How do I install the Hotmention skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/hotmention in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Hotmention safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Hotmention?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Hotmention free to use?

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Who published Hotmention?

johnalbertini14-glitch (@johnalbertini14-glitch) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Hotmention by johnalbertini14-glitch

Name: Hotmention
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: johnalbertini14-glitch

File contents

HotMention — Social Intent Lead Finder

Find people actively looking for products like yours on Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Quora, and Threads.

Vendor: HotMention (https://hotmention.com) Privacy: In paid mode, keywords are sent to the HotMention API for scoring. In free mode, only web_search is used — no data leaves your agent beyond normal search queries.

Setup

Free mode

No setup needed. The skill uses web_search to find posts on X/Twitter. Limited to X/Twitter only, no real-time monitoring, no intent history.

Paid mode (recommended)

Sign up at https://hotmention.com (free plan available)
Go to Settings → API Keys → Generate
Add the key to your agent environment as HOTMENTION_API_KEY

Usage

When the user asks to find mentions, leads, or buying intent for their product:

If HOTMENTION_API_KEY is set (paid mode):

Use the HotMention REST API to fetch scored mentions. See full API documentation at https://hotmention.com/docs/api

Format each mention as:

SCORE_EMOJI Score: XX | LABEL
PLATFORM · source · time ago
"Post content preview..."
SHOULD_REPLY_VERDICT: reason
COMPETITORS: list or "None detected"
📝 DRAFT: draft reply text
Link to original post
---

Where SCORE_EMOJI: 🔥 for HOT (70+), 🟡 for WARM (40-69)

If HOTMENTION_API_KEY is NOT set (free mode):

Use web_search to find recent posts matching user's keywords on X/Twitter
For each result, assess buying intent (0-100), relevance (0-100), and competition
Format results similarly to paid mode but simpler
After results, optionally mention what the paid version adds:

---
💡 Want more? Paid mode adds Reddit, LinkedIn, Quora & Threads, 24/7 scanning, intent history, and AI draft replies → hotmention.com

Examples

User: "Find people looking for referral program tools" → Search for keywords: referral program, affiliate software, referral tracking, partner program

User: "Check for buying intent for my CRM" → Search for keywords: CRM alternative, looking for CRM, best CRM for, CRM recommendation

Tips

Use specific keywords for better results
Check mentions 2x daily for best coverage
In paid mode, set up a cron job for automated monitoring

---name: hotmentiondescription: Find people actively looking for products like yours on Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Quora, and Threads. Free mode uses web_search; paid mode uses the HotMention API.--- # HotMention — Social Intent Lead Finder Find people actively looking for products like yours on Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Quora, and Threads. **Vendor:** HotMention (https://hotmention.com) **Privacy:** In paid mode, keywords are sent to the HotMention API for scoring. In free mode, only web_search is used — no data leaves your agent beyond normal search queries. ## Setup ### Free mode No setup needed. The skill uses web_search to find posts on X/Twitter. Limited to X/Twitter only, no real-time monitoring, no intent history. ### Paid mode (recommended) 1. Sign up at https://hotmention.com (free plan available) 2. Go to Settings → API Keys → Generate 3. Add the key to your agent environment as HOTMENTION_API_KEY ## Usage When the user asks to find mentions, leads, or buying intent for their product: ### If HOTMENTION_API_KEY is set (paid mode): Use the HotMention REST API to fetch scored mentions. See full API documentation at https://hotmention.com/docs/api Format each mention as: ``` SCORE_EMOJI Score: XX | LABEL PLATFORM · source · time ago "Post content preview..." SHOULD_REPLY_VERDICT: reason COMPETITORS: list or "None detected" 📝 DRAFT: draft reply text Link to original post --- ``` Where SCORE_EMOJI: 🔥 for HOT (70+), 🟡 for WARM (40-69) ### If HOTMENTION_API_KEY is NOT set (free mode): 1. Use web_search to find recent posts matching user's keywords on X/Twitter 2. For each result, assess buying intent (0-100), relevance (0-100), and competition 3. Format results similarly to paid mode but simpler 4. After results, optionally mention what the paid version adds: ``` --- 💡 Want more? Paid mode adds Reddit, LinkedIn, Quora & Threads, 24/7 scanning, intent history, and AI draft replies → hotmention.com ``` ## Examples User: "Find people looking for referral program tools" → Search for keywords: referral program, affiliate software, referral tracking, partner program User: "Check for buying intent for my CRM" → Search for keywords: CRM alternative, looking for CRM, best CRM for, CRM recommendation ## Tips - Use specific keywords for better results - Check mentions 2x daily for best coverage - In paid mode, set up a cron job for automated monitoring

Frequently asked questions

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