Faion Market Researcher
Published by faionfaion in faion-network
What this skill does
Market research: TAM/SAM/SOM sizing, competitor analysis, pricing research, trend analysis.
Add Faion Market Researcher to your agent
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add this skill "faion-market-researcher" from https://github.com/faionfaion/faion-networkInstall with the CLI
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npx skills add https://github.com/faionfaion/faion-network --skill faion-market-researcherSkill instructions
Entry point:
/faion-net— invoke this skill for automatic routing to the appropriate domain.
Market Research Domain Skill
Communication: User's language. Docs: English.
Purpose
Market research and business analysis for product/startup development. Handles market sizing, competitor intelligence, pricing benchmarking, trend analysis, niche evaluation, and business model planning.
Context Discovery
Auto-Investigation
| Signal | Check For | Why |
|---|---|---|
.aidocs/product_docs/ | Market research docs, competitor analysis | Research artifacts |
| Business plan | TAM/SAM/SOM calculations | Market sizing done |
| Competitor docs | Competitor profiles, SWOT | Competitive intel |
| Pricing sheets | Pricing models, benchmarks | Pricing research |
| Trend reports | Market trends, forecasts | Trend analysis |
Discovery Questions
questions:
- question: "What research do you need?"
options:
- label: "Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM)"
description: "Use market-research-tam-sam-som"
- label: "Competitor analysis"
description: "Use competitor-analysis, competitive-intelligence-methods"
- label: "Pricing research"
description: "Use pricing-research"
- label: "Trend analysis"
description: "Use trend-analysis"
- question: "What's your business stage?"
options:
- label: "Idea validation"
description: "Use market-research-tam-sam-som, niche-evaluation"
- label: "Pre-launch planning"
description: "Use competitor-analysis, pricing-research"
- label: "Growth stage"
description: "Use trend-analysis, competitive-intelligence"
- question: "Do you have existing market data?"
options:
- label: "Yes, need to update"
description: "Update existing research docs"
- label: "Partial data"
description: "Fill gaps with targeted research"
- label: "No data yet"
description: "Start with market-research-tam-sam-som"
Quick Reference
| Research Area | Key Files |
|---|---|
| Market Sizing | market-research-tam-sam-som.md, market-sizing-with-ai.md, market-analysis.md |
| Competitors | competitor-analysis.md, competitive-intelligence-methods.md, competitive-intelligence.md |
| Pricing | pricing-research.md, business-model-planning.md |
| Trends | trend-analysis.md, product-development-trends-2026.md |
| Niche | niche-evaluation.md, business-model-research.md |
| Ideas | idea-generation.md, idea-generation-methods.md |
| Tools | ai-research-tools.md, perplexity-ai-research.md |
Decision Tree
| If you need... | Use |
|---|---|
| Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM) | market-research-tam-sam-som.md |
| Competitor landscape | competitor-analysis.md, competitive-intelligence-methods.md |
| Pricing benchmarks | pricing-research.md |
| Market trends | trend-analysis.md |
| Niche viability | niche-evaluation.md |
| Business model options | business-model-planning.md, business-model-research.md |
| Generate ideas | idea-generation.md, idea-generation-methods.md |
| Distribution strategy | distribution-channel-research.md |
| Risk assessment | risk-assessment.md |
| Project naming | naming-and-domains.md |
Research Modes
| Mode | Output | Files Used |
|---|---|---|
| market | market-research.md | market-research-tam-sam-som.md, market-analysis.md |
| competitors | competitive-analysis.md | competitor-analysis.md, competitive-intelligence-methods.md |
| pricing | pricing-research.md | pricing-research.md, business-model-planning.md |
| niche | niche-evaluation.md | niche-evaluation.md, business-model-research.md |
| trends | trend-analysis.md | trend-analysis.md, product-development-trends-2026.md |
| ideas | idea-candidates.md | idea-generation.md, idea-generation-methods.md |
Methodologies (22)
Market Analysis (5)
- TAM/SAM/SOM framework
- Market sizing with AI
- Market opportunity assessment
- Trend analysis
- Continuous discovery
Competitive Intelligence (3)
- Competitor analysis
- Competitive intelligence gathering
- Competitive intelligence methods
Business Planning (5)
- Business model research
- Business model planning
- Niche evaluation
- Risk assessment
- Distribution channel research
Pricing Strategy (1)
- Pricing research & benchmarking
Idea Generation (3)
- Idea generation (7 Ps framework)
- Idea generation methods
- Product development trends
Tools & Methods (5)
- AI research tools
- AI research tool categories
- Perplexity AI research
- Naming & domains
- Product development trends 2026
Key Frameworks
| Framework | Purpose | File |
|---|---|---|
| TAM/SAM/SOM | Market sizing (top-down/bottom-up) | market-research-tam-sam-som.md |
| Porter's Five Forces | Competitive dynamics | competitive-intelligence-methods.md |
| 7 Ps | Idea generation | idea-generation-methods.md |
| Niche Scoring | Viability assessment (5 criteria) | niche-evaluation.md |
| Business Model Canvas | Model planning | business-model-planning.md |
Output Files
All outputs go to .aidocs/product_docs/:
| Module | Output File |
|---|---|
| Market Research | market-research.md |
| Competitors | competitive-analysis.md |
| Pricing | pricing-research.md |
| Niche | niche-evaluation.md |
| Ideas | idea-candidates.md |
| Trends | trend-analysis.md |
Integration
Parent Skill
Orchestrated by faion-researcher skill.
