Run a competitor teardown
Ready nowA per-competitor folder from a template: evidence screenshots, transcript and slide index, testimonial audit, verification status that blocks anti-positioning copy until proven, and a flat composite the AI reads.
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You need
| Account | Why | Free or paid | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| yt-dlp | Downloads YouTube, TikTok and Instagram video, auto-captions and comments for vaults, B-roll, MIDI extraction and quote verification. | Free | Free. |
| Perplexity API (via the llm CLI) | Web research with citations (sonar-pro model). Every query goes through /research so the cache is checked first. | Paid | Pay as you go API credits (a few dollars covers dozens of queries). Perplexity Pro subscribers get monthly API credit. |
| Claude Code (Anthropic Claude Pro or Max) | The AI operator every system runs through. Skills, hooks, memory, MCP servers and the Brain plugin all load inside Claude Code. | Paid | Claude Pro (20 USD/mo) works for light use; Max (100 USD or 200 USD/mo) for daily multi-hour sessions. Anthropic terms require each user to hold their own subscription; never share a login. |
| Playwright + headless Chrome (and Safari for the final check) | Renders pages to PNG for visual QA, drives the dashboard verification protocol, captures library stills, renders HTML titles and animations offline. | Free | Free. Google Chrome installed for headless screenshots; Playwright installs its own Chromium and WebKit. |
What you bring
- Your competitor names and links
- Your screenshots of the claims your competitors make
The steps
- Create the database and the template
- Add a competitor as unverified
- Collect the evidence
- Research through the cache
- Build the transcript and slide index
- Audit the clients they showcase
- Pass the verification gate
- Write how you win
Get the full playbook
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