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The Competitor Watch Brief
A one-page brief you paste into Claude so it watches your competitors for you: what to track, how often, in what report shape. Set it on a weekly schedule and it runs on its own. Comes with the tested brief, three variants, and the exact steps to put it on autopilot.
Stop watching by remembering to
Checking competitors by hand breaks the second you get busy. You write the brief once, paste it into Claude, and it does the watching, so the system survives your busy weeks instead of your memory.
A node you own, not a one-off check
The brief is a reusable spec: what to track, how often, in what report shape. Clone it per rival in seconds, hand it off, or change one line to repurpose it. You own a system, not a habit.
It runs itself on a schedule
Set the brief to run weekly and Claude does it on its own. You do not lift a finger, you just read the report when it lands.
What's inside
- The exact brief we tested, ready to paste into Claude
- Sensible defaults built in, so it works even if you leave the blanks empty
- Step-by-step to put it on a weekly schedule, with real screenshots
- Three ready variants: pricing watch, hiring watch, launch watch
- A real sample report, so you know exactly what lands
- What you need to run it (and what still works on the free plan)
Questions
What do I run this in?
Claude. Paste the brief into a task and it researches each competitor and hands you a report. To make it run on its own, use a scheduled task in the Claude desktop app (Cowork). The brief itself works in any capable AI.
Do I need a paid plan?
To run it by hand, no. The autopilot part (recurring scheduled tasks) needs Claude Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise, in the desktop app. On free you paste the brief and run it yourself whenever you like.
Will the report be accurate and sourced?
The brief tells Claude to research live and cite a source for every claim, and to say so plainly when nothing changed. The sample report in the guide is a real run.
Is it really free?
Yes. Drop your email and it is yours, and a copy lands in your inbox so you keep it.