool of verified, in-window items. Group related items into themes. Each theme may combine social discussion and news coverage.

Select themes that show at least two of:

- Strong attention or discussion
- Clear disagreement or debate
- Novel insight or new information
- Real-world implications for the niche

Target 20 themes. Fewer is acceptable if genuinely limited.

## Step 4. Output

First line before the table:

```
As of [DD/MM/YYYY]
```

Then a markdown table with these exact columns:

```
| Theme / Emerging Story | Platforms (Reddit, X, News) | Key Communities / Accounts / Sources | Representative Links | Attention Signals | What's Happening or Being Debated | Why It Matters for [NICHE] | Shareable Angle |
```

No prose outside the table.

## Step 5. Offer the next move

After the table, ask:

> Any row here you want me to turn into a LinkedIn post? Call the post-writer skill with the row number, or the post-formatter skill to apply a framework.

## Rules

- Never invent links, metrics, or dates.
- Exclude anything older than 7 days without exception.
- Verify every publish date before including an item. No shortcuts.
- Table only at the end. No commentary, no summary paragraph.
- If fewer than 20 themes pass the filter, say so. Do not pad with weak items.
- If Claude for Chrome is not available and neither Playwright MCP nor WebSearch can cover feed scrolling properly (Reddit and X), tell the user what is missing rather than faking the scan.
- British English throughout. DD/MM/YYYY date format.
- Never use em dashes.

## FAQ

### What is the Niche Research skill?

It's a Claude skill that browses the web like a human to find the 20 most relevant recent stories in any niche, with verified dates and shareable angles.

### How does it ensure stories are from the last 7 days?

It checks visible timestamps on every Reddit post, X thread, and news article. Anything older than 7 days is excluded without exception.

### Do I need any special extensions to use it?

It works best with the Claude for Chrome extension for live browsing. If that's not available, it falls back to Playwright MCP or web search tools.

### Can I specify my niche easily?

Yes, just say 'research my niche' or type your niche phrase when prompted. It can also pull your niche from an about-me.md file.

### What does the output table include?

Columns cover theme summary, platforms, sources, real links, attention signals, key debates, why each story matters, and a shareable angle.

### What if there aren't 20 stories in my niche?

The skill will report honestly and won't pad with weak items. Some weeks have fewer stories—quality over quantity.