# research-sources

Organizes and curates information sources for content ideation, competitor tracking, and market trends. Useful for establishing recurring research routines.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 1062
- Author: kostja94
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/strategies/launch/research-sources/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/research-sources

## What it does

The skill organizes discovery channels around two distinct goals: content ideation and competitor monitoring. It categorizes assets across news, blogs, newsletters, quantitative data trackers, and community hubs. The model delivers a shortlist of 5 to 15 targeted sources, detailing why each source matters alongside a recommended review cadence.

The instructions advise against compiling long lists of direct URLs. They rot quickly. Instead of gathering fifty weak feeds, the workflow focuses on 10 to 15 high-signal publications. If you need search queries, the prompt routes that work to `keyword-research`, while geographic adaptations belong in `localization-strategy`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill research-sources -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill research-sources -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill research-sources -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills research-sources
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill research-sources -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --path skills/strategies/launch/research-sources
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill research-sources -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/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/strategies/launch/research-sources/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find reliable channels for blog and newsletter ideation
- organize competitor tracking for pricing and product launches
- monitor funding databases and industry layoffs
- set up a structured cadence for newsletter and community reading

## Example prompts
- Find 10 research sources for monitoring competitor pricing and product releases
- research sources for content ideation in the developer tools space
- Build a weekly reading digest framework for AI industry trends

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# Strategies: Research Sources

Guides selecting and organizing information sources for marketing research: content ideation, competitor monitoring, and industry tracking. Use this skill when planning where to gather signals for content, competitive intelligence, or market trends.

**When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

## Use Cases

| Use case | Purpose |
|----------|---------|
| **Content ideation** | Topic ideas, trends, gaps for blog, newsletter, social |
| **Competitor monitoring** | Product updates, positioning, pricing, reviews |
| **Industry tracking** | Market shifts, funding, layoffs, regulatory changes |

## Source Categories

| Category | Format | Use |
|----------|--------|-----|
| **News** | Real-time, daily | Breaking news, announcements |
| **Blogs** | Company, analyst | Deep dives, product updates |
| **Newsletters** | Curated, weekly/daily | Trends, summaries; low effort |
| **Events** | Conferences, webinars | Industry pulse, networking |
| **Data** | Layoffs, market cap, funding | Quantitative signals |
| **Community** | Forums, Q&A | Real questions, pain points |
| **Archives** | Wayback, Internet Archive | Historical content, competitor changes |

**Selection criteria**: Authority, freshness, coverage, language/locale. Prefer 10–15 high-quality sources over 50+ low-signal ones.

## Example Sources (Generic)

| Category | Examples |
|----------|----------|
| **News** | TechCrunch, VentureBeat, MIT Technology Review |
| **Blogs** | Google AI Blog, OpenAI Blog, company blogs |
| **Newsletters** | TLDR AI, Ben's Bites, The Batch (DeepLearning.AI) |
| **Data** | Layoffs.fyi, Crunchbase, Companies Market Cap |
| **Archives** | Internet Archive, Wayback Machine |
| **Community** | Reddit, Quora, Stack Overflow; regional (e.g. Qiita for Japan) |

**Note**: Add locale-specific sources via **localization-strategy**; avoid long URL lists.

## By Use Case

| Use case | Source types |
|----------|--------------|
| **Content ideation** | News, blogs, newsletters, community (Reddit, Quora, Stack Overflow) |
| **Competitor monitoring** | Competitor blogs, review sites, social, funding databases |
| **Industry tracking** | News, newsletters, events, layoff/funding data |

**Avoid**: Long URL lists that go stale. Use category framework + a few examples; update periodically.
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