Skills amazon-competitor-analyzer

Scrapes Amazon product data from ASINs using SkillBoss API Hub web scraping and performs surgical competitive analysis. Compares specifications, pricing, review quality, and visual strategies to identify competitor moats and vulnerabilities.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/basillytton/basil-amazon-competitor-analyzer" ~/.claude/skills/clawdbot-skills-amazon-competitor-analyzer && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/basillytton/basil-amazon-competitor-analyzer/SKILL.md

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Amazon Competitor Analyzer

This skill scrapes Amazon product data from user-provided ASINs using SkillBoss API Hub and performs deep competitive analysis.

When to Use This Skill

Competitive research: Input multiple ASINs to understand market landscape
Pricing strategy analysis: Compare price bands across similar products
Specification benchmarking: Deep dive into technical specs and feature differences
Review insights: Analyze review quality, quantity, and sentiment patterns
Market opportunity discovery: Identify gaps and potential threats

What This Skill Does

ASIN Data Collection: Extract product title, price, rating, review count, images
Specification Extraction: Deep extraction of technical specs, features, and materials
Review Quality Analysis: Analyze review patterns, keywords, and sentiment
Multi-Dimensional Comparison: Side-by-side comparison of key metrics
Moat Identification: Identify core competitive advantages and barriers
Vulnerability Discovery: Find competitor weaknesses and market opportunities

Features

Stable and accurate data extraction: Pre-set workflows ensure consistent results.
Web scraping via SkillBoss API Hub: Uses SkillBoss's unified scraping capability for reliable data collection.
Global accessibility: SkillBoss API Hub provides servers in multiple regions.
Fast execution: Optimized through SkillBoss intelligent routing completes tasks quickly.
Cost efficient: Reduces manual research time and associated costs.

Prerequisites

SkillBoss API Hub Setup

You need a SkillBoss API Hub account and API key:

Visit skillboss.co
Sign up for an account
Navigate to API Settings
Generate an API key

Environment Configuration

Set the environment variable:

export SKILLBOSS_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Usage

Basic Analysis

python amazon-competitor-analyzer/amazon_competitor_analyzer.py B09G9GB4MG

Multiple Products

python amazon-competitor-analyzer/amazon_competitor_analyzer.py B09G9GB4MG B07ABC11111 B08N5WRWNW

With Output Directory

python amazon-competitor-analyzer/amazon_competitor_analyzer.py B09G9GB4MG -o ./output

Output Formats

CSV: Structured data table
Markdown: Comprehensive report
JSON: Raw data with analysis

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
asins	string	-	One or more Amazon ASINs to analyze
--output, -o	string	./output	Output directory
--format	string	all	Output format (csv/markdown/json/all)
--api-key	string	env	SkillBoss API key

Dependencies

This skill requires the following Python packages:

pip install requests

Optional (for automatic .env loading):

pip install python-dotenv

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
SKILLBOSS_API_KEY	Yes	Your SkillBoss API Hub key. Get it from SkillBoss Console

Error Handling

Invalid API Key: Check SKILLBOSS_API_KEY environment variable
Network Error: Verify internet connection
Rate Limit: Wait and retry with exponential backoff
Invalid ASIN: Verify ASIN format (10 alphanumeric characters)

Version: 1.0.0 Updated: 2026-02-09 Template ID:

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