Due Diligence

Due Diligence

Conduct due diligence research on: $ARGUMENTS

The argument may be a company name, person's name, product name, or URL. Follow these steps precisely using RivalSearchMCP tools. Report progress after each step.

Step 1: Entity Identification

Use web_search twice:

1. query: "$ARGUMENTS", numresults: 15, extractcontent: true
2. query: "$ARGUMENTS bio OR background OR career OR founder OR company OR about", num_results: 10

Determine if the subject is a company or an individual. Establish: full name, current role/mission, website, and key facts. Adapt subsequent steps accordingly.

Step 2: Digital Presence

Use map_website:

• url: , mode: "research", maxpages: 10, maxdepth: 2

Use content_operations to retrieve key pages:

• operation: "retrieve" for homepage/profile, about, product/work, team/bio pages
• operation: "analyze", content: , analysistype: "business", extractkey_points: true, summarize: true

Step 3: Financial & Growth Signals

For companies:

Use web_search three times:

1. query: "$ARGUMENTS funding raised investment", num_results: 10
2. query: "$ARGUMENTS revenue growth customers", num_results: 10
3. query: "$ARGUMENTS layoffs OR downsizing OR restructuring OR controversy", num_results: 10

For individuals:

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS investments OR portfolio OR companies OR ventures", num_results: 10

Use news_aggregation:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS", maxresults: 15, timerange: "month"

Step 4: Leadership & People

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS founder CEO leadership team", numresults: 10, extractcontent: true

Use social_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS CEO OR founder", platforms: ["reddit", "hackernews"], maxresultsper_platform: 5

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS glassdoor OR employee review OR culture", num_results: 5

For individuals — also search for:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS interview OR podcast OR keynote OR conference", num_results: 10

Step 5: Technical Assessment

Use github_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS", sort: "stars", maxresults: 10, includereadme: true

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS tech stack OR engineering OR architecture", num_results: 10

Use scientific_research:

• operation: "academicsearch", query: "$ARGUMENTS", maxresults: 5

Step 6: Market & Competitive Position

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS competitors alternatives market share", num_results: 10

Use social_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS vs OR alternative OR comparison", platforms: ["reddit", "hackernews", "producthunt"], maxresultsper_platform: 10

Step 7: Reputation & Risk Assessment

Use social_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS", platforms: ["reddit", "hackernews", "producthunt", "medium"], maxresultsperplatform: 10, timefilter: "year"

Use web_search:

• query: "$ARGUMENTS review OR complaint OR problem OR issue OR controversy", num_results: 10

Use content_operations on any regulatory filings or key reports found:

• operation: "retrieve", url: , extraction_method: "markdown"

Step 8: Deep Content Analysis

For the 2-3 most informative pages found, use content_operations:

• operation: "retrieve", url: , extraction_method: "markdown"
• operation: "analyze", content: , analysistype: "general", extractkey_points: true, summarize: true

Step 9: Compile Report

For companies:

1. Executive Summary — 2-3 paragraph overview with key findings
2. Company Profile — Founded, mission, HQ, size, key facts
3. Product & Market — Offerings, pricing, target market, customer evidence
4. Financial Signals — Funding history, growth indicators, burn rate signals
5. Leadership & Team — Key executives, backgrounds, culture signals
6. Technical Assessment — Stack, open source, IP, engineering quality
7. Competitive Position — Landscape, differentiation, market share signals
8. Risk Assessment — Table format:

| Risk Category | Level | Evidence | |--------------|-------|----------| | Financial | Low/Medium/High | ... | | Technical | Low/Medium/High | ... | | Market | Low/Medium/High | ... | | Legal/Regulatory | Low/Medium/High | ... | | Reputational | Low/Medium/High | ... |

1. Red Flags — Concerning signals discovered
2. Green Flags — Positive indicators and strengths
3. Information Gaps — What couldn't be determined
4. Sources — All URLs consulted with brief context

For individuals:

1. Profile Summary — 2-3 paragraph overview of who this person is
2. Key Facts — Current role, company, location, notable achievements
3. Career Timeline — Professional history in reverse chronological order
4. Public Presence — Websites, writing, speaking, media appearances
5. Community Reputation — What others say (with sources)
6. Technical Contributions — Open source, papers, patents
7. Media Coverage — Recent press and interviews
8. Notable Connections — Companies, investors, co-founders, collaborators
9. Red Flags — Any concerning signals
10. Green Flags — Positive indicators
11. Information Gaps — What couldn't be determined
12. Sources — All URLs consulted

Use clean markdown. Cite every claim with [Source Name](URL) format. Only include publicly available information.

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: damionrashford
• Source: damionrashford/RivalSearch-Plugin
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://github.com/damionrashford/RivalSearchMCP

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.