# discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends

This skill finds viral TikTok formats in a chosen niche and breaks down hashtags, reach, engagement, and hooks. Use it when planning content angles.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 777 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends

## What it does

The skill runs `apidojo~tiktok-scraper` on Apify and gathers posts from keywords, hashtags, or URLs. It filters for strong `playCount` results, then groups recurring formats, classifies hooks, and scores how practical each trend is to reproduce.

The report covers hashtags, views, likes, comments, hook type, video-length tier, and the trend window. Results can be printed in chat or saved as CSV or JSON with `scripts/run_actor.js`. The run depends on `APIFY_TOKEN` being available in the environment or a `.env` file.

It flags patterns tied to one major creator, shared audio, or a small result set. Format classification uses captions and available metadata, so it does not inspect the video itself.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends -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/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find viral TikTok formats for a niche
- compare views and engagement across posts
- break down hooks from popular videos
- separate creator-led trends from repeatable formats

## Example prompts
- Find viral TikTok formats for a skincare niche and explain the recurring hooks.
- Collect posts for these niche hashtags, filter the strongest results by views, and write a trend report.
- Analyze trending sounds and content structures for this product category, including the trend window.

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

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````text
---
name: discovering-viral-tiktok-content-trends
description: >
  Discovers viral content trends and trending formats on TikTok using apidojo's TikTok scraper
  on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: find trending content formats on TikTok, discover
  what is going viral on TikTok in a niche, identify viral TikTok hooks or video styles to
  adapt, research TikTok trends for a product category, find what content formats are performing
  best on TikTok right now, discover trending sounds or concepts in a niche on TikTok, or
  analyze what drives viral TikTok engagement in a specific category.
  Returns trending hashtags, view counts, engagement metrics, content format patterns, and hook analysis.
  Ideal for TikTok content creators, brand social teams, and video content strategists.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/tiktok-scraper
---

# Discovering Viral TikTok Content Trends

Identifies what's going viral on TikTok in a niche by analyzing high-performing posts. Extracts repeatable content formats, hooks, and structural patterns — the inputs needed to create content that rides existing momentum.

## Prerequisites

- `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable set
- Optional: Apify MCP server installed

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | TikTok URLs — user profiles, hashtags, music pages, search, locations |
| `keywords` | array | Optional | `[]` | Search keywords/terms to find posts |
| `sortType` | string | Optional | `RELEVANCE` | Sort order for keyword results: `RELEVANCE`, `MOST_LIKED`, `DATE_POSTED` |
| `location` | string | Optional | — | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for regional filtering (e.g. `US`, `GB`) |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum posts to return across the run |
| `includeSearchKeywords` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Add the matched search keyword field to each post |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Search niche hashtags
- [ ] Step 2: Filter for high-performing posts
- [ ] Step 3: Analyze content formats and hooks
- [ ] Step 4: Score trend viability for replication
- [ ] Step 5: Deliver trend brief
```

### Step 1: Search Hashtags


**Recommended — run_actor.js (handles waiting, output, and file saving automatically):**
```bash
# Quick answer (prints table to chat)
node scripts/run_actor.js \
````
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