meta-ads-scoutlisted
Install: claude install-skill ongkipro/dotfiles
# Meta Ads Scout
Use this skill for competitor-ad research in Meta Ad Library. Keep repository artifacts and reports in English unless the user asks for another language.
## Source and compliance gate
Retrieve the current sources before every run because Graph API versions, fields, access requirements, and geographic coverage change:
- [Meta Ad Library API](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/api/)
- [Ads Archive Graph API reference](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/reference/ads_archive/)
- [Archived Ad field reference](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/reference/archived-ad/)
- [Graph API changelog](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/changelog/)
- [Meta Terms](https://www.facebook.com/terms/)
Meta's Terms prohibit automated access or collection from Meta products without prior permission. Do not bypass CAPTCHAs, anti-bot controls, authentication, rate limits, or other technical measures. Do not describe browser automation as stealth or imply that public visibility grants permission to scrape.
## Required flow
1. **Define the research scope.** Confirm the market, ad category, date range, language, and whether the request concerns political/issue ads or general commercial ads.
2. **Check the live API contract.** Read the current Ads Archive reference, Archived Ad field reference, and Graph API changelog. Do not hardcode a Graph API version from this skill. Verify requested country, category, fields, access requirements, and g