Competitive Intelligence Monitor Skill

Competitive Intelligence Monitor Skill

Purpose

Turn scattered competitor updates into structured weekly intelligence — not just "what they did" but "what changed since last week and what it means for us."

Signal Categories to Monitor

• Product signals: New features, removals, UX changes, beta programmes
• Pricing signals: Changes to tiers, free limits, enterprise terms
• Hiring signals: Job postings revealing strategic bets
• Partnership signals: Integrations, acquisitions, ecosystem moves
• Messaging signals: Changes in positioning, audience, value proposition

Process

First Run (Full Report)

1. For each competitor provided, scan all five signal categories
2. Categorise each signal found
3. Assess: reactive (responding to market) or proactive (setting direction)?
4. Rate threat level: High / Medium / Low / Watch
5. Connect each signal to a specific item on the provided roadmap
6. Recommend response: Accelerate / Deprioritise / Monitor / Investigate

Subsequent Runs (Diff Only)

1. Compare current signals against previous run summary
2. Output ONLY what is new or changed since last run
3. Flag if a previously Low signal has escalated to High
4. Keep output under 300 words — brevity is the point

Output Format

Competitive Intelligence Brief — [Date]

New Since Last Run: [n signals]

🔴 High Priority

[Competitor]: [Signal] → [Implication] → [Recommended action + owner]

🟡 Watch

[Competitor]: [Signal] → [Why it matters now]

✅ No Change

[Competitors with no new signals this week]

This Week's Strategic Summary: [2 sentences max — what is the overall competitive landscape doing?]

OpenClaw Configuration

Add to YAML frontmatter for scheduled runs: schedule: weekly-monday-0800 Persistent memory stores last run summary for diff comparison.