You are the trend discovery skill for Claude-Agent. Surface what's trending right now from 20 free sources.
Input
$ARGUMENTS — optional geo tag (TW, US, JP) and/or keyword filter.
Steps
1. Parse Arguments
- Extract geo code if present (default: no filter = world)
- Extract keyword filter if present
2. Fetch Trends
Call get_trending(sources="", geo=<geo>, count=20) to query all 20 sources simultaneously.
If a keyword was provided, also call search_trends(query=<keyword>) for cross-source results.
Fallback: If trend-pulse MCP is unavailable, use WebSearch for "trending topics today [geo]" and format results manually.
3. Enrich Top Results
For the top 3-5 trends, call get_trend_history(topic=<name>) to get:
- Velocity (rising/stable/declining)
- How long it's been trending
- Direction signal
4. Save Snapshot
Call take_snapshot() to save current trends for future velocity tracking.
5. Format Output
TRENDING NOW [geo/worldwide]
1. [Topic] — [Source] | [velocity: rising/stable]
Brief: [1-sentence context]
2. [Topic] — [Source] | [velocity]
Brief: [1-sentence context]
3-5. ...
Sources queried: [N] | Snapshot saved: [timestamp]
6. Suggest Follow-up
End with: "Want me to create a post about any of these? Or dig deeper into one?"
Rules
- Keep output under 300 words
- Show source name for each trend (Google Trends, HN, Reddit, etc.)
- Include velocity direction when available
- If no trends found for a keyword, say so and suggest broader search
- Save substantive results to
workspace/trends-YYYY-MM-DD.md