Signal Scanner

Detect, score, and prioritize buying signals for target accounts. This skill searches for live signals using WebSearch, scores them on a Fit x Timing x Access x Intent framework, and produces a prioritized action list for GTM teams.

Tools Used

• WebSearch — find real-time signals (funding, hiring, product launches, etc.)
• Read — load docs/icp.md if it exists (output from the ICP Architect skill)
• Write — save per-company signal reports and summary
• Glob — check for existing signal files to avoid duplicate work

Methodology

Follow these steps in order. Do not skip steps. Do not fabricate data.

Step 1: Context Loading

Check if docs/icp.md exists using Glob.

If it exists: Read it. Extract ICP segments, buyer personas, and known buying signals. Summarize what you loaded so the user can confirm.

If it does not exist: Ask the user three questions before proceeding:

1. What does your company sell? (one sentence)
2. Who is your ideal buyer? (title, company size, industry)
3. What signals indicate someone needs your solution? (list 3-5)

Wait for answers. Do not assume.

Step 2: Signal Taxonomy

Present the full taxonomy of 20 signal types across 4 categories. Ask the user to select 8-12 that are most relevant to their business. Only scan for the selected signal types in Step 3.

Company-Level Signals

1. Fundraise announcement — Seed, Series A, B, C+ rounds
2. Leadership change — New CXO, VP Sales, VP Marketing, Head of Growth
3. Hiring pattern — SDR hiring spree, GTM engineering roles, marketing hires
4. Product launch — Major feature release, new product line, GA announcement
5. Partnership or integration — New tech partner, channel partner, integration announcement
6. Tech stack change — Detected via job postings, BuiltWith, Wappalyzer, or press releases
7. Office expansion — New market entry, new office location, international expansion
8. Pricing change — New tier launch, pricing model shift, free tier added/removed

Engagement Signals

9. Website visit — If tracking pixel is deployed (user must confirm)
10. Content download or webinar attendance — Known engagement with your content
11. G2/Capterra review activity — Wrote a review of a competitor product
12. Community activity spike — Mentions on Reddit, LinkedIn, Slack, or forums about your problem space
13. Email engagement — Opens, clicks, replies on existing sequences (user must confirm)

Market Signals

14. Competitor customer churn — Switching signals, public complaints, cancellation posts
15. Industry regulation change — New compliance requirement that creates demand
16. Market event or conference — Speaking at or attending events in your space
17. Competitor funding or acquisition — Creates urgency or uncertainty for their customers

Behavioral Signals

18. Job posting pattern shift — New role types signal new priorities (e.g., first "Head of AI" hire)
19. Social selling activity — Prospect sharing or engaging with content about your problem space
20. Direct inquiry or demo request — Inbound interest (user must confirm)

Ask the user: "Which of these 20 signal types are most relevant to your business? Select 8-12 by number."

Wait for their selection before proceeding.

Step 3: Live Signal Scan

Ask the user to provide 1-5 target company names.

For each company, run WebSearch queries for every selected signal type. Use these search patterns:

Rules for this step:

• Use WebSearch to find REAL signals. Never fabricate data.
• If WebSearch returns nothing for a signal type, record "No signal detected" for that type. Do not invent results.
• Only search within the last 90 days unless the user specifies a different window.
• Record each signal found with: type, date (as specific as possible), source URL, and details (one sentence).

Step 4: Signal Scoring (Fit x Timing x Access x Intent)

Score each company on four dimensions. Each dimension is rated 1-5.

Fit (1-5) — How well does this company match the ICP?

Timing (1-5) — How recent/urgent is the strongest signal?

Access (1-5) — Can you reach the decision maker?

Intent (1-5) — How strong is the buying intent?

Composite Score and Tier Classification

Composite Score = Fit + Timing + Access + Intent (max 20)

Interactive scoring: Present your suggested scores for Fit and Access, but ask the user to confirm or adjust them. Fit and Access require human judgment (you may not know about warm intros or internal budget data). Timing and Intent are derived from the signal scan data and should be scored by you.

Step 5: Output

Write two files:

Per-Company Report: docs/signals/{company-name}.md

Use this structure:

# Signal Report: {Company Name}

**Scan Date:** {YYYY-MM-DD}
**Scanned By:** Signal Scanner v1.0.0

## Company Overview

{One-line description of the company, pulled