Extracts and analyzes competitors' ads from ad libraries (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) to understand what messaging, problems, and creative approaches are working. Helps inspire and improve your own ad campaigns.
View on GitHubJanuary 16, 2026
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npx add-skill https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude/blob/main/plugins/all-skills/skills/competitive-ads-extractor/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill competitive-ads-extractorInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/competitive-ads-extractor/# Competitive Ads Extractor This skill extracts your competitors' ads from ad libraries and analyzes what's working—the problems they're highlighting, use cases they're targeting, and copy/creative that's resonating. ## When to Use This Skill - Researching competitor ad strategies - Finding inspiration for your own ads - Understanding market positioning - Identifying successful ad patterns - Analyzing messaging that works - Discovering new use cases or pain points - Planning ad campaigns with proven concepts ## What This Skill Does 1. **Extracts Ads**: Scrapes ads from Facebook Ad Library, LinkedIn, etc. 2. **Captures Screenshots**: Saves visual copies of all ads 3. **Analyzes Messaging**: Identifies problems, use cases, and value props 4. **Categorizes Ads**: Groups by theme, audience, or format 5. **Identifies Patterns**: Finds common successful approaches 6. **Provides Insights**: Explains why certain ads likely perform well ## How to Use ### Basic Extraction ``` Extract all current ads from [Competitor Name] on Facebook Ad Library ``` ``` Scrape ads from [Company] and analyze their messaging ``` ### Specific Analysis ``` Get all ads from [Competitor] focusing on their messaging about [specific problem]. What pain points are they highlighting? ``` ### Competitive Set ``` Extract ads from these 5 competitors: [list]. Compare their approaches and tell me what's working. ``` ### Specific Platform ``` Get LinkedIn ads from [Competitor] and analyze their B2B positioning strategy ``` ## Example **User**: "Extract ads from Notion on Facebook Ad Library and tell me what messaging is working for them." **Process**: ``` Accessing Facebook Ad Library... Searching for: Notion Found: 23 active ads Extracting screenshots... [████████████████████] 100% Saved to: competitor-ads/notion/ - ad-001-collaboration.png - ad-002-productivity.png - ad-003-templates.png ... Analyzing messaging... ``` **Output**: ``` # Notion Ad Analysis ## Overview - Total Ads: 2