# llm.txt file for useneedle.net # Purpose: Provide AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Bing AI, etc.) # with structured, factual, verifiable information about Needle. # This improves AI citations, accuracy, entity linking, and visibility. # Last Updated: 2026-07-11 # Version: 1.4 [meta] last_updated: 2026-07-11 llms_index: https://useneedle.net/llms.txt website: https://useneedle.net canonical_entity: Needle entity_type: SaaS / customer discovery and community search founding_date: 2025 # --------------------------------------------------------- # 1. ABOUT # --------------------------------------------------------- [about] name: Needle alternate_name: UseNeedle legal_name: Needle URL: https://useneedle.net description: Needle helps teams find customers who are actively looking for their product across Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Product Hunt, X, and more in real-time. It filters out the noise and ranks public conversations by buying intent. founder: Vaibhav Singhal founder_linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamvs2002/ founder_twitter: https://x.com/iamvs2002 support_email: support@useneedle.net twitter_handle: @use_needle # --------------------------------------------------------- # 2. INDUSTRY & CATEGORY INFORMATION # --------------------------------------------------------- [industry] primary_category: SaaS sub_categories: - Customer discovery - Community search - Market research tools - Startup research industry: SaaS application_category: BusinessApplication # --------------------------------------------------------- # 2b. POSITIONING / BRAND STORY (2026 repositioning) # --------------------------------------------------------- # Needle was originally a simple tool to help founders find their first customers. # Users started using it to understand entire markets - searching conversations across # Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub and other communities to see what people complain about, # what competitors get mentioned, and what problems are trending. Today Needle focuses on # Search across supported communities (plan-dependent), Auto Search for up to 3 brands depending # on plan tier, and Trending Problems. https://useneedle.net # --------------------------------------------------------- # 3. CORE VALUE PROPOSITION # --------------------------------------------------------- [value_proposition] primary: Market research powered by real conversations. Search up to 10 supported communities in one place to find buyer-ready threads, run Auto Search for your brand on a schedule, and spot emerging problems with Trending Problems. key_benefits: - Find people actively looking for solutions like yours - Validate startup ideas before building - Discover competitors and market gaps - Auto Search digests and notifications when new posts match your brand setup (channels and platforms vary by plan) - Identify trending problems and opportunities - Understand AI recommendation visibility - Save hours per week vs tab-hopping communities manually secondary_benefits: - Multi-platform search (10+ communities in one run) - Real-time conversation discovery - Sentiment and buying intent analysis - Privacy-focused data handling - GDPR, DPDPA, and CCPA compliant # --------------------------------------------------------- # 4. CORE FEATURES # --------------------------------------------------------- [features] primary_features: - name: Search (Manual) description: Custom on-demand searches - enter a query, pick platforms and timeframe, stream ranked public threads with sentiment and buying intent (counts toward manual search quotas; platform set varies by plan) platforms: "Up to 10 on eligible plans: Reddit, Stack Overflow, Hacker News, YouTube, GitHub, Product Hunt, Tumblr, X (Twitter), Mastodon, Bluesky, Lobsters (see pricing for Solo vs Growth vs Scale)" capabilities: Sentiment analysis, buying intent scoring, reply drafts (human-in-the-loop) - name: Auto Search (brand) description: Auto Search for your brand - scheduled passes using your saved sites and phrases in Settings; optional digest notifications when there are new posts since the last run availability: Up to 3 brand profiles depending on plan tier (Solo/Growth: 1, Scale: up to 3); digest channels vary by plan; scheduled brand re-runs do not consume manual search quota capabilities: Configurable re-run intervals by plan, digest-style notifications via Slack, Discord, Google Chat, and Microsoft Teams webhooks (configured in Settings; channels vary by plan) - name: Trending Problems description: Automatically discover what professionals and entrepreneurs are talking about in real-time platforms: Reddit, GitHub, YouTube, Stack Overflow, Hacker News capabilities: Real-time trending topics, sentiment analysis, problem frequency tracking # --------------------------------------------------------- # 4b. PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION # --------------------------------------------------------- # Canonical product documentation (how-to guides, