Monitor Twitter/X, Reddit, LinkedIn, and Hacker News for trending narratives, viral posts, and hot-button topics in your space. Maps trends to ad hook opportunities with timing urgency scores. Tells you what to run ads about right now while the topic is hot.
SkillScore68Maintained
Automatic
◆Marketing & Content pack
Last verified 8/16/2026
What it changes
Passed 14 of 20 test cases with the skill, and 6 of 20 without it.
Without skill32%
With skill68%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Designates Hook 1 as Newsjack.
Designates Hook 3 as Practical.
Allocates 25% weight to Recency.
and 12 more in the full report
8 fixed7 passed either way7 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+36 pp
Tokens
+95%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-37%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/16/2026v115 of 22 cases passed with skill · 20 comparable
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 8 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 8
Prompt
Under what exact default file naming template should the generated markdown report be saved in the working directory?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Names the output file using the template trending-hooks-[YYYY-MM-DD].md.
Missed
Passed
case-19 · 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.md290 linessingle file
Trending Ad Hook Spotter
Scan social platforms for what's trending in your space right now — viral posts, hot debates, breaking news, memes — and translate each trend into a concrete ad hook you can run while the topic is still hot.
Core principle: The highest-performing ads ride cultural and industry moments. This skill finds those moments before your competitors do and tells you exactly how to capitalize.
When to Use
"What's trending in our space that we could run ads about?"
"Find viral hooks for our paid campaigns"
"What topics are hot in [industry] right now?"
"I want to ride a trend with a paid campaign"
"What should we be running ads about this week?"
Prerequisites
Environment variable:APIFY_API_TOKEN — required for Reddit scraping (optional if using only web_search + HN API)
Web search access — your AI agent must support web_search or equivalent for Twitter/X and LinkedIn lookups
No API key needed for Hacker News (Algolia HN API is free and public)
Phase 0: Intake
Your product — Name + one-line description
Industry/category — What space are you in? (e.g., "AI sales tools", "developer infrastructure")
ICP keywords — 5-10 keywords that define your buyer's world
Competitor names — So we can spot when they become part of a trend
Platforms to scan (default: all):
Twitter/X
Reddit (specific subreddits if known)
LinkedIn
Hacker News
Content velocity — How fast can you create ads? (Same-day / 2-3 days / Weekly)
Phase 1: Social Scanning
1A: Twitter/X Trend Scan (web_search)
Use web_search with site:x.com or site:twitter.com to find trending posts — no scraper or credentials needed: