---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/web-search/use-cases/gather-competitive-intelligence/claude
---
# How to Gather Competitive Intelligence with Claude

Claude gathers competitive intelligence by searching across multiple sources and weaving the findings into a coherent strategic picture. Chain searches across web results, news, and academic papers in one session, then ask Claude to identify patterns and blind spots in your competitive understanding that deserve deeper investigation.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
2. Ask Claude: "Research Competitor X using the web-search tool: pricing, reviews, positioning, and recent changes"
3. Claude runs multiple searches and compiles a competitive dossier
4. Ask: "How does their positioning differ from ours, and where are they vulnerable?"
5. Claude provides a strategic analysis with actionable recommendations

## Example Prompt

```
Research Notion as a competitor. Search for their pricing, user reviews, recent product changes, and positioning. Give me a competitive brief.
```

## Tips

- Claude can research multiple competitors in one session for a full landscape view
- Ask for a SWOT analysis based on the search results
- Search for "[competitor] vs" to find how people compare them to alternatives
