Trend Radar
Your AI research analyst — automatically monitors news, Reddit, and X for your tracked topics and delivers a curated digest on schedule.
# Trend Radar Your AI research analyst — automatically monitors news, Reddit, and X for your tracked topics and delivers a curated digest on schedule. 1. Prerequisites Zero config! No API keys or account connections needed All data from public web (news sites, Reddit public API, search engines) Recommend connecting mobile channel (WhatsApp/Telegram) for scheduled pushes 2. First-time setup (3 questions) "What topics do you track?" → user provides keywords/industries AI suggests relevant sources (news sites + Reddit subs + X keywords) → user confirms "How often? Where to deliver?" → set frequency and channel Immediately run first digest → user confirms style is OK 3. Regular delivery Auto-fetches, analyzes, and pushes on schedule (daily/weekly) Content is deduplicated, ranked, and trend-detected (3+ sources on same story → 🔥 trending) Cross-referenced (Reddit discussing a news article → merged display) 10-15 curated items total — not information overload 4. Interaction Reply with a number → see full details/summary of that item "Add a source", "switch to weekly", "more concise" → adjust anytime "Last week's AI trends" → review past digests ## How It Works - Zero config! No API keys or account connections needed - All data from public web (news sites, Reddit public API, search engines) - Recommend connecting mobile channel (WhatsApp/Telegram) for scheduled pushes - "What topics do you track?" → user provides keywords/industries - AI suggests relevant sources (news sites + Reddit subs + X keywords) → user confirms - "How often? Where to deliver?" → set frequency and channel - Immediately run first digest → user confirms style is OK - Auto-fetches, analyzes, and pushes on schedule (daily/weekly) - Content is deduplicated, ranked, and trend-detected (3+ sources on same story → 🔥 trending) - Cross-referenced (Reddit discussing a news article → merged display) - 10-15 curated items total — not information overload - Reply with a number → see full details/summary of that item - "Add a source", "switch to weekly", "more concise" → adjust anytime - "Last week's AI trends" → review past digests ## Use Cases - **Scenario 1: Track industry trends**: "Track AI industry news" → AI suggests relevant sources (TechCrunch, r/artificial, X discussions) → daily morning digest on WhatsApp: 🔥 trending + 📰 news + 💬 Reddit highlights + 🐦 X buzz. - **Scenario 2: Competitor monitoring**: "Track OpenAI and Anthropic" → AI uses company names as keywords across news and communities → new product launches and big news surface in your digest. - **Scenario 3: Research a topic on-demand**: "What's new with local LLMs?" → instant search across all sources, no need to wait for scheduled digest. - **Scenario 4: Adjust tracking scope**: "Add a topic: renewable energy" → added + AI suggests relevant subreddits. - **Scenario 5: Deep dive**: Reply "3" to a digest → AI fetches the full article, provides detailed summary and key takeaways. ## Installation Install via: `npx clawhub@latest install trend-rader`