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Competitor Code Analysis

Analyze competitor repositories with an evidence-based approach — every finding grounded in actual cloned code, never assumptions.

20 minutes
By daymadeSource
#competitive-analysis#code-review#research#strategy

Competitive analysis built on guesses and marketing copy is worthless. This playbook clones the real code and builds profiles from what the product actually does.

Who it's for: founders, product managers, engineers, strategists

Example

"Analyze how this competitor implements their sync feature" → An evidence-based profile citing actual code, architecture, and capabilities

CLAUDE.md Template

New here? 3-minute setup guide → | Already set up? Copy the template below.

Or install from your terminal:
npx ccplaybooks add competitors-analysis
# Competitors Analysis

Evidence-based competitor tracking and analysis. **All analysis must be based on actual code, never assumptions.**

## CRITICAL: Evidence-Based Analysis Only

**在开始分析之前,必须完成以下检查:**

### Pre-Analysis Checklist

- [ ] 仓库已克隆到本地 `~/Workspace/competitors/{product}/`
- [ ] 可以 `ls` 查看目录结构

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README.md

What This Does

Analyze competitor repositories with an evidence-based approach — every finding grounded in actual cloned code, never assumptions.

What's Inside

The template covers:

  • CRITICAL: Evidence-Based Analysis Only
  • Analysis Workflow
  • Directory Structure
  • Templates and Checklists
  • Tech Stack Analysis Guide
  • Common Mistakes to Avoid

Quick Start

Step 1: Create a Project Folder

Make a dedicated folder for this workflow and open it in Claude Code.

Step 2: Download the Template

Click Download above to save the template, then drop it into your project as CLAUDE.md (or paste it into your existing one).

Step 3: Start Working

Tell Claude what you need in plain language — it will follow the template's workflow automatically. For example:

Analyze how this competitor implements their sync feature

Claude reads the template and runs the steps for you.

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