# competitor-tracker

Builds a report on which creators competitors partner with, what campaigns they run and where they leave gaps you can take.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1000 installs · ★ 3013
- Author: aaron-he-zhu
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/influencer/target/competitor-tracker/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/competitor-tracker

## What it does

The skill breaks down competitors' influencer partnerships. You get their creator roster, a campaign and content-strategy breakdown, performance estimates and a list of gaps worth claiming. It runs in Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and OpenCode.

Eight steps sit behind it: define the competitive set, build partnership rosters, analyze campaigns, review content strategy, estimate performance, generate a side-by-side comparison, then rank opportunities. Every factual row keeps its source, observation date and window. Creator identity in saved output goes through `creator_ref` rather than raw handles.

Here is the catch. Without dated records, public posts or live connector results, the skill returns `NEEDS_INPUT` with a collection plan instead of inventing a roster. Reach and spend estimates appear only when a formula and input references are declared. For news on rivals there is `gdelt.py`; for watching partner channels, `youtube.py` (needs a free `YOUTUBE_API_KEY`) or a keyless RSS feed. Worth checking whether you can supply the data before installing.

The report comes back inline by default. Saving to `memory/influencer/competitor-tracker/` needs separate authorization.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill competitor-tracker -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/competitor-tracker/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/competitor-tracker/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill competitor-tracker -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/competitor-tracker/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill competitor-tracker -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/competitor-tracker/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills competitor-tracker
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/competitor-tracker/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill competitor-tracker -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --path influencer/target/competitor-tracker
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/competitor-tracker/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills --skill competitor-tracker -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/influencer/target/competitor-tracker/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- list the creators a competitor partners with
- compare influencer strategies across several brands in one table
- find creators rivals have not signed yet
- estimate reach and posting cadence of a competitor's partners
- spot a strategy shift by comparing dated observations

## Example prompts
- Track [competitor]'s influencer marketing activities
- Compare influencer strategies across [competitor 1], [competitor 2] and [competitor 3], then show which creators they miss in [category]
- Build a partnership roster for [competitor] and flag content gaps

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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name: competitor-tracker
slug: aaron-competitor-tracker
displayName: "Competitor Tracker · 竞对红人追踪"
summary: "竞品创作者合作动向:合作名单、投放节奏与策略启示"
description: 'Use when the user asks to "track competitor influencer marketing", "see who my rivals partner with", or "benchmark my influencer program"; produces a competitor partnership roster, campaign and content-strategy breakdown, performance estimates, and a gap/opportunity list. Not for finding your own new creators — use influencer-discovery. 竞品达人合作追踪/竞品营销分析'
version: "20.1.0"
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: "Claude Code and compatible agent-skill hosts"
homepage: "https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills"
when_to_use: "Use when the user wants to understand a competitor's influencer marketing: which creators they partner with, what campaigns and content formats they run, estimated reach and spend, and where they leave gaps. Activate for competitive benchmarking, finding untapped or former-competitor creators, and spotting strategy shifts over time."
argument-hint: "<your brand> [competitor names] [platform]"
metadata: {"author": "aaron-he-zhu", "version": "20.1.0", "discipline": "influencer", "phase": "target", "geo-relevance": "low", "hermes": {"tags": ["marketing", "influencer", "target"], "category": "influencer"}, "openclaw": {"emoji": "📣", "homepage": "https://github.com/aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills"}}
---

# Competitor Tracker

Monitor and analyze competitors' influencer marketing: who they partner with, what campaigns they run, how they structure collaborations, and what results they appear to achieve.

## Quick Start

Shortest invocation:

```
Monitor [competitor name]'s influencer marketing activities
```

Compare a set of rivals and surface gaps:

```
Compare influencer strategies across [competitor 1], [competitor 2], and [competitor 3], then show me which influencers they're missing in [category]
```

## Skill Contract
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