Entry point: /faion-net — invoke this skill for automatic routing to the appropriate domain.Market Research Domain Skill
Communication: User's language. Docs: English.
Purpose
Market research and business analysis for product/startup development. Handles market sizing, competitor intelligence, pricing benchmarking, trend analysis, niche evaluation, and business model planning.
Context Discovery
Auto-Investigation
| Signal | Check For | Why |
|---|---|---|
.aidocs/product_docs/ | Market research docs, competitor analysis | Research artifacts |
| Business plan | TAM/SAM/SOM calculations | Market sizing done |
| Competitor docs | Competitor profiles, SWOT | Competitive intel |
| Pricing sheets | Pricing models, benchmarks | Pricing research |
| Trend reports | Market trends, forecasts | Trend analysis |
Discovery Questions
questions:
- question: "What research do you need?"
options:
- label: "Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM)"
description: "Use market-research-tam-sam-som"
- label: "Competitor analysis"
description: "Use competitor-analysis, competitive-intelligence-methods"
- label: "Pricing research"
description: "Use pricing-research"
- label: "Trend analysis"
description: "Use trend-analysis"
- question: "What's your business stage?"
options:
- label: "Idea validation"
description: "Use market-research-tam-sam-som, niche-evaluation"
- label: "Pre-launch planning"
description: "Use competitor-analysis, pricing-research"
- label: "Growth stage"
description: "Use trend-analysis, competitive-intelligence"
- question: "Do you have existing market data?"
options:
- label: "Yes, need to update"
description: "Update existing research docs"
- label: "Partial data"
description: "Fill gaps with targeted research"
- label: "No data yet"
description: "Start with market-research-tam-sam-som"Quick Reference
| Research Area | Key Files |
|---|---|
| Market Sizing | market-research-tam-sam-som.md, market-sizing-with-ai.md, market-analysis.md |
| Competitors | competitor-analysis.md, competitive-intelligence-methods.md, competitive-intelligence.md |
| Pricing | pricing-research.md, business-model-planning.md |
| Trends | trend-analysis.md, product-development-trends-2026.md |
| Niche | niche-evaluation.md, business-model-research.md |
| Ideas | idea-generation.md, idea-generation-methods.md |
| Tools | ai-research-tools.md, perplexity-ai-research.md |
Decision Tree
| If you need... | Use |
|---|---|
| Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM) | market-research-tam-sam-som.md |
| Competitor landscape | competitor-analysis.md, competitive-intelligence-methods.md |
| Pricing benchmarks | pricing-research.md |
| Market trends | trend-analysis.md |
| Niche viability | niche-evaluation.md |
| Business model options | business-model-planning.md, business-model-research.md |
| Generate ideas | idea-generation.md, idea-generation-methods.md |
| Distribution strategy | distribution-channel-research.md |
| Risk assessment | risk-assessment.md |
| Project naming | naming-and-domains.md |
Research Modes
| Mode | Output | Files Used |
|---|---|---|
| market | market-research.md | market-research-tam-sam-som.md, market-analysis.md |
| competitors | competitive-analysis.md | competitor-analysis.md, competitive-intelligence-methods.md |
| pricing | pricing-research.md | pricing-research.md, business-model-planning.md |
| niche | niche-evaluation.md | niche-evaluation.md, business-model-research.md |
| trends | trend-analysis.md | trend-analysis.md, product-development-trends-2026.md |
| ideas | idea-candidates.md | idea-generation.md, idea-generation-methods.md |
Methodologies (22)
Market Analysis (5)
- TAM/SAM/SOM framework
- Market sizing with AI
- Market opportunity assessment
- Trend analysis
- Continuous discovery
Competitive Intelligence (3)
- Competitor analysis
- Competitive intelligence gathering
- Competitive intelligence methods
Business Planning (5)
- Business model research
- Business model planning
- Niche evaluation
- Risk assessment
- Distribution channel research
Pricing Strategy (1)
- Pricing research & benchmarking
Idea Generation (3)
- Idea generation (7 Ps framework)
- Idea generation methods
- Product development trends
Tools & Methods (5)
- AI research tools
- AI research tool categories
- Perplexity AI research
- Naming & domains
- Product development trends 2026
Key Frameworks
| Framework | Purpose | File |
|---|---|---|
| TAM/SAM/SOM | Market sizing (top-down/bottom-up) | market-research-tam-sam-som.md |
| Porter's Five Forces | Competitive dynamics | competitive-intelligence-methods.md |
| 7 Ps | Idea generation | idea-generation-methods.md |
| Niche Scoring | Viability assessment (5 criteria) | niche-evaluation.md |
| Business Model Canvas | Model planning | business-model-planning.md |
Output Files
All outputs go to .aidocs/product_docs/:
| Module | Output File |
|---|---|
| Market Research | market-research.md |
| Competitors | competitive-analysis.md |
| Pricing | pricing-research.md |
| Niche | niche-evaluation.md |
| Ideas | idea-candidates.md |
| Trends | trend-analysis.md |
Integration
Parent Skill
Orchestrated by faion-researcher skill.
Related Sub-Skills
- faion-user-researcher - User personas, interviews, validation
Next Steps
After market research complete:
- User research →
faion-user-researcher - GTM planning →
faion-marketing-manager - Product spec →
faion-sdd
*faion-market-researcher v1.0* *Sub-skill of faion-researcher* *22 methodologies | Market & Business Intelligence*