# Trend Discovery

Use when the user wants to discover trending social topics, hashtags, sounds, posts...

- Repository: https://github.com/ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills (5252 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-08-26
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills --skill trend-discovery -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills --skill trend-discovery -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills --skill trend-discovery -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills --skill trend-discovery -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills`

## Description

Use when the user wants to discover trending social topics, hashtags, sounds, posts, reels, shorts, creators, or formats in a niche. Searches public trend and discovery endpoints, ranks evidence, and turns trends into practical content angles.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Trend Discovery

## Overview

Find trends worth acting on. This skill is for social media trend research across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, Pinterest, and other public sources. The output should separate real evidence from vague "this is trending" claims.

## When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks to:

- find trends in a niche or category
- discover trending TikTok sounds, hashtags, creators, or videos
- find trending Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts ideas
- build a weekly trend brief
- decide what content formats or angles to jump on

## Useful Sources

| Signal | Endpoint examples |
|---|---|
| TikTok trending feed | `/v1/tiktok/get-trending-feed` |
| TikTok popular hashtags/songs/videos/creators | `/v1/tiktok/hashtags/popular`, `/v1/tiktok/songs/popular`, `/v1/tiktok/videos/popular`, `/v1/tiktok/creators/popular` |
| TikTok search | `/v1/tiktok/search/top`, `/v1/tiktok/search/keyword`, `/v1/tiktok/search/hashtag` |
| Instagram trends/search | `/v1/instagram/reels/trending`, `/v2/instagram/reels/search`, `/v1/instagram/search/hashtag` |
| YouTube | `/v1/youtube/shorts/trending`, `/v1/youtube/search`, `/v1/youtube/search/hashtag` |
| Reddit | `/v1/reddit/search`, `/v1/reddit/subreddit`, `/v1/reddit/subreddit/search` |
| Pinterest | `/v1/pinterest/search` |

## Workflow

1. Define niche, country/region, platform, and time sensitivity.
2. Pull trend/discovery/search results from 2-4 relevant sources.
3. Normalize evidence: post URL, creator, metric, date, topic, sound/hashtag if present.
4. Cluster into trends by topic, format, hook, sound, meme, or audience problem.
5. Rank trends by evidence strength and relevance, not raw views alone.
6. Translate each trend into content ideas the user can actually make.

## Output Format

```markdown
# Trend Discovery Brief: {niche}

## Trends Worth Acting On
| Trend | Platforms | Evidence | Why it matters | Content angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|

## Sounds / Hashtags / Formats
- ...

The rest: https://github.com/ScrapeCreators/social-media-research-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/trend-discovery/SKILL.md