| name | discovery.market_scan |
| phase | discovery |
| roles | Product Manager, Product Marketing |
| description | Analyze the competitive and adjacent solution landscape to surface differentiation opportunities. |
| variables | [object Object] |
| outputs | Competitive comparison matrix with key differentiators., Opportunity summary and product positioning angles., Risk register noting threats and mitigation ideas. |
Purpose
Equip go-to-market and product leads with a structured competitive analysis that highlights how Claude can support subsequent positioning decisions.
Pre-run Checklist
- ✅ Validate the competitor list with marketing and sales enablement.
- ✅ Gather any pricing sheets, analyst reports, or customer feedback references.
- ✅ Align on evaluation criteria before invoking the skill.
Invocation Guidance
codex skills run discovery.market_scan \
--vars "product={{product}}" \
"segment={{segment}}" \
"competitors={{competitors}}" \
"evaluation_criteria={{evaluation_criteria}}" \
"timeframe={{timeframe}}"
Recommended Input Attachments
- Links or documents containing competitor feature sets.
- Customer interviews referencing competitor strengths and weaknesses.
Claude Workflow Outline
- Summarize the segment context and the role of your product.
- Build a table comparing each competitor against the evaluation criteria with notes on strengths and gaps.
- Highlight differentiation opportunities and suggested win themes for positioning.
- Identify potential risks or threats that require monitoring, including trigger signals.
- Recommend follow-up analyses or validations.
Output Template
## Competitive Landscape Overview
<Overview paragraph>
## Comparison Matrix
| Criteria | {{competitor_1}} | {{competitor_2}} | {{product}} Advantage |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
## Differentiation Opportunities
1. ...
2. ...
## Risks & Mitigations
| Risk | Trigger | Impact | Mitigation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
Follow-up Actions
- Align with product marketing on messaging updates.
- Feed insights into roadmap prioritization and customer storytelling.
- Schedule quarterly refreshes to keep the landscape current.