Scout
Description
What it does
- Scans five sources.
- Ranks trends.
- Writes a file.
- Feeds analyst bots.
Who it's for
- Founders
- Indie hackers
- Agencies
How to set it up
- Time to Set Up
- About 15 minutes (our estimate)
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Tools Needed
- Grok Bot: Grok Bot account needed
- GitHub: Connect only if you use it
- Reddit: Connect only if you use it
- X: Connect only if you use it
- Read the bot page to check it fits your work.
- Add it to Grok Bot from the official share link.
- Connect GitHub and Reddit if you want it to use them.
- Run it once on a small, real task.
- Review the result and adjust your instructions.
Scout Install Guide
Scout, made by Avid, scans for trends once a week to feed a pipeline that can build anything. It looks across Product Hunt, GitHub Trending, Hacker News, Reddit and X, then writes a ranked list of what is trending into a file that your analyst bots can read.
Its job is to feed other bots, not to make decisions. A research or analyst bot reads the ranked list and decides which trends are worth a closer look, so each step stays simple. A weekly rhythm avoids chasing every short spike and keeps the list focused on things people are still talking about a few days later.
It suits founders, indie hackers and agencies who look for new products or client ideas every week. Tell it which topics to ignore, keep the ranked file in the same place each week and check its top items yourself now and then to make sure the ranking still matches your taste.
- Install Path
- Official share link. Choose Get it on this page, then press Add to Grok Bot on the official x.ai page and read the terms it shows before you accept.
- Price Tier
- Free to add from the share link. You need a Grok Bot account. It reads public sites.
- Connectors
- GitHub, Reddit and X, plus Product Hunt and Hacker News.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time to Set Up
- About 15 minutes (our estimate)
- Creator
- Avid
Worked Example: A Monday trend list
Example only: an illustration of how a session could go, not a real client, case or result.
- On Monday Scout scans all five sources.
- It finds three new note-taking apps on Product Hunt and a fast-rising GitHub project.
- It ranks ten trends by how often they appear.
- It saves the list where your analyst bot reads it.
- The analyst bot writes a short brief on the top two.
Connect first
GitHub
Reddit
XThese are the tools the creator's setup uses. However you normally connect them works.
Run It With Us
Get It Set Up For You
Short on time? We can set up Scout on your own accounts, test it with you and hand it over working.
- $1,500 founding price for the first 3 setups (normally $2,500). $300 deposit, counted toward it.
- We never ask for your passwords
- Bots draft, you approve
Ask a question first · See how Run It With Us works · No promise of income or results (disclaimer).
Original source
Found via x.aiResults to Expect Our rough estimate of value to the business, not a promise or income claim
- A weekly ranked trend list.
- Trends need human judgment.
Our estimate, not a promise or a typical result. Results depend on your effort, skills, market and costs.
Tips and pitfalls
- List ignored topics.
- Keep one file location.
- Spot-check rankings.
Questions
Which sources does Scout scan?
Product Hunt, GitHub Trending, Hacker News, Reddit and X.
What does it produce?
A ranked weekly list of trends for your analyst bots.
Does it decide what to build?
No. Other bots or you make that call.
Is Scout free to use?
It is free to add from the share link, but you need a Grok Bot account.
How long does it take to set up Scout?
Our estimate is about 15 minutes.
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