Competitor Monitor Track competitor websites for changes and get alerts - stay informed about pricing, features, and content updates. When to Use This Skill Pricing intelligence - Track competitor price changes Feature tracking - Monitor new feature announcements Content watch - Track new blog posts or pages Change alerts - Get notified of website updates Competitive analysis - Regular competitor audits What Claude Does vs What You Decide Claude Does You Decide Structures analysis frameworks Strategic priorities Synthesizes market data Competitive positioning Identifies opportunities Resource allocation Creates strategic options Final strategy selection Suggests implementation approaches Execution decisions Dependencies pip install beautifulsoup4 requests click
For diff comparison:
pip install diff-match-patch Commands Watch URL python scripts/main.py watch https://competitor.com/pricing python scripts/main.py watch https://competitor.com/pricing --selector ".price" Check Changes python scripts/main.py diff https://competitor.com/pricing --baseline cache.html Monitor Pricing python scripts/main.py pricing https://competitor.com/pricing Batch Monitor python scripts/main.py batch competitors.txt --output changes/ Examples Example 1: Track Pricing Changes
First, capture baseline
python scripts/main.py watch https://competitor.com/pricing --save baseline.html
Later, check for changes
python scripts/main.py diff https://competitor.com/pricing --baseline baseline.html
Output:
Changes Detected!
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- Starter: $29/mo → $39/mo (+34%)
- Pro: $99/mo (unchanged)
+ New: Enterprise tier added
Example 2: Monitor Multiple Competitors
Create competitor list
cat
competitors.txt << EOF https://competitor1.com/pricing https://competitor2.com/pricing https://competitor3.com/features EOF
Run batch monitor
python scripts/main.py batch competitors.txt --output ./snapshots/
Output: Creates timestamped snapshots for each URL
Skill Boundaries What This Skill Does Well Structuring strategic analysis Identifying market opportunities Creating strategic frameworks Synthesizing competitive data What This Skill Cannot Do Replace market research Guarantee strategic success Know proprietary competitor info Make executive decisions