# tracking-competitor-social-media-growth

Pulls follower counts and engagement for competitor accounts on Twitter/X, TikTok and Instagram, then lines them up side by side. Useful when you need to compare how accounts grow.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 771 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/tracking-competitor-social-media-growth/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/tracking-competitor-social-media-growth

## What it does

The skill collects current follower numbers and engagement metrics for competitor accounts across Twitter/X, TikTok and Instagram, then builds a side-by-side comparison. Each competitor row carries platform, handle, follower count, growth indicators and engagement benchmarks. Run it on a schedule and the delta between runs shows growth velocity.

Five steps sit inside: clarify competitor handles and platforms, scrape Twitter/X profiles, then TikTok, then Instagram, and finally compile a cross-platform report with tables and takeaways. Scraping runs through apidojo actors on Apify — `apidojo~twitter-user-scraper`, `apidojo~tiktok-profile-scraper`, `apidojo~instagram-scraper`. A bundled `scripts/run_actor.js` handles waiting, output and file saving, so you can drop results into CSV or JSON.

An `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable is required; without it the run fails. With the Apify MCP server installed, steps go through the `apify:run-actor` tool, otherwise you fall back to the REST API with `curl`. Handles rarely match across networks, so the skill asks for them per platform.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-competitor-social-media-growth -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-competitor-social-media-growth -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-competitor-social-media-growth -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills tracking-competitor-social-media-growth
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/tracking-competitor-social-media-growth/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-competitor-social-media-growth -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/tracking-competitor-social-media-growth
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-competitor-social-media-growth -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/tracking-competitor-social-media-growth/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- compare follower counts across three social networks
- measure growth velocity between two runs
- work out engagement rate per competitor
- build a report on who leads on a given platform
- set up weekly monitoring of competitor accounts

## Example prompts
- Compare follower growth for @competitorA and @competitorB on Twitter and TikTok
- Build a report on competitor followers and engagement on Instagram
- Run this for my account and three competitors, save the output as CSV

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

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---
name: tracking-competitor-social-media-growth
description: >
  Tracks and compares competitor follower growth across social platforms using apidojo's scrapers on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: compare competitor social media growth, track how fast a competitor is
  growing on Twitter, TikTok, or Instagram, benchmark social media performance against competitors,
  monitor competitor follower counts over time, analyze a competitor's social media strategy, build a
  competitive social media analysis report, or see which competitor is winning on social.
  Returns platform, handle, follower count, growth indicators, and engagement benchmarks per competitor.
  Ideal for competitive intelligence analysts, CMOs, and growth strategy teams.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actors: apidojo/twitter-user-scraper, apidojo/tiktok-profile-scraper, apidojo/instagram-scraper
---

# Tracking Competitor Social Media Growth

Pulls current follower counts and engagement metrics for competitor accounts across Twitter/X, TikTok, and Instagram. Creates a side-by-side competitive snapshot. Designed to be run on a schedule for ongoing tracking.

## Prerequisites

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


## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Twitter profile or tweet URLs |
| `twitterHandles` | array | Optional | `[]` | Twitter usernames (without @) |
| `twitterUserIds` | array | Optional | `[]` | Twitter user IDs |
| `getFollowers` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract follower lists |
| `getFollowing` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract following lists |
| `getRetweeters` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Extract retweeters of a tweet URL |
| `includeUnavailableUsers` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Include unavailable/suspended users |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum users to return |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |
## Workflow

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