Google Trends Skill Automate Google Trends research without a browser. Query related topics, rising queries, and interest over time for any keyword across YouTube, Web, Images, or News. Prerequisites Node.js 18+ and PNPM required.

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Install dependencies (first-time only)

cd . agent/skills/google-trends/scripts pnpm install Quick Start

Basic search (YouTube, Last 7 Days, Tech category)

node . agent/skills/google-trends/scripts/search . js - k "Claude AI"

Search Web instead of YouTube

node . agent/skills/google-trends/scripts/search . js - k "AI agents" - p web

Extended time range (1 month)

node . agent/skills/google-trends/scripts/search . js - k "VibeCoding" - t "now 1-m"

Output as JSON for piping

node . agent/skills/google-trends/scripts/search . js - k "Cursor IDE" - o json CLI Reference Usage: search.js [options] Options: -k, --keyword Topic to search (required) -p, --property youtube | web | images | news | froogle (default: youtube) -t, --time now 7-d | now 1-m | today 3-m | today 12-m (default: now 7-d) -c, --category Google Trends category ID (default: 5 = Tech) -o, --output table | json | markdown (default: table) -f, --file Save output to file (optional) --interest Include interest-over-time data (default: false) -h, --help Show help Property Options Value What It Searches youtube YouTube Search trends web Google Web Search trends images Google Images trends news Google News trends froogle Google Shopping trends Time Options Value Period now 7-d Last 7 days now 1-m Last 30 days today 3-m Last 90 days today 12-m Last 12 months Category IDs (Common) ID Category 5 Computers & Electronics (Tech) 13 Arts & Entertainment 174 Sports 3 Business & Industrial Full list: Google Trends Categories Example Workflows YouTube Phase 1 Research Use this skill during /youtube-phase1-strategy to validate topics:

Check if "Claude Cowork" is rising on YouTube

node . agent/skills/google-trends/scripts/search . js - k "Claude Cowork" - p youtube - t "now 7-d" Signal: Look for BREAKOUT or values > 100 in related queries. General Topic Validation

node . agent/skills/google-trends/scripts/search . js - k "RAG AI" - p web - t "today 3-m" -- interest Signal: Check if interest-over-time is increasing or peaked. Output Formats Table (Default) [TrendProbe] Searching: "Claude AI" on YouTube (Last 7 days) --- Related Queries (Top) --- 1. claude ai assistant (100) 2. anthropic claude (81) 3. claude vs chatgpt (45) --- Related Queries (Rising) --- 1. anthropic (BREAKOUT) 2. claude code (450%) JSON { "keyword" : "Claude AI" , "property" : "youtube" , "time" : "now 7-d" , "top" : [ ... ] , "rising" : [ ... ] } Markdown

Claude AI (YouTube, 7 days)

Top Queries 1. claude ai assistant (100) ... Tips BREAKOUT = Gold. A "BREAKOUT" query has grown > 5000% — this is a proven opportunity. Cross-validate. Use with YouTube Studio Trends and Competitor VidIQ for 3-source validation. Try multiple keywords. "Claude AI" vs "Claude Cowork" vs "Anthropic Claude" may reveal different signals. Category matters. Category 5 (Tech) gives tech-focused results; omit -c for broader trends.

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