Related Sub-Skills
- faion-user-researcher - User personas, interviews, validation
Next Steps
After market research complete:
- User research →
faion-user-researcher - GTM planning →
faion-marketing-manager - Product spec →
faion-sdd
faion-market-researcher v1.0 Sub-skill of faion-researcher 22 methodologies | Market & Business Intelligence
Files included
- CLAUDE.md
- SKILL.md
- ai-research-tool-categories/README.md
- ai-research-tool-categories/checklist.md
- ai-research-tool-categories/examples.md
- ai-research-tool-categories/llm-prompts.md
- ai-research-tool-categories/templates.md
- ai-research-tools/README.md
- ai-research-tools/checklist.md
- ai-research-tools/examples.md
- ai-research-tools/llm-prompts.md
- ai-research-tools/templates.md
- business-model-planning/README.md
- business-model-planning/checklist.md
- business-model-planning/examples.md
- business-model-planning/llm-prompts.md
- business-model-planning/templates.md
- business-model-research/README.md
- business-model-research/checklist.md
- business-model-research/examples.md
- business-model-research/llm-prompts.md
- business-model-research/templates.md
- competitive-intelligence-methods/README.md
- competitive-intelligence-methods/checklist.md
- competitive-intelligence-methods/examples.md
- competitive-intelligence-methods/llm-prompts.md
- competitive-intelligence-methods/templates.md
- competitive-intelligence/README.md
- competitive-intelligence/checklist.md
- competitive-intelligence/examples.md
- competitive-intelligence/llm-prompts.md
- competitive-intelligence/templates.md
- competitor-analysis/README.md
- competitor-analysis/checklist.md
- competitor-analysis/examples.md
- competitor-analysis/llm-prompts.md
- competitor-analysis/templates.md
- continuous-discovery/README.md
- continuous-discovery/checklist.md
- continuous-discovery/examples.md
- continuous-discovery/llm-prompts.md
- continuous-discovery/templates.md
- distribution-channel-research/README.md
- distribution-channel-research/checklist.md
- distribution-channel-research/examples.md
- distribution-channel-research/llm-prompts.md
- distribution-channel-research/templates.md
- idea-generation-methods/README.md
- idea-generation-methods/checklist.md
- idea-generation-methods/examples.md
- idea-generation-methods/llm-prompts.md
- idea-generation-methods/templates.md
- idea-generation/README.md
- idea-generation/checklist.md
- idea-generation/examples.md
- idea-generation/llm-prompts.md
- idea-generation/templates.md
- market-analysis/README.md
- market-analysis/checklist.md
- market-analysis/examples.md
- market-analysis/llm-prompts.md
- market-analysis/templates.md
- market-research-tam-sam-som/README.md
- market-research-tam-sam-som/checklist.md
- market-research-tam-sam-som/examples.md
- market-research-tam-sam-som/llm-prompts.md
- market-research-tam-sam-som/templates.md
- market-sizing-with-ai/README.md
- market-sizing-with-ai/checklist.md
- market-sizing-with-ai/examples.md
- market-sizing-with-ai/llm-prompts.md
- market-sizing-with-ai/templates.md
- naming-and-domains/README.md
- naming-and-domains/checklist.md
- naming-and-domains/examples.md
- naming-and-domains/llm-prompts.md
- naming-and-domains/templates.md
- niche-evaluation/README.md
- niche-evaluation/checklist.md
- niche-evaluation/examples.md
- niche-evaluation/llm-prompts.md
- niche-evaluation/templates.md
- perplexity-ai-research/README.md
- perplexity-ai-research/checklist.md
- perplexity-ai-research/examples.md
- perplexity-ai-research/llm-prompts.md
- perplexity-ai-research/templates.md
- pricing-research/README.md
- pricing-research/checklist.md
- pricing-research/examples.md
- pricing-research/llm-prompts.md
- pricing-research/templates.md
- product-development-trends-2026/README.md
- product-development-trends-2026/checklist.md
- product-development-trends-2026/examples.md
- product-development-trends-2026/llm-prompts.md
- product-development-trends-2026/templates.md
- product-development-trends/README.md
- product-development-trends/checklist.md
- product-development-trends/examples.md

