last-30-days-research

Last 30 Days Research

The Problem

Googling gives SEO-stuffed "best of" lists written six months ago by someone who has never used the thing. Real honest takes live on Reddit threads, X replies, and niche communities — but chasing them across platforms eats your afternoon. This skill does the chase for you.

Required Inputs

Input	Required	Notes
Topic	Yes	Tool, trend, feature, product, event, company — anything with a name
Date scope	No	Defaults to last 30 days. Can override to last 7 days or last 90 days
Angle	No	e.g. "focus on developer sentiment" or "looking for pricing complaints specifically"

Output Structure

The output is a structured research report with the following sections, delivered in this exact order:

## Last 30 Days Research: [Topic]
Research window: [Date 30 days ago] → [Today's date]

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## What People Agree On
[Consensus points that appear across multiple platforms — most reliable signal]

## Where People Disagree
[Active debates, contrasting views — include which side has more weight]

## Pain Points That Keep Coming Up
[Recurring complaints and frustrations — strongest signal of real problems]

## Positive Signals
[What people genuinely praise — not PR, but unprompted appreciation]

## Most Interesting Takes
[Contrarian, unexpected, or surprisingly insightful comments worth noting]

## Sources
[Links to the most useful threads/posts found — 5–10 links with brief labels]

## Signal Confidence
[High / Medium / Low — with a one-line rationale based on data volume and consistency]

Each section should contain substantive content, not placeholders. If a section has no findings (e.g. no positive signals found), state that explicitly rather than leaving it empty or fabricating content.

Instructions for Claude

Step 1 — Calculate the date window

Determine today's date and subtract 30 days to get the research start date. Format: YYYY-MM-DD. Use these dates explicitly in every search query.