instagram-trend-scoutlisted

# Instagram Trend Scout **Stage: S1 - Research** (first skill in the Instagram Trend Post Builder flywheel) This skill answers one question: *what is working on Instagram for this niche, right now?* It gathers public signals through web search - it does not log into Instagram or call any private API - and returns a structured, machine-readable scouting report that the next skill (`trend-educator`) turns into a plain-language briefing. Be honest about confidence. Web search surfaces secondhand signals (roundup articles, creator breakdowns, public engagement screenshots), not the Instagram Graph API. Label every number as an estimate and never invent precise metrics. ## Input Schema | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `keyword` | string | yes | - | The niche, topic, or audience to scout (e.g. "home barista", "B2B SaaS founders", "postpartum fitness"). | | `time_range` | string | no | `"7d"` | How fresh the trends must be. One of `"7d"`, `"14d"`, `"30d"`, `"90d"`. Controls how aggressively to bias search queries toward recency. | | `format_focus` | string | no | `"all"` | Narrow the scout to one format. One of `"all"`, `"reels"`, `"carousels"`, `"single_image"`. | | `region` | string | no | `"global"` | Optional audience region to bias search and benchmarks (e.g. "US", "UK", "India"). | ## Workflow 1. **Validate input.** If `keyword` is missing or under 2 characters, stop and ask the user for a niche. I