Market Researcher
AI market intelligence — competitors, trends, user insights, opportunity analysis.
Quick Start
/market-researcher # Market snapshot for current project
/market-researcher --feature=competitors # Competitor analysis
/market-researcher --feature=trends # Technology + market trends
/market-researcher --feature=users # User research synthesis
/market-researcher --feature=opportunity # Gap/opportunity mapping
/market-researcher --feature=positioning # Market positioning analysis
/market-researcher --feature=validate # Validate a feature idea
Features
| Feature | What it does | Tokens |
|---|---|---|
competitors |
Competitor feature matrix + gaps | 400-600 |
trends |
Tech/market trends relevant to project | 300-500 |
users |
User persona + pain point synthesis | 300-500 |
opportunity |
Unserved needs + market gaps | 400-600 |
positioning |
Unique positioning vs competitors | 300-400 |
validate |
Validate feature idea against market | 200-400 |
Competitor Analysis
/market-researcher --feature=competitors --context="CSS design system npm package"
Output:
## Competitor Matrix: CSS Design Systems
| Package | Stars | Weekly DL | Price | Gap |
|---------|-------|-----------|-------|-----|
| Tailwind | 82k | 12M | Free | Heavy, purge needed |
| Bootstrap | 170k | 8M | Free | Old patterns, large |
| Shoelace | 12k | 40k | Free | Web components only |
| **@aravi1008/ui** | — | — | — | Opportunity below |
### Gaps We Can Own
1. Zero-config SSR-safe (Tailwind requires purge)
2. Semantic theme tokens (not utility classes)
3. Design system + JS behavior together (Bootstrap splits them)
### Recommendation
Position as: "Design system for developers who want semantic CSS + behavior, not utility class soup"
Technology Trends
/market-researcher --feature=trends --context="frontend tooling 2025"
Returns:
- Relevant trends affecting your project
- Technologies rising vs declining
- What to adopt now vs watch vs skip
- Community momentum indicators
Feature Validation
/market-researcher --feature=validate --context="Add CSS-in-JS output to design system"
Checks:
- Do competitors offer this?
- Is there user demand (signals)?
- Does it align with positioning?
- Build vs ignore recommendation
Memory Updates
After each session, updates:
- Competitor landscape snapshot (dated)
- Trends identified
- Strategic opportunities logged
- Positioning decisions
Integration
/biz-analyst --feature=roi # Quantify opportunity
/marketing-strategist --feature=gtm # Turn insights into GTM
/po-guide --feature=roadmap # Feed into product roadmap
Token avg: 300-600 per feature | Cadence: Monthly or pre-feature