Trend Discovery

Find trending topics with monetization potential across any domain.

Prerequisites

Bird CLI for X/Twitter (optional but recommended)

npm install -g @anthropics/bird

Set X cookies for bird

export AUTH_TOKEN="your-twitter-auth-token" export CT0="your-twitter-ct0"

Step 1: Search X for Trends

Broad discovery

bird search "need API for" --limit 50 bird search "where can I get data" --limit 50 bird search "real-time analytics" --limit 50

Domain-specific

bird search "sports betting odds API" --limit 50 bird search "stock market data API" --limit 50 bird search "weather forecast API" --limit 50 bird search "flight tracker API" --limit 50 bird search "crypto defi data" --limit 50 bird search "AI model comparison" --limit 50 bird search "job market salary data" --limit 50 bird search "real estate trends API" --limit 50 bird search "gaming stats API" --limit 50 bird search "health fitness tracker" --limit 50

Step 2: Alternative Discovery (No X Access)

CoinGecko trending

curl -s https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/search/trending | jq '.coins[].item.name'

GitHub trending topics

web_fetch https://github.com/trending

Hacker News top

web_fetch https://news.ycombinator.com

Reddit rising topics

web_fetch https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/rising/

Product Hunt trending

web_fetch https://www.producthunt.com

Step 3: Evaluate Topics

Score each topic 1-10 on:

Criteria Weight Questions

Market Size 3x How many people need this?

Data Availability 2x Are there free/public APIs?

Pain Point 2x Is current access difficult/expensive?

Uniqueness 2x Are there existing solutions?

Simplicity 1x Can we build it in < 2 hours?

Minimum score to proceed: 7/10

Example Topic Ideas by Domain

Domain Topic Why It Works

Space Solar storms NOAA free API, niche audience

Geology Earthquakes USGS free API, global demand

Finance Stock screener Yahoo Finance free, traders need tools

Weather Severe alerts weather.gov free, safety critical

Crypto DEX analytics DeFiLlama free, active traders

Sports Live odds odds-api.com, betting audience

Travel Flight prices Skyscanner API, price sensitive

Gaming Player stats Steam API, competitive gamers

Output

Provide:

• Topic name and one-line description

• Score with breakdown

• Target audience (who would pay?)

• Potential data sources (to research in next step)

Next Step

→ Use api-research skill to find live data sources