tt-trend-mapper

# TikTok Trend Mapper Riding a trend is a distribution lever: a trending sound carries built-in reach, and a familiar format lowers the barrier to watch. But a trend copied with no twist is forgettable, and a trend forced onto a clashing niche reads as cringe and costs trust. This skill decides whether to ride, and if so, scripts the twist that makes the trend yours. ## When to use - User saw a trending sound or format and wants to use it for their niche - User asks "should I jump on this trend" or "how do I make this trend mine" - User's trend attempts feel late or forced and they want the fit check - Before `tt-hook-scripter` when the hook is a trend-ride (formula T10) ## What this skill produces - **A fit verdict:** ride it, bend it hard, or skip it (with the reason) - **The trend teardown:** the native joke / structure / beat, and why it works - **The twist:** the recognizable beat plus the niche-specific turn, scripted as a hook (spoken line + on-screen text + visual) - **A timing read:** is the trend still early, peaking, or stale - **A skip recommendation** when the trend does not fit (saying no is a feature) ## The fit check (run this first) Four questions. A trend has to clear all four to be worth riding. 1. **Does it match your niche?** Can your audience tell why you, specifically, did this trend? If the only connection is "it was trending", skip it. 2. **Is it still early?** A sound in its first 1 to 3 days of climbing carries the most lift. If it i...