Weibo Hot-Search Lifecycle

Tell which Weibo hot-search topics are rising, peaking or fading by comparing repeated snapshots.

v0.1.1

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Example draft

Which Weibo hot topics are still rising

Three snapshots of Weibo’s top 50 hot searches between 15:30 and 16:10 on a weekday.

The answer

Most of the list is on its way down. At the last snapshot 21 topics were fading and 21 had already left the list, against 10 rising and 11 new.

A rising topic

"Only children may not inherit all of their parents’ estate" climbed from #14 to #5 and its heat grew 81% in 40 minutes.

A topic past its peak

An AI short drama set in the Song dynasty held #2, but posts about it fell from about 10 a minute to 3–5. The first wave is over; joining now means joining late.

From a real run on 2026-11-05. Political topics are reported as data only.

What you get

  • Stage for every topic: new, rising, peaking, fading, stable or dropped
  • Posting velocity and who is posting for chosen topics
  • A watch list for a brand, sector or crisis

Good fit

  • Deciding when to join a trend
  • Watching whether a brand or crisis topic escalates

Not for

  • Movement between snapshots
  • Reading a removed topic as faded interest

How to use

An Agent that can read the complete Skill folder. Live research also needs a SandBase connection; supplied material can be used without a lookup. It needs about 20–40 minutes for repeated snapshots.

Download and unpack the complete Skill folder, keep its references, and use it with a local Agent that supports Skills.

Download Skill v0.1.1

Ask your Agent

Use weibo-hot-lifecycle to take three Weibo hot-search snapshots 20 minutes apart. Tell me what is taking off, what is fading, and whether the AI micro-drama topic is still climbing.

  1. Take snapshots

    Save the hot list at a fixed interval, at least three times; drop ads.

  2. Compare

    Match topics, compute position and heat change, and classify each stage.

  3. Check velocity

    Read the newest posts for chosen topics twice and compare the flow.

FAQ

How do I use this Skill?

Download and unpack the whole Skill folder, including references, into your Agent’s supported Skill directory. You can also ask the Agent to read its SKILL.md and follow the instructions. Run it locally with your own material.

Why several snapshots?

One list shows what is hot. Change over time shows what is moving, which a single list cannot.