How to Build an AI Competitor Intelligence Agent

How to Build an AI Competitor Intelligence Agent

An AI agent that monitors your competitors and delivers structured reports — product launches, pricing changes, hiring signals, press — so you never have to check their websites yourself.

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Competitor Intel Tue 2:14 PM
Competitor Pricing Alert
Competitor
Chipotle
Change
Burrito bowl price up $0.50 in 12 metro markets
Impact
Value-conscious customers may be looking for alternatives

How it works

Create the agent at dashboard.carlyassistant.com. Connect Semrush or Ahrefs for SEO tracking, Google Sheets for logging, Slack or email for alerts. Give it your competitor list and the signals you care about. Full walkthrough: How to Create a Custom AI Email Agent.


What it connects to

SEO & Research: Semrush, Ahrefs, Google Search Console, Google Analytics

Logging: Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Airtable, Notion, Google Docs, Confluence

Delivery: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Gmail, Outlook

Storage: Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, SharePoint


How teams use it

  • Product tracks feature launches — agent monitors competitor changelogs and flags capabilities that overlap with your roadmap
  • Sales keeps battlecards current — agent maintains a live comparison doc in Google Docs with latest pricing, features, and positioning
  • Leadership gets monthly briefings — agent compiles hiring trends, funding news, SEO shifts, and pricing changes every first Monday

Build yours at dashboard.carlyassistant.com, or email carly@usecarly.com and describe what you need.

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