Extract leads from competitor product activity — Product Hunt commenters/upvoters, HN posts about competitors, case studies, testimonials, tech press, and switching signals. Detects people actively switching from competitors as highest-priority leads.
SkillScore83Maintained
Automatic
◆Sales & GTM pack
Last verified 8/16/2026
What it changes
Passed 17 of 20 test cases with the skill, and 6 of 20 without it.
Without skill30%
With skill83%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Assigns a score of 5 to Product Hunt product makers.
Assigns a score of 8 to Product Hunt launch commenters.
Assigns a score of 9 to the competitor switching signal.
and 9 more in the full report
12 fixed7 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+52 pp
Tokens
+95%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-57%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/16/2026v119 of 23 cases passed with skill · 20 comparable
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 12 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 12
Prompt
What exact numerical signal score is assigned to individuals who post comments on a competitor's Product Hunt launch page?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Assigns a score of 8 to Product Hunt launch commenters.
Missed
Passed
case-14 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/16/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md271 lines2 filesincludes scripts
Competitor Signals
Find leads by monitoring competitor product activity. Instead of looking for your prospects directly, watch your competitors' audience — every person engaging with a competitor launch is self-identifying as in-market for your category.
When to Use
User wants to find people engaging with competitor products
User mentions Product Hunt launches, competitor press coverage, or competitor case studies
User wants to find people switching from or evaluating competitor products
User asks "who is using [competitor]" or "who is looking at alternatives to [competitor]"
User wants to monitor competitor activity for lead generation
User has a clear list of competitors and wants to mine their audience
Prerequisites
Python 3.9+ with requests and optionally python-dotenv
Product Hunt developer token (free, optional — get at api.producthunt.com/v2/oauth/applications)
Apify API token in .env (fallback for PH if API names are redacted, optional)
Working directory: the project root containing this skill
Phase 1: Collect Context
Step 1: Gather Competitor Information
Ask the user:
"To find leads from competitor activity, I need:
Who are your competitors? (product names and company names)
Do you know their Product Hunt slugs? (the URL path on producthunt.com/posts/SLUG)
Any specific competitor launches or announcements you've seen recently?
Are there competitors or signals you specifically want to track? (e.g., a competitor just raised funding, launched a new feature, or got press coverage)"
Step 2: Discover Competitors (if user needs help)
If the user doesn't have a complete competitor list, help them discover competitors:
2a. Product Hunt search:
Search producthunt.com for the user's product category
Note: PH doesn't have a great search API — use web search: "site:producthunt.com [product category]"