Google Trends

This is a Node.js CLI wrapper around Google Trends that pulls related queries, rising searches, and interest data without opening a browser. You'd use it during YouTube research to check if a topic is actually trending (look for BREAKOUT tags or 100+ scores) or to validate content ideas before investing time. It covers YouTube, Web, Images, News, and Shopping with configurable time ranges and category filters. The output formats are practical: table for quick scanning, JSON for piping into other tools, markdown for docs. Honest take: it's solid for Phase 1 research when you need signal on whether a keyword has momentum, but you still need to cross-check with YouTube Studio or VidIQ since Trends data alone doesn't tell you competition levels.

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last updated: Jun 3, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add jstarfilms/vibecode-protocol-suite --skill google-trends --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Google Trends Skill

Automate Google Trends research without a browser. Query related topics, rising queries, and interest over time for any keyword across YouTube, Web, Images, or News.

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and PNPM required.

# Check Node
node --version

# Install dependencies (first-time only)
cd .agent/skills/google-trends/scripts
pnpm install

Quick Start

# Basic search (YouTube, Last 7 Days, Tech category)
node .agent/skills/google-trends/scripts/search.js -k "Claude AI"

# Search Web instead of YouTube
node .agent/skills/google-trends/scripts/search.js -k "AI agents" -p web

# Extended time range (1 month)
node .agent/skills/google-trends/scripts/search.js -k "VibeCoding" -t "now 1-m"

# Output as JSON for piping
node .agent/skills/google-trends/scripts/search.js -k "Cursor IDE" -o json