How does the Perplexity integration work?

Trend Radar generates optimized queries for Perplexity, allowing Claude to search wider sources like Reddit, Twitter, and arXiv for comprehensive context.

How does Trend Radar identify emerging patterns?

It aggregates signals from Hacker News stories and GitHub repositories, clustering related items to identify cohesive technology trends and community interests.

Can I save the patterns found during a scan?

Yes, interesting patterns can be saved to shared memory for Claude to reference in future development tasks or project planning sessions.

Can I filter the trend scan by source?

Yes, you can target specific sources by passing a source list, such as ['hackernews'] for community discussions or ['github'] for code and repositories.

What does the relevance score mean?

The relevance score evaluates how well a detected signal or pattern matches your predefined domains and interests in your user profile.

Trend Radar

Name: Trend Radar
Author: designnotdrum

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Scans Hacker News and GitHub to discover emerging technology trends, patterns, and relevant software projects.

Trend Radar is a specialized research skill for Claude Code that enables on-demand analysis across major developer hubs like Hacker News and GitHub. It helps users identify emerging signals, cluster related technological patterns, and evaluate their relevance against specific domains or user profiles. By integrating with Perplexity for deep-web searches and providing actionable suggestions, it transforms raw community noise into structured intelligence, making it an essential tool for project planning, competitive research, and staying current with the fast-moving tech landscape.

Key Features

01Automated pattern detection and signal clustering from multiple sources

02Deep-dive capabilities to explore specific technological signals in detail

03Domain-specific relevance scoring based on your professional profile

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05Simultaneous scanning of Hacker News discussions and GitHub repositories

06Seamless Perplexity integration for expanded research across Reddit and Twitter

Use Cases

01Summarizing community sentiment and developer traction for specific open-source patterns

02Conducting market research on a technology stack before starting a new software project

03Monitoring emerging tools and libraries within specific domains like AI, Rust, or WebAssembly

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add designnotdrum/brain-jar scan

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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