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product-demand-research
Use when the user wants to validate a product idea, find pain points, mine demand signals, discover objections, or gather voice-of-customer language from Reddit, social posts, video transcripts, and comments. Produces evidence-backed product research.
Overview
Use when the user wants to validate a product idea, find pain points, mine demand signals, discover objections, or gather voice-of-customer language from Reddit, social posts, video transcripts, and comments. Produces evidence-backed product research.
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Product Demand Research
Overview
Use public social data to understand whether people actually complain about, ask for, buy, hack around, or recommend solutions in a product category. The output should help founders and marketers decide what to build, position, or test.
When to Use
Use this skill when the user asks to:
- validate a startup or product idea
- find pain points in a niche
- mine Reddit/TikTok/YouTube comments for product ideas
- find buyer language and objections
- understand alternatives people use today
- create messaging from demand evidence
Signals to Extract
- repeated complaints
- "I wish" / "is there a tool" / "how do I" phrases
- workarounds and spreadsheets/manual processes
- comparison and alternative mentions
- buying intent
- objections to existing solutions
- exact words people use for the problem
Workflow
- Turn the idea into search queries and synonyms.
- Search Reddit and relevant social platforms.
- Pull comments/transcripts for promising posts/videos.
- Cluster pains, triggers, alternatives, and desired outcomes.
- Score demand by frequency, intensity, recency, and willingness-to-pay hints.
- Produce messaging and product implications.
Output Format
# Product Demand Research: {idea/category}
## Verdict
- Demand signal: Strong/Medium/Weak
- Confidence: High/Medium/Low
- Why:
## Pain Points
| Pain | Evidence | Exact language | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
## Existing Alternatives / Workarounds
- ...
## Objections and Barriers
- ...
## Messaging Angles
- "..."
## Product Ideas / Tests
1. ...
2. ...
Common Pitfalls
- Do not claim market validation from a handful of comments.
- Do not ignore negative evidence or existing alternatives.
- Do not paraphrase away the best customer language.
File metadata
name: product-demand-research
description: Use when the user wants to validate a product idea, find pain points, mine demand signals, discover objections, or gather voice-of-customer language from Reddit, social posts, video transcripts, and comments. Produces evidence-backed product research.
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, WebFetch
version: 1.0.0
author: ScrapeCreators
license: MIT
homepage: https://scrapecreators.com
repository: https://github.com/ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills
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tags:
- social-media
- research
- scrapecreatorsView original text
---
name: product-demand-research
description: Use when the user wants to validate a product idea, find pain points, mine demand signals, discover objections, or gather voice-of-customer language from Reddit, social posts, video transcripts, and comments. Produces evidence-backed product research.
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, WebFetch
version: 1.0.0
author: ScrapeCreators
license: MIT
homepage: https://scrapecreators.com
repository: https://github.com/ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills
metadata:
openclaw:
requires:
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primaryEnv: SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY
homepage: https://scrapecreators.com
tags:
- social-media
- research
- scrapecreators
---
# Product Demand Research
## Overview
Use public social data to understand whether people actually complain about, ask for, buy, hack around, or recommend solutions in a product category. The output should help founders and marketers decide what to build, position, or test.
## When to Use
Use this skill when the user asks to:
- validate a startup or product idea
- find pain points in a niche
- mine Reddit/TikTok/YouTube comments for product ideas
- find buyer language and objections
- understand alternatives people use today
- create messaging from demand evidence
## Signals to Extract
- repeated complaints
- "I wish" / "is there a tool" / "how do I" phrases
- workarounds and spreadsheets/manual processes
- comparison and alternative mentions
- buying intent
- objections to existing solutions
- exact words people use for the problem
## Workflow
1. Turn the idea into search queries and synonyms.
2. Search Reddit and relevant social platforms.
3. Pull comments/transcripts for promising posts/videos.
4. Cluster pains, triggers, alternatives, and desired outcomes.
5. Score demand by frequency, intensity, recency, and willingness-to-pay hints.
6. Produce messaging and product implications.
## Output Format
```markdown
# Product Demand Research: {idea/category}
## Verdict
- Demand signal: Strong/Medium/Weak
- Confidence: High/Medium/Low
- Why:
## Pain Points
| Pain | Evidence | Exact language | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
## Existing Alternatives / Workarounds
- ...
## Objections and Barriers
- ...
## Messaging Angles
- "..."
## Product Ideas / Tests
1. ...
2. ...
```
## Common Pitfalls
- Do not claim market validation from a handful of comments.
- Do not ignore negative evidence or existing alternatives.
- Do not paraphrase away the best customer language.
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- Source repository
- ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills
- License
- MIT
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Last GitHub push
- Aug 26, 2026
- Registry updated
- Sep 1, 2026
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- skills/product-demand-research/SKILL.md @ 64ba7b4dea71
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