Competitor Monitor

Autonomous competitive intelligence for your agent.

Quick Start

Add a competitor to track:

python3 scripts/monitor.py add --name "Acme Corp" --url https://acme.com --track pricing,blog,changelog

Run a check:

python3 scripts/monitor.py check --all

Commands

Add Competitor

python3 scripts/monitor.py add \
  --name "Competitor" \
  --url https://competitor.com \
  --track pricing,blog,changelog,features,social \
  --social-twitter @competitor \
  --check-interval 6h

Check All Competitors

python3 scripts/monitor.py check --all
python3 scripts/monitor.py check --name "Acme Corp"

View Change History

python3 scripts/monitor.py history --name "Acme Corp" --days 30

Generate Report

python3 scripts/monitor.py report --format markdown --period week

What Gets Tracked

| Signal | How | Alert When | |--------|-----|------------| | Pricing changes | Page diff on pricing URL | Any text change detected | | Blog/changelog | RSS feed or page diff | New entries | | Feature launches | Changelog + social monitoring | New announcements | | Social activity | X/Twitter mentions and posts | Significant posts | | SEO changes | Title/meta/H1 diffs | Structure changes | | Tech stack | Built-with detection | Stack changes |

Configuration

Stored at ~/.openclaw/competitor-monitor.json:

{
  "competitors": [
    {
      "name": "Acme Corp",
      "url": "https://acme.com",
      "pricingUrl": "https://acme.com/pricing",
      "blogUrl": "https://acme.com/blog",
      "twitter": "@acme",
      "trackingTypes": ["pricing", "blog", "changelog", "social"],
      "checkInterval": "6h"
    }
  ],
  "alertChannel": "telegram",
  "diffThreshold": 0.05
}

Scheduling

Set up as a heartbeat task or cron:

# Check competitors every 6 hours
python3 scripts/monitor.py check --all --quiet --alert-changes

Alert Format

When changes detected:

COMPETITOR ALERT: Acme Corp
Change type: Pricing
Detected: 2026-03-06 14:30 EST
Summary: Enterprise plan price increased from $99/mo to $129/mo
Diff: [link to stored diff]

Advanced: Competitive Intelligence Reports

See references/ci-templates.md for weekly/monthly report templates that synthesize all tracked changes into actionable intelligence briefs.