rockywuest/community-scout

Community Scout — AI-Powered Dev Community Intelligence

Stop drowning in tabs. Community Scout monitors Hacker News, GitHub Trending, Reddit, and X/Twitter — then your AI agent analyzes everything and delivers only what matters.

The Problem

You open HN, Reddit, X, GitHub every morning. You scroll. You miss the one post that would have saved you 10 hours. You catch up on trends two weeks late.

The Solution

Community Scout scrapes 4+ platforms, filters by your interests (AI agents, coding tools, open source), and feeds everything to your Clawdbot/Moltbot agent. The agent doesn't just forward links — it identifies trends, threats, and opportunities across platforms.

What Makes This Different From a Link Dump

| Feature | Link Dump | Community Scout | |---------|-----------|-----------------| | Output | 50 URLs | "3 platforms discuss context loss. Here's what they're doing." | | Effort | You read everything | Agent reads, you get the summary | | Cross-platform | One site at a time | HN + Reddit + X + GitHub combined | | Actionable | "Here's a link" | "Install this. Build that. Avoid this." |

Platforms Monitored

| Platform | Method | Cost | |----------|--------|------| | Hacker News | Firebase API (free, real-time) | Free | | GitHub Trending | GitHub API | Free | | Reddit | JSON API (no auth needed) | Free | | X / Twitter | Grok X Search (xAI Responses API) | ~$0.02/search | | Product Hunt | Planned | — | | dev.to | Planned (RSS) | Free |

Setup

1. Copy the script

cp community-scout.sh ~/your-clawdbot-workspace/scripts/
chmod +x scripts/community-scout.sh

2. (Optional) Add xAI API key for X Search

echo 'export XAI_API_KEY="your-key"' >> ~/.bashrc

Without this, X/Twitter search is skipped. Everything else works fine.

3. Tell your agent about it

Add to your HEARTBEAT.md or set up a cron:

Run scripts/community-scout.sh, then analyze the output in memory/community-scout/.
Deliver the top 5 findings with: what it is, why it matters, what to do.

4. Set up a cron (recommended)

Schedule: Mon/Wed/Fri at 10:00
Task: Run community-scout.sh, analyze results, send digest to user

Customization

Add subreddits

Edit the for sub in ... line:

for sub in "ClaudeAI" "LocalLLaMA" "moltbot" "YourSubreddit"; do

Change HN filter keywords

Edit the keyword filter in the HN section to match your interests.

Adjust X Search queries

Modify the search prompt in the X/Twitter section. Be specific:

"Search X for posts about [your-tool] OR [your-niche] in the last 7 days..."

Analysis Instructions (for your agent)

The script writes raw data. Your agent should process it with these priorities:

1. Cross-platform trends — Same topic on HN + Reddit + X = strong signal
2. Actionable items — Tools to install, configs to change, skills to add
3. Security threats — Malware, vulnerabilities, supply chain attacks
4. Opportunities — Gaps people complain about that you could fill
5. Sentiment — Excited/frustrated/cautious? Where's the energy?

Example Output

🔥 Community Scout Digest — 2026-01-29

1. ⚠️ SECURITY: Malicious skill found on MoltHub (base64 malware, 1400 downloads)
   → Action: Audit your installed skills NOW

2. 📈 TREND: "Context loss" discussed on HN (450↑), Reddit (880↑), and X (15 threads)
   → Action: Implement state/current.md bookend pattern

3. 🆕 TOOL: Qwen3-TTS — 97ms latency, voice cloning, open source
   → Action: Evaluate as Piper replacement (needs GPU)

4. 💡 OPPORTUNITY: 8 posts asking for Moltbot setup help (r/moltbot)
   → Action: Publish setup guide, earn reputation + tips

5. 🔄 SHIFT: API pricing freefall — Kimi K2.5 at 10% of Opus cost
   → Action: Evaluate for sub-agent/batch tasks

Requirements

• bash, curl, node (all standard on Clawdbot)
• Optional: XAI_API_KEY for X/Twitter search

License

MIT — Use it, modify it, share it.

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