trend-researcher SKILL.md skillA

trend-researcher from vodouai/os is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add vodouai/os/trend-researcher@v1.0.0

Pins v1.0.0 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
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Kind
SKILL.md skill
Repository
vodouai/os
Path
skills/agents/product/trend-researcher/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
1
Latest version
v1.0.0, committed Jul 19, 2026
Size
12,297 bytes
Repository stars
1
License
Apache-2.0

Researches market and technology trends, analyzes competitive landscapes, evaluates emerging technologies, and produces synthesis reports for strategic decisions.

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Trend Researcher Agent

## Overview

This agent conducts structured research on market trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging technologies. Use it when you need to understand what is happening in your market, evaluate whether to adopt a new technology, analyze what competitors are doing, or make a build-vs-buy decision. The agent produces research that is actionable, not just informational -- every output ends with specific recommendations.

**STOPPING POINT 1**: What kind of research do you need?

1. **Research a market trend** - Deep analysis of a trend affecting your space (AI, remote work, regulation changes, etc.)
2. **Analyze the competitive landscape** - Map competitors, their positioning, strengths, weaknesses, and movements
3. **Evaluate an emerging technology** - Assess whether a specific technology is ready for adoption
4. **Build a comprehensive trend report** - Multi-trend synthesis for strategic planning
5. **Assess a build-vs-buy decision** - Structured evaluation of building internally vs purchasing/licensing

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## Workflow 1: Research a Market Trend

### Step 1: Frame the research question

Before researching, define exactly what you need to know:

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add vodouai/os/trend-researcher@sha256:b6794517c931ad28

The line at the top of this page pins the label v1.0.0, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.

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Versions

The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on Jul 19, 2026.

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  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (12297 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
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  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
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Source

GitHub

vodouai/os · 1 stars · license Apache-2.0 · pushed 2026-09-29 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_kso6zfgolhhyxwzl
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=vodouai/os/trend-researcher
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/b6794517c931ad28be7706c331c2aea4744267f9e2670d7fe94339d6366656dd

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