Rivalwatch
by @bytesagain3
Generate competitor analysis with SWOT and market positioning. Use when comparing features, checking market share, analyzing differentiation strategies.
clawhub install rivalwatchπ About This Skill
version: "2.0.0" name: Competitor Analysis description: "Generate competitor analysis with SWOT and market positioning. Use when comparing features, checking market share, analyzing differentiation strategies."
Rivalwatch
Rivalwatch v2.0.0 is a utility toolkit for tracking, analyzing, and managing competitive intelligence data. It provides a comprehensive CLI with timestamped logging, multi-format data export, and full activity history tracking for competitor analysis workflows.
Commands
All commands accept optional arguments. When called without arguments, they display the 20 most recent entries from their respective logs. When called with input, they record a new timestamped entry.
| Command | Usage | Description |
|---------|-------|-------------|
| run | rivalwatch run [input] | Run a competitive analysis task and log the result |
| check | rivalwatch check [input] | Check a competitor's status or validate data |
| convert | rivalwatch convert [input] | Convert competitive data between formats |
| analyze | rivalwatch analyze [input] | Analyze competitive positioning or market data |
| generate | rivalwatch generate [input] | Generate competitive intelligence reports |
| preview | rivalwatch preview [input] | Preview analysis output before finalizing |
| batch | rivalwatch batch [input] | Process multiple competitors in batch mode |
| compare | rivalwatch compare [input] | Compare two or more competitors side by side |
| export | rivalwatch export [input] | Log an export operation |
| config | rivalwatch config [input] | Manage analysis configuration settings |
| status | rivalwatch status [input] | Log or view status entries |
| report | rivalwatch report [input] | Generate or log competitive reports |
Utility Commands
| Command | Usage | Description |
|---------|-------|-------------|
| stats | rivalwatch stats | Show summary statistics across all log files |
| export | rivalwatch export json\|csv\|txt | Export all data in JSON, CSV, or plain text format |
| search | rivalwatch search | Search across all log entries (case-insensitive) |
| recent | rivalwatch recent | Show the 20 most recent activity entries |
| status | rivalwatch status | Health check β version, data dir, entry count, disk usage |
| help | rivalwatch help | Show full command reference |
| version | rivalwatch version | Print version string (rivalwatch v2.0.0) |
Data Storage
All data is stored locally in ~/.local/share/rivalwatch/:
history.log β Master activity log with timestamps for every operationrun.log, check.log, analyze.log, etc. β Per-command log files storing timestamp|input entriesexport.json, export.csv, export.txt β Generated export filesEach entry is stored in pipe-delimited format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM|value. The data directory is created automatically on first use.
Requirements
set -euo pipefail, local variables)date, wc, du, tail, grep, sed, basename, catWhen to Use
1. Tracking competitor product changes β Use run and check to log competitor updates, feature launches, or pricing changes over time
2. Comparing market positioning β Use compare to track how two or more competitors position themselves on features, pricing, or messaging
3. Generating SWOT-style analysis β Use analyze followed by report to build structured competitive intelligence documents
4. Batch monitoring multiple competitors β Use batch to queue and process data on several competitors in a single pass
5. Exporting competitive data for presentations β Use export json or export csv to produce structured data for dashboards or stakeholder reports
Examples
# Log a competitor product update
rivalwatch run "Competitor X launched feature Y at $29/mo"Check competitor pricing
rivalwatch check "Competitor Z pricing page updated"Analyze market positioning
rivalwatch analyze "SaaS CRM market Q1 2025"Compare two competitors
rivalwatch compare "Slack vs Teams - enterprise features"Batch process multiple competitor entries
rivalwatch batch "CompA launch" "CompB pivot" "CompC funding"Export all competitive intel as JSON
rivalwatch export jsonSearch for past entries mentioning a competitor
rivalwatch search "Competitor X"View summary statistics
rivalwatch stats
Output
All commands output structured text to stdout. Use standard shell redirection to capture output:
rivalwatch stats > summary.txt
rivalwatch export json # writes to ~/.local/share/rivalwatch/export.json
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β‘ When to Use
π‘ Examples
# Log a competitor product update
rivalwatch run "Competitor X launched feature Y at $29/mo"Check competitor pricing
rivalwatch check "Competitor Z pricing page updated"Analyze market positioning
rivalwatch analyze "SaaS CRM market Q1 2025"Compare two competitors
rivalwatch compare "Slack vs Teams - enterprise features"Batch process multiple competitor entries
rivalwatch batch "CompA launch" "CompB pivot" "CompC funding"Export all competitive intel as JSON
rivalwatch export jsonSearch for past entries mentioning a competitor
rivalwatch search "Competitor X"View summary statistics
rivalwatch stats