Competitive Teardown
alirezarezvani/claude-skills
Analyzes competitor products and companies by synthesizing data from pricing pages, app store reviews, job postings, SEO signals, and social media into structured competitive intelligence.
Amazon competitor monitoring and competitive intelligence for sellers.
Install Amazon Competitor Monitoring
$ npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-competitor-monitoring -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills amazon-competitor-monitoring --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/amazon-competitor-monitoring .claude/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "amazon-competitor-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills/tree/main/amazon-competitor-monitoring into .claude/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-competitor-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills/tree/main/amazon-competitor-monitoringType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-competitor-monitoring -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills amazon-competitor-monitoring --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/amazon-competitor-monitoring .agents/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "amazon-competitor-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills/tree/main/amazon-competitor-monitoring into .agents/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-competitor-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-competitor-monitoring -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills amazon-competitor-monitoring --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/amazon-competitor-monitoring .cursor/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "amazon-competitor-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills/tree/main/amazon-competitor-monitoring into .cursor/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-competitor-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills.git --path amazon-competitor-monitoring--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-competitor-monitoring -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills amazon-competitor-monitoring --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/amazon-competitor-monitoring .gemini/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "amazon-competitor-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills/tree/main/amazon-competitor-monitoring into .gemini/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-competitor-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills amazon-competitor-monitoringInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-competitor-monitoring -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/amazon-competitor-monitoring .github/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "amazon-competitor-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills/tree/main/amazon-competitor-monitoring into .github/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-competitor-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-competitor-monitoring -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills amazon-competitor-monitoring --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/amazon-competitor-monitoring .opencode/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "amazon-competitor-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills/tree/main/amazon-competitor-monitoring into .opencode/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "amazon-competitor-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
amazon-competitor-monitoring- GitHub stars
- 744
- Token cost
- ~1.6k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 330 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 50
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Amazon competitor monitoring and competitive intelligence for sellers.
- Works in 4 steps: Identify Competitors → Baseline Data Collection → Historical Context Research → …
- Monitoring competitor pricing strategies
- SKILL.md covers Installation, Capabilities, Usage Examples and Workflow, plus 3 more sections
- Calls npx
What it does
Amazon Competitor Monitoring is an agent skill from nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills. Amazon competitor monitoring and competitive intelligence for sellers. Track pricing changes, inventory levels, new product launches, review velocity, and advertising patterns for competitor ASINs. Set up monitoring alerts for price drops, stock-outs, and market changes. Works on 12 Amazon marketplaces. No API key required. Use when: (1) monitoring competitor pricing strategies, (2) tracking competitor inventory and stock patterns, (3) detecting new product launches in your category, (4) analyzing competitor…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Product launch strategy, Competitor analysis and Startup and business strategy. The repository describes itself as: Free AI agent skills for Amazon sellers— keyword research, competitor analysis, listing audit & more. Works with OpenClaw, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex and any agent that… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Monitoring competitor pricing strategies
- Tracking competitor inventory and stock patterns
- Detecting new product launches in your category
- Analyzing competitor review velocity and ratings
Example prompts
- “/amazon-competitor-monitoring”
Requirements
- Node.js
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0f3b13f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
npx
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
nexscope.ai
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Amazon Competitor Monitoring loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 170 tokens; SKILL.md has 330 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills at commit 0f3b13f, republished under its MIT licence (© nexscope-ai). 330 words, ~1,623 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- amazon-competitor-monitoring
- description
- Amazon competitor monitoring and competitive intelligence for sellers. Track pricing changes, inventory levels, new product launches, review velocity, and advertising patterns for competitor ASINs. Set up monitoring alerts for price drops, stock-outs, and market changes. Works on 12 Amazon marketplaces. No API key required. Use when: (1) monitoring competitor pricing strategies, (2) tracking competitor inventory and stock patterns, (3) detecting new product launches in your category, (4) analyzing competitor review velocity and ratings, (5) identifying market opportunities from competitor gaps, (6) setting up competitive alerts and benchmarks.
Amazon Competitor Monitoring 🔍
Track competitor strategies, pricing changes, and market opportunities. No API key — works out of the box.
Installation
npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-competitor-monitoring -gCapabilities
- Price monitoring: Track competitor pricing changes, discount patterns, and Buy Box rotation
- Inventory tracking: Monitor stock levels, restock patterns, and out-of-stock opportunities
- Product launches: Detect new competitor products and category expansions
- Review intelligence: Analyze review velocity, rating changes, and sentiment shifts
- Advertising insights: Identify competitor ad strategies and keyword targeting patterns
- Performance benchmarking: Compare your metrics against competitor baselines
- Multi-marketplace support: US, UK, DE, FR, IT, ES, JP, CA, AU, IN, MX, BR
Usage Examples
Users can ask naturally. Examples:
Monitor competitor ASIN B08XYZ123 for pricing changes on Amazon USTrack the top 5 competitors in portable blenders category — alert me for price drops over 10%Analyze competitor pricing strategy for ASIN B09ABC456 over the last 90 daysSet up monitoring for yoga mat category — track new launches and inventory patternsCompare my product B0DEF789 against top 3 competitors: pricing, reviews, and BSR performanceWorkflow
Step 1: Identify Competitors
Use web_search to find competitor products:
- Search
"[product category]" site:amazon.com— identify top products by relevance - Search
"[your main keyword]" amazon best sellers— find category leaders - Extract ASINs, current prices, ratings, and BSR data from search results
Step 2: Baseline Data Collection
For each competitor ASIN, use web_fetch to gather current state:
- Product title and current price
- Best Seller Rank and category position
- Customer rating and review count
- Availability status (in stock/low stock/out of stock)
- Prime eligibility and shipping options
Step 3: Historical Context Research
Use web_search to understand competitor patterns:
- Search
"[ASIN] price history discount"— find pricing pattern information - Search
"[brand] new product launch amazon"— detect launch patterns - Search
"[ASIN] reviews complaints issues"— identify competitor weaknesses
Step 4: Competitive Analysis Report
Synthesize findings into actionable insights following the output format below.
Output Format
Present the final report in this structure:
## Competitor Analysis Report: [Category]
**Marketplace:** Amazon [US/UK/DE/...] | **Analysis Date:** [current date]
**Competitors Analyzed:** [count] | **Monitoring Period:** [timeframe]
### 1. Pricing Intelligence
| ASIN | Product | Current Price | Price Change | Alert Status |
|------|---------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
| B08ABC123 | [Competitor A] | $19.99 | ↓ 20% (30d) | 🔴 Major Drop |
| B09DEF456 | [Competitor B] | $34.99 | → Stable | 🟢 Normal |
| B0GHI789 | [Competitor C] | $27.50 | ↑ 5% (7d) | 🟡 Minor Rise |
**Price Range:** $19.99 - $34.99 | **Average:** $27.49
### 2. Inventory & Availability
| ASIN | Stock Status | Restock Pattern | Opportunity Window |
|------|-------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| B08ABC123 | In Stock | Weekly | Low |
| B09DEF456 | Low Stock (3 left) | Monthly | High - Stock Out Risk |
| B0GHI789 | Out of Stock | Unknown | High - Market Gap |
### 3. Performance Metrics
| ASIN | BSR | Rating | Reviews | Review Velocity |
|------|-----|--------|---------|----------------|
| B08ABC123 | #156 | 4.3★ | 1,247 | 15/week |
| B09DEF456 | #89 | 4.6★ | 2,891 | 8/week |
| B0GHI789 | #2,456 | 4.1★ | 456 | 3/week |
### 4. Market Opportunities
**Immediate Actions:**
- Price gap at $22-25 range (no strong competitor)
- Inventory opportunity during Competitor C stock-out
- Feature gap: competitors lack [specific feature]
**Strategic Insights:**
- Market leader vulnerable on durability complaints
- Premium segment emerging above $35
- Seasonal demand increase detected
**Recommended Monitoring Alerts:**
- Price drops >10% in 7-day period
- Stock-out events for top 3 competitors
- New product launches in category
- Review velocity spikes (>2x normal)Integration with Other Skills
This skill works well when chained with other skills from the Nexscope Amazon-Skills repository.
With amazon-sales-estimator
npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-sales-estimator -gStep 1: "Monitor competitors B08ABC123, B09DEF456"
→ amazon-competitor-monitoring provides pricing and BSR data
Step 2: "Estimate monthly sales for those competitors"
→ amazon-sales-estimator calculates revenue benchmarksWith amazon-keyword-research
npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-keyword-research -gStep 1: "Find competitor keyword strategies for yoga mat"
→ amazon-keyword-research reveals keyword gaps
Step 2: "Monitor top competitors in that keyword space"
→ amazon-competitor-monitoring tracks their performanceLimitations
This skill uses publicly available Amazon data and web search results. It cannot access real-time pricing APIs, historical BSR data, or automated alerts. For live competitor monitoring with automatic notifications and deeper analytics, check out Nexscope — Your AI Assistant for smarter E-commerce decisions.
Built by Nexscope — research, validate, and act on e-commerce opportunities with AI.
© nexscope-ai, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in amazon-competitor-monitoring of nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0f3b13f
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Questions about Amazon Competitor Monitoring
What does Amazon Competitor Monitoring do?
Amazon competitor monitoring and competitive intelligence for sellers. Amazon Competitor Monitoring is an agent skill from nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills. Amazon competitor monitoring and competitive intelligence for sellers.
When should I use Amazon Competitor Monitoring?
Amazon Competitor Monitoring fits situations like: monitoring competitor pricing strategies; tracking competitor inventory and stock patterns; detecting new product launches in your category; analyzing competitor review velocity and ratings.
How do I install Amazon Competitor Monitoring in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-competitor-monitoring -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (amazon-competitor-monitoring in nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills) into .claude/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Amazon Competitor Monitoring in Codex?
Run `npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-competitor-monitoring -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (amazon-competitor-monitoring in nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills) into .agents/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Amazon Competitor Monitoring in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills --skill amazon-competitor-monitoring -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring, .gemini/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring, .github/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring and .opencode/skills/amazon-competitor-monitoring in your project.
What does Amazon Competitor Monitoring need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Amazon Competitor Monitoring needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx). Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does Amazon Competitor Monitoring access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: nexscope.ai. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Amazon Competitor Monitoring safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Amazon Competitor Monitoring use?
Amazon Competitor Monitoring is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Amazon Competitor Monitoring use?
About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Amazon Competitor Monitoring?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Amazon Competitor Monitoring: Competitive Teardown (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Getxapi Connect (LeoYeAI/openclaw-marketing-skills, 1k stars), Startup Design (ferdinandobons/startup-skill, 1.2k stars) and Market Research Analysis (manojbajaj95/claude-gtm-plugin, 105 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Amazon Competitor Monitoring?
nexscope-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills, which has 744 GitHub stars. The repository holds 50 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 26, 2026.
Source: nexscope-ai/Amazon-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.