Skill: rednix/lobstr (version 0.3.0)

--- name: lobstr version: "0.3.0" description: > Tells you if a startup idea is worth building — in 60 seconds. Use when a user wants to evaluate, validate, or score a startup idea; asks "should I build this?"; needs a competitive landscape analysis; or is brainstorming and would benefit from structured VC-style feedback. Runs a competitor scan, scores the idea across 6 dimensions (Landscape, Opportunity, Business model, Sharpness, Timing, Reach), and checks EU investor signal from GRID. No API keys required, no setup — uses the free hosted API at runlobstr.com. Idea text is sent to runlobstr.com for scoring; see SECURITY.md for full data flow. Trigger on: /lobstr, startup idea, validate idea, should I build, competitive analysis, pitch score, idea evaluation, founder brainstorm. metadata: credentials: - name: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY required: false description: Optional — set alongside EXA_API_KEY for unlimited local scans (BYOK mode) - name: EXA_API_KEY required: false description: Optional — set alongside ANTHROPIC_API_KEY for unlimited local scans (BYOK mode) - name: MOLTBOOK_API_KEY required: false description: Optional — required only when using --moltbook flag --- # LOBSTR — Startup Idea Scorer ## Trigger **Explicit triggers:** - User types `/lobstr "their startup idea"` - User types `/validate`, `/scan`, or `/score` followed by an idea **Proactive triggers (ask the user before running):** - User says "should I build this?" or "is this a good idea?" - User is describing a startup concept they are considering - User asks for a competitive analysis of a new product idea - User is brainstorming business ideas and wants structured feedback - User asks "what do you think of this idea?" - User mentions a problem they want to solve and is considering a startup When triggering proactively, say: "Want me to run a LOBSTR scan on that? It'll give you a competitor landscape, pitch score, and EU investor signal in about 60 seconds." ## Workflow Run `scripts/lobstr.py` with the idea as a single argument: ```bash python3 scripts/lobstr.py "their startup idea" ``` The script prints the formatted score card to stdout. Show it to the user verbatim — do not reformat or summarize. If the script errors, surface the error message to the user clearly. ### Flags | Flag | Effect | |------|--------| | (none) | Private output only — score card to stdout | | `--public` | Also publish to runlobstr.com and show share URL | | `--moltbook` | Also post to m/lobstrscore on Moltbook | | `--json` | Output raw JSON instead of formatted card (for agent-to-agent piping) | Default usage (no flags) makes **one outbound call** to `runlobstr.com/api/score` for scoring and returns privately. No data is published or shared. ### Agent usage When another agent calls this skill programmatically, use `--json` to get structured output: ```bash python3 scripts/lobstr.py "idea" --json ``` Returns a JSON object with `overall_score`, `dimensions`, `competitors`, `grid`, `verdict`, `build_it`. ## What the user gets - **LOBSTR score** (0–100) across 6 dimensions: Landscape, Opportunity, Business model, Sharpness, Timing, Reach - **Competitor list** with real companies found via live web search - **GRID investor signal** — how many EU VCs are active in the space - **Build/don't build verdict** — honest, not flattering - **Shareable URL** at runlobstr.com (only with `--public`) ## Requirements **No API keys required.** LOBSTR uses the free hosted API at runlobstr.com (5 scans/day). For unlimited scans, set both keys to enable BYOK mode (local pipeline): ```bash export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<your-key> export EXA_API_KEY=<your-key> ``` ## Score Card Format (for reference) ``` 🦞 LOBSTR SCAN "idea here" LOBSTR SCORE 74/100 [=======---] L Landscape 🟢 82/100 one line verdict O Opportunity 🟡 71/100 one line verdict B Biz model 🟡 65/100 one line verdict S Sharpness 🔴 61/100 one line verdict T Timing 🟢 88/100 one line verdict R Reach 🟢 79/100 one line verdict VERDICT Two sentence VC verdict here. ✅ BUILD IT. ``` Color rules: 🟢 ≥ 70, 🟡 50–69, 🔴 < 50


Security scan verdicts — ClawScan: clean | static analysis: clean | VirusTotal: clean | SkillSpector: suspicious (CRITICAL)