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:

1. Topic name and one-line description
2. Score with breakdown
3. Target audience (who would pay?)
4. Potential data sources (to research in next step)

Next Step

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