/product-demand-research

name: product-demand-research
description: Use when the user wants to validate a product idea, find pain points, mine demand signals, discover objections, or gather voice-of-customer language from Reddit, social posts, video transcripts, and comments. Produces evidence-backed product research.
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, WebFetch

version: 1.0.0
author: ScrapeCreators
license: MIT
homepage: https://scrapecreators.com
repository: https://github.com/ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills
metadata:
  openclaw:
    requires:
      env:
        - SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY
    primaryEnv: SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY
    homepage: https://scrapecreators.com
    tags:
      - social-media
      - research
      - scrapecreators

Product Demand Research

Overview

Use public social data to understand whether people actually complain about, ask for, buy, hack around, or recommend solutions in a product category. The output should help founders and marketers decide what to build, position, or test.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks to:

• validate a startup or product idea
• find pain points in a niche
• mine Reddit/TikTok/YouTube comments for product ideas
• find buyer language and objections
• understand alternatives people use today
• create messaging from demand evidence

Signals to Extract

• repeated complaints
• "I wish" / "is there a tool" / "how do I" phrases
• workarounds and spreadsheets/manual processes
• comparison and alternative mentions
• buying intent
• objections to existing solutions
• exact words people use for the problem

Workflow

1. Turn the idea into search queries and synonyms. 2. Search Reddit and relevant social platforms. 3. Pull comments/transcripts for promising posts/videos. 4. Cluster pains, triggers, alternatives, and desired outcomes. 5. Score demand by frequency, intensity, recency, and willingness-to-pay hints. 6. Produce messaging and product implications.

Output Format

# Product Demand Research: {idea/category}

## Verdict
- Demand signal: Strong/Medium/Weak
- Confidence: High/Medium/Low
- Why:

## Pain Points
| Pain | Evidence | Exact language | Source |
|---|---|---|---|

## Existing Alternatives / Workarounds
- ...

## Objections and Barriers
- ...

## Messaging Angles
- "..."

## Product Ideas / Tests
1. ...
2. ...

Common Pitfalls

• Do not claim market validation from a handful of comments.
• Do not ignore negative evidence or existing alternatives.
• Do not paraphrase away the best customer language.