Weekly Industry Roundup

Compiles a comprehensive weekly briefing of key developments in your industry from curated sources including trade publications, research papers, regulatory updates, funding announcements, and expert commentary. Unlike daily news, this skill provides analysis and strategic context -- connecting dots between developments and surfacing action items relevant to your role and company.

Supported Platforms & Integrations

Platform	Setup Method	Auth Type	Notes
RSS/Atom Feeds	Direct URL subscription	None	Trade publications and industry blogs
Crunchbase	Crunchbase API	API key	Funding rounds and acquisitions in your sector
SEC EDGAR	EDGAR XBRL API	None (public)	Regulatory filings relevant to your industry
Google Scholar	Scholar RSS/alerts	None	Research paper tracking in your domain

When to Use This Skill

• Use this when you need to stay current with industry developments for strategic planning
• Use this when you attend leadership meetings and need sector-wide awareness
• Use this when you want to track funding, M&A, and competitive landscape shifts
• Consider alternatives when you need real-time breaking news (use daily-news-curator)

Quick Start

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# Minimal configuration - industry-roundup.yml
skill: weekly-industry-roundup
industry: "developer-tools"
sub_sectors:
  - "AI/ML infrastructure"
  - "cloud platforms"
  - "developer experience"
schedule: "monday-07:00"
sources:
  rss:
    - https://techcrunch.com/category/enterprise/feed/
    - https://www.infoq.com/feed/
    - https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/rss/
  crunchbase:
    enabled: true

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claude /weekly-industry-roundup

Expected Output

WEEKLY INDUSTRY ROUNDUP - Developer Tools & AI Infrastructure
Week of March 9-15, 2026 | 47 developments analyzed, 18 selected

HEADLINE DEVELOPMENTS (3):

1. Databricks Acquires AI Code Review Startup for $340M
   Source: TechCrunch | March 12
   Summary: Databricks acquires CodeLens AI to integrate automated
   code review into its Lakehouse platform. Signals consolidation
   in AI developer tools.
   Impact for you: If you use Databricks, expect code review
   features in Q3. Standalone code review tools may face pressure.

2. AWS Announces Free Tier Expansion for AI Services
...

Advanced Configuration

Platform-Specific Setup

Crunchbase Funding Tracking

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sources:
  crunchbase:
    enabled: true
    api_key_env: "CRUNCHBASE_API_KEY"
    categories: ["developer-tools", "artificial-intelligence"]
    funding_rounds: ["seed", "series_a", "series_b", "series_c"]
    min_amount: 5000000
    geography: ["United States", "Europe"]

Full Options Reference

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
industry	string	required	Primary industry vertical
sub_sectors	array	[]	Specific sub-sectors to focus on
schedule	string	"monday-07:00"	Weekly delivery time
sources	object	required	Source configurations
tracked_companies	array	[]	Companies to always highlight
max_items	number	20	Maximum items in roundup

Core Concepts

Concept	Purpose	How It Works
Industry Relevance Scoring	Filters to your specific sector	Scores articles against your industry, sub-sectors, and tracked companies
Impact Analysis	Adds strategic context	Evaluates each development for its potential impact on your role and company
Trend Synthesis	Connects individual developments	Identifies patterns across separate news items (e.g., consolidation trend)
Action Item Generation	Makes intelligence actionable	Translates developments into specific next steps for your team

Architecture

RSS/News Feeds ──> Article Fetcher ────┐
  Crunchbase API ──> Funding Tracker ───┤
  SEC/Regulatory ──> Compliance Scanner ─┼──> Relevance Scorer ──> Impact Analyzer

Workflow Examples

Scenario 1: Preparing for board meeting

Input: Run with --format executive-summary and --analysis-depth strategic Processing: Generates a board-ready industry overview with market sizing context, competitive landscape changes, and risk/opportunity matrix based on the week's developments. Output: 1-page executive summary with "Market Environment" section, top 3 implications for the company, and recommended strategic responses.

Scenario 2: Tracking a specific emerging technology

Input: Tracked technology "WebAssembly" added to sub_sectors, with scholar tracking enabled Processing: Aggregates all WebAssembly mentions across news, research papers, and expert commentary. Tracks adoption metrics, new use cases, and tooling developments specifically. Output: Dedicated "Technology Watch: WebAssembly" section showing adoption trend, notable new projects, and assessment of maturity for production use.

Best Practices

1. Keep tracked_companies to 5-10 direct competitors -- Tracking too many companies dilutes competitive intelligence. Focus on companies whose moves directly affect your strategy,.

2. Read the roundup in Monday morning's first 30 minutes -- Industry intelligence is most valuable when it shapes your weekly planning. Reviewing on Monday morning lets you adjust.

3. Share the roundup with your leadership team -- Use the shareable format to distribute to stakeholders. This positions you as the team's industry intelligence source and.

Common Issues

1. Too many irrelevant articles despite industry filter -- Narrow your sub_sectors to 3-4 specific areas. The broader the industry definition, the more noise. "AI infrastructure" is.

2. Crunchbase API rate limiting -- The free tier allows 200 requests/month. The skill caches funding data for 7 days. If you hit limits, reduce tracked.

Privacy & Data Handling

Industry data is fetched from public and authenticated sources and processed locally. No proprietary analysis, tracked company lists, or strategic action items are transmitted to external services. Source API calls use only your authenticated credentials. Roundup reports are stored in your configured output path as local files.