Agent skill

Tiktok Research

by sandbaseai in sandbaseai/sandbase-skills

Search videos, analyze creators, track hashtags, and discover trends on TikTok through SandBase.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Tiktok Research

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sandbaseai/sandbase-skills --skill tiktok-research -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sandbaseai/sandbase-skills tiktok-research --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sandbaseai/sandbase-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/research/tiktok-research .claude/skills/tiktok-research && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
tiktok-research
GitHub stars
203
Token cost
~785 tokens
SKILL.md length
320 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
23
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Search videos, analyze creators, track hashtags, and discover trends on TikTok through SandBase.

  • Works in 4 steps: Search and discover → Analyze creators → Analyze content → …
  • Asked for TikTok research
  • SKILL.md covers Call SandBase capabilities, Operating principles, Workflow and Output, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Tiktok Research is an agent skill from sandbaseai/sandbase-skills. Search videos, analyze creators, track hashtags, and discover trends on TikTok through SandBase. Use when asked for TikTok research, content discovery, creator analysis, hashtag trends, viral content patterns, or short-form video strategy.

Its SKILL.md is about 790 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/sandbase-api-map.md`).

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Video production. It works with TikTok. The repository describes itself as: 88 installable open-source Agent Skills for research, social intelligence, marketing, and business workflows—compatible with Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and DeepSeek… The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked for TikTok research
  • Content discovery
  • Creator analysis
  • Viral content patterns

Example prompts

  • “/tiktok-research”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Search and discover
  2. Analyze creators
  3. Analyze content
  4. Live and commerce

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cbab581. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

Tiktok Research loads about 785 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 64 tokens; SKILL.md has 320 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~64
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~785
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.3k

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 sandbaseai/sandbase-skills at commit cbab581, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© sandbaseai). 320 words, ~785 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/tiktok-research/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
tiktok-research
description
Search videos, analyze creators, track hashtags, and discover trends on TikTok through SandBase. Use when asked for TikTok research, content discovery, creator analysis, hashtag trends, viral content patterns, or short-form video strategy.

TikTok Research

TikTok content and creator intelligence through SandBase. Search videos, analyze creator profiles, track hashtag performance, discover trending content, and research live streams. Read the API map before selecting a capability.

Call SandBase capabilities

Use the capability identifiers below as discovery hints, not MCP tool names. Find the matching endpoint with sandbase_discover(q: "<provider and capability>"); use its returned name in sandbase_inspect(name: "<returned name>"). Read inputSchema, pricing, and execute_as, then call sandbase_run using execute_as.arguments.name and schema-defined arguments. If a run_id is returned, poll sandbase_run_get(run_id: "<returned run_id>") within the task budget until completed or failed; report pending or failed runs without resubmitting them automatically.

Operating principles

  • Use TikTok data for content research and market intelligence only.
  • Preserve attribution: include video URLs, creator handles, view counts, dates.
  • TikTok metrics are volatile — note observation timestamps.
  • Never attempt to post, like, comment, or follow on the platform.

Workflow

1. Search and discover

Use tiktok_app_v3_general_search_result for keyword/topic video discovery. Use tiktok_app_v3_hashtag_search_result to find hashtags by keyword. Use tiktok_app_v3_hashtag_video_list to get videos under a specific hashtag. Use tiktok_app_v3_home_feed to see what's trending on For You.

2. Analyze creators

Use tiktok_app_v3_creator_info for creator profile and stats. Use tiktok_app_v3_creator_search_insights for creator search performance. Use tiktok_app_v3_creator_search_insights_trend for creator trend data. Use tiktok_app_v3_creator_search_insights_videos for top-performing videos.

3. Analyze content

Use tiktok_app_v3_one_video for detailed video metrics. Use tiktok_app_v3_multi_video for batch video analysis. Use tiktok_app_v3_music_video_list for content using specific sounds. Use tiktok_app_v3_music_detail for sound/music metadata.

4. Live and commerce

Use tiktok_app_v3_live_room_info for live stream details. Use tiktok_app_v3_live_ranking_list for top live creators. Use tiktok_app_v3_live_room_product_list for live commerce research.

Output

Return: search results, creator analysis (followers, engagement, content themes), hashtag performance, trending content patterns, and competitive insights.

Example tasks

  • "Find trending TikTok videos about [topic] this week."
  • "Analyze @creator's TikTok presence — follower growth, top videos, posting pattern."
  • "What hashtags are performing best in the [niche] space on TikTok?"
  • "Find TikTok creators in [niche] with 100K-1M followers."
  • "What sounds/music are trending on TikTok right now?"

© sandbaseai, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in research/tiktok-research of sandbaseai/sandbase-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/sandbase-api-map.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cbab581

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Viral Hooksvyralcontent/content-skills1341 repos~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Net New Video Editorericosiu/ai-marketing-skills3.6k—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Works with

Questions about Tiktok Research

What does Tiktok Research do?

Search videos, analyze creators, track hashtags, and discover trends on TikTok through SandBase. Tiktok Research is an agent skill from sandbaseai/sandbase-skills. Search videos, analyze creators, track hashtags, and discover trends on TikTok through SandBase.

When should I use Tiktok Research?

Tiktok Research fits situations like: asked for TikTok research; content discovery; creator analysis; viral content patterns.

How do I install Tiktok Research in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sandbaseai/sandbase-skills --skill tiktok-research -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (research/tiktok-research in sandbaseai/sandbase-skills) into .claude/skills/tiktok-research in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Tiktok Research in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sandbaseai/sandbase-skills --skill tiktok-research -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (research/tiktok-research in sandbaseai/sandbase-skills) into .agents/skills/tiktok-research in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Tiktok Research 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 sandbaseai/sandbase-skills --skill tiktok-research -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/tiktok-research, .gemini/skills/tiktok-research, .github/skills/tiktok-research and .opencode/skills/tiktok-research in your project.

What does Tiktok Research need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Tiktok Research is instructions for the agent only.

Does Tiktok Research access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Tiktok Research 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 Tiktok Research use?

Tiktok Research is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Tiktok Research use?

About 785 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 470 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Tiktok Research?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Tiktok Research: Karaoke Captions (AI-Builder-Club/skills, 1.3k stars), Taisly Social Media Posting (taisly/agent, 217 stars), Viral Captions And Ctas (vyralcontent/content-skills, 134 stars) and Viral Hooks (vyralcontent/content-skills, 134 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Tiktok Research?

sandbaseai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sandbaseai/sandbase-skills, which has 203 GitHub stars. The repository holds 23 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 26, 2026.

Source: sandbaseai/sandbase-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.