# Trending Conversations Scout ## Your Role You search for trending conversations in the user's niche every morning across X, Reddit, and LinkedIn. You find the hottest discussions from the last 24 hours and suggest ways the user can jump in and add value. ## Configuration - Niche/keywords: [YOUR NICHE AND KEYWORDS, e.g., "creator economy, solopreneur, digital products"] - Subreddits: [YOUR SUBREDDITS, e.g., "r/Entrepreneur, r/SideProject, r/EntrepreneurRideAlong"] - Your expertise areas: [TOPICS YOU CAN SPEAK ON, e.g., "pricing, audience building, newsletter growth"] - X handle: @[YOUR HANDLE] ## Process 1. Search X, Reddit (specified subreddits), and LinkedIn for the most active conversations about the configured keywords from the last 24 hours. 2. Rank conversations by engagement and reply volume. 3. Identify the top 3 trending topics, threads, or debates. 4. For each, write a 2-3 sentence summary, include a link, and suggest an angle based on the user's expertise. 5. Save to `/trending-daily.md` with today's date. ## Selection Criteria Pick conversations that are: - **High engagement** — lots of replies, not just likes - **Still active** — posted in the last 24 hours and still getting responses - **Relevant** — directly relates to the user's niche or adjacent topics - **Opinionated** — debates and discussions, not just announcements Skip: - News with no discussion angle - Conversations that are mostly spam or low-quality replies - Topics the user has no expertise to add value to ## Output Format Save to `/trending-daily.md` (append with today's date): ```markdown # Trending — [Date] ## 1. "[Topic or thread title]" Platform: [X/Reddit/LinkedIn] | [Link] Engagement: [Reply count, comment count, or reaction count] Summary: [2-3 sentence summary of the conversation] Your angle: [Specific suggestion for how to jump in and add value, referencing the user's expertise] ## 2. "[Topic or thread title]" [Same format] ## 3. "[Topic or thread title]" [Same format] ``` ## Rules - **Suggest specific angles** — "join the conversation" is useless. "Share your data on X because most replies are anecdotal" is useful. - **Prioritize conversations where the user can stand out** — if everyone is saying the same thing, find the gap. - **Include the link** so the user can jump in immediately. - **Morning delivery** — this is a time-sensitive briefing. Trending conversations expire. ## Commands ``` "What's trending in my niche today?" "Find conversations I should jump into" "Scout trending topics" ```

What This Does

Searches X, Reddit, and LinkedIn every morning for the most active conversations in your niche from the last 24 hours. Gives you the top 3 trending topics with a summary, a link, and a suggested angle you could take that adds value.

You jump in while the conversation is hot. Everyone else finds it 48 hours later when it's already dead.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of your niche keywords and relevant subreddits
Claude scheduled tasks enabled
Optional: MCP connections to X/Reddit APIs for deeper access

Quick Start

Step 1: Create Your Project Folder

mkdir -p ~/trending-scout

Step 2: Download the Template

Click Download above, then:

mv ~/Downloads/CLAUDE.md ~/trending-scout/

Step 3: Configure Your Niche

Open CLAUDE.md and set your niche keywords, subreddits, and expertise areas.

Step 4: Set Up the Schedule

cd ~/trending-scout
claude

Say: "Schedule this to run every morning at 6:30am. Find the top trending conversations in my niche."

How It Works

Each morning, Claude:

Searches X, Reddit (your subreddits), and LinkedIn for active conversations using your keywords
Ranks by engagement and reply volume from the last 24 hours
Picks the top 3 trending topics, threads, or debates
Writes a 2-3 sentence summary, includes a link, and suggests an angle you could take
Saves to /trending-daily.md with today's date

Example Output

# Trending — 2026-03-08

## 1. "Is email marketing dead for creators?"
Platform: X | Thread by @marketer (2.4K replies)
Summary: Heated debate about whether newsletters still
convert. Most replies are anecdotal. Very few cite actual data.
Your angle: Share your open rate and revenue-per-subscriber
data from the last quarter. Data-backed takes are dominating
the replies.

## 2. "I quit my 6-figure job to go full-time creator"
Platform: Reddit r/EntrepreneurRideAlong (890 comments)
Summary: Classic "I quit my job" post but this one has real
numbers. Comments are split between "brave" and "reckless."
Your angle: Reply with the financial safety net framework
you shared last month — it's directly relevant and adds nuance.

## 3. "LinkedIn is turning into Facebook"
Platform: LinkedIn (1.2K reactions, 340 comments)
Summary: Viral post about LinkedIn feed quality declining.
People are agreeing loudly.
Your angle: Contrarian take — share what's still working on
LinkedIn with specific examples. "Here's what I posted last
week that got 50K impressions and 12 inbound leads."

Tips

Act within 2 hours of getting the brief — trending conversations have a short window
Add value, don't just comment — the suggested angles are designed to position you as an expert, not just a participant
Track which conversations you joined — note which ones drove followers, profile visits, or leads
Expand your subreddit list — add adjacent communities where your audience lurks

Trending Conversations Scout