Trend Finder GitHub Guide – Track Emerging Social Media & Web Trends in Real Time

🔦 Trend Finder — Stay Ahead of Social Media & Web Trends

If you want to stop hunting aimlessly for trends and start spotting opportunities the moment they surface, Trend Finder is the tool for you. This GitHub project collects, analyzes, and notifies you about emerging topics, product launches, and industry shifts — all in real time.

Whether you’re a marketer, content creator, or crypto degenerate hunting alpha, Trend Finder lets you spend less time searching and more time acting.

📥 How It Works

Trend Finder works in three stages: Data Collection → AI Analysis → Notifications

1. Data Collection

Monitors selected influencers’ posts on Twitter/X using the X API (rate-limited to 1 account per 15 min on the free plan).
Scrapes websites for new releases and news using Firecrawl.
Runs on a scheduled basis with cron jobs so you don’t have to check manually.

2. AI Analysis

Processes collected content through Together AI.
Detects emerging trends, news, and product launches.
Analyzes sentiment and relevance, so you know what matters.

3. Notifications

Sends alerts via Slack or Discord whenever a trend spikes.
Includes context about the trend and its sources.
Lets you respond quickly to opportunities before the market catches on.

🛠 Key Features

AI-Powered Analysis – Together AI identifies patterns in social media chatter.
Social Monitoring – Track influencers on X/Twitter in real time.
Website Monitoring – Firecrawl scrapes sites for news and releases.
Instant Notifications – Alerts on Discord or Slack.
Scheduled Monitoring – Cron jobs ensure continuous updates without manual effort.

⚙️ Getting Started

Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/ericciarla/trendFinder.git
cd trendFinder

Install Dependencies:

npm install

Configure Environment Variables:

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with API keys and webhook URLs

Run the App:

Development with hot reload: npm run start
Build for production: npm run build

Using Docker

docker build -t trend-finder .
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env trend-finder

Using Docker Compose

docker-compose up --build -d
docker-compose down

📊 What You Can Track

Influencer posts and social mentions in real time
Trending topics, product launches, and new projects
Sentiment and relevance of social chatter
Momentum and narrative shifts across industries

Trend Finder gives you the alpha advantage by surfacing signals before they go viral.

💡 Use Cases

Marketers & Social Teams – Identify trending topics before competitors.
Content Creators – Jump on narratives early to maximize reach.
Crypto & Product Hunters – Spot new projects, NFTs, or coins as they gain attention.
Investors & Analysts – Track market sentiment and momentum in real time.

🔗 Conclusion

Trend Finder is a complete AI-driven trend detection system. It combines social media monitoring, web scraping, and smart notifications to give you a real-time edge.

Stop manually scrolling for trends — let Trend Finder do the heavy lifting and keep you ahead of the curve.

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