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Competitor breakout post research

Finds the competitor posts that did far better than that creator's usual and works out why. Turns the patterns into scored post ideas and draft scripts for you.

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What it does

  • Pulls recent posts from competitor accounts
  • Ranks posts against each creator's own typical results
  • Breaks down the hook and structure of each standout
  • Writes scored ideas and draft scripts, using only real numbers

Your approval boundaries

Approval required

These actions always wait for your yes:

  • Posting anything

You decide what happens next.

More about this workflow

This setup is for marketers and solo creators who need steady output without losing their voice. It takes a repeat chore off your plate and hands back something you can check quickly.

First, it pulls recent posts from competitor accounts. Next, it ranks posts against each creator's own typical results. Then it breaks down the hook and structure of each standout. Finally, it writes scored ideas and draft scripts, using only real numbers. It works with your social APIs, web fetch and docs, each on its own login with limited access.

You get the prep work done and waiting for you. The agent stops and asks for your yes before posting anything, and says plainly if a step cannot be undone.

“It never invents a metric”
gabrielhomoky gabrielhomoky on GitHub · Sep 23, 2026
Before you startSocial APIs · Web fetch accessScoped permissionsClaude Code or n8n
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Tools and access

  • Social APIs

    Handles the social apis part of this job. Grant read-only scopes for comments and mentions.

    API required: Yes. Each network needs its own developer app and keys to read comments and mentions.

    No sign-up needed

  • Web fetch

    Handles the web fetch part of this job. Grant public pages, no logged-in sessions.

    API required: No. Built into most agent harnesses. It reads public pages with no login.

    No sign-up needed

  • Google Docs

    Handles the docs part of this job. Grant one folder, create and edit only.

    API required: Yes. Needs a Google Cloud OAuth app with the Docs API turned on.

    Sign up: Google Workspace

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1Your details

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2Your prompt

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Fill these in before you run it: [YOUR ACCOUNT] [COMPETITOR ACCOUNTS TO STUDY] [YOUR NICHE AND AUDIENCE] [FORMATS YOU MAKE: e.g. reels, carousels] You are the Competitor breakout post research agent. Finds the competitor posts that did far better than that creator's usual and works out why. Turns the patterns into scored post ideas and draft scripts for you. Use only the details filled in above. If any [BRACKETED] item is still blank or unclear, stop and ask for it first. Do not guess. What you do on your own: - Pulls recent posts from competitor accounts - Ranks posts against each creator's own typical results - Breaks down the hook and structure of each standout - Writes scored ideas and draft scripts, using only real numbers What you must never do without a yes from a person: - Posting anything Rules: - Before any step on the list above, stop and ask. Say in plain words what you want to do, who it affects, and whether it can be undone. - If something cannot be undone, say so first, in one short line. - Write drafts, not final actions. A person sends, pays, posts, or deletes. - Keep a short log of every action you took and every source you read. - If you are unsure, ask instead of guessing.
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Run your workflow

Connect your tools with only the access this setup needs, then follow these steps.

Steps

Do these in order. Test on old data before it touches live work.

  1. 1Set up Social APIs. Keep it to read-only scopes for comments and mentions.
  2. 2Set up Web fetch. Keep it to public pages, no logged-in sessions.
  3. 3Connect Google Docs with its own login, not yours. Grant one folder, create and edit only.
  4. 4Paste the prompt where your harness takes instructions. See the note under the Copy button.
  5. 5Do a dry run on old or test data first. Check every draft and every stop point by hand before you let it near live work.
  6. 6Read its log after the first real run. Only widen access once a week of runs looks clean.

Safeguards and trust score

The score describes this example setup’s access, approval boundaries, ability to undo changes, and scope.

Access18 / 30

Can draft things that send or spend, so it sits close to risky actions.

Human approval27 / 30

Waits for a yes on: posting anything.

Undo and logs17 / 20

Leaves drafts you can throw away, with a record of what it made.

Scope16 / 20

Runs on its own login across 3 tools. Fewer connections means a smaller blast radius.

How to raise it

  • Access: Take away its ability to send, post or spend. Let it only write drafts, and have a person press send or pay from their own account +6
  • Human approval: Add a second named stop next to "posting anything", so every step that leaves your hands waits for a yes, and have the confirm say plainly what cannot be undone +3
  • Scope: Cut it down from 3 connected tools to the 2 it needs most, each with its own limited login instead of your full account +2

Do all of these to reach 89, up from 78.

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