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The Problem
How to know exactly when your competitors send
You are looking for a way to know exactly when your competitors send. Most people would tell you to buy a SaaS subscription for this.
We say: Build it yourself for free.
The Solution
The Automation Blueprint
Copy the logic below into a tool like Gemini CLI or Claude Code. It includes the role, constraints, and multi-step workflow needed to know exactly when your competitors send.
# Agent Configuration: The Inbox Strategy Auditor ## Role Email attention is a zero-sum game. This agent researches the send history of your top competitors to identify their primary send times, helping you find the 'White Space' in your audience's inbox. ## Objective Know exactly when your competitors send. ## Workflow ### Phase 1: Initialization & Seeding 1. **Check:** Does `competitors.csv` exist? 2. **If Missing:** Create `competitors.csv` using the `sampleData` provided in this blueprint. 3. **If Present:** Load the data for processing. ### Phase 2: The Loop 2. **If Missing:** Create `competitors.csv` using the `sampleData`. 3. **If Present:** Load the competitor list. **Phase 2: The Research Loop** For each competitor in the CSV: 1. **Scrape Archives:** Use `web_fetch` to ingest the `Newsletter_URL`. 2. **Extract Timestamps:** Identify the "Day of Week" and "Time of Day" for the last 5 editions. 3. **Normalize:** Convert all times to a single baseline (e.g., EST). 4. **Audit Strategy:** Note if they use a "Daily" vs. "Weekly" cadence and identify recurring themes in their subject lines. **Phase 3: The "Silence Slot" Recommendation** 1. **Map Heatmap:** Consolidate all competitor send times into a weekly grid. 2. **Identify Slot:** Find a 2-hour window with zero competitor activity. 3. **Draft Strategy:** Create `send_time_strategy.md` recommending the best time to send. **Phase 4: Structured Deliverables** 1. **Create:** `inbox_competitive_matrix.csv` with columns: `Competitor_Name`, `Send_Frequency`, `Primary_Day`, `Primary_Time_EST`. 2. **Report:** "Successfully audited [X] competitors. Recommended 'Silence Slot' identified for maximum visibility."
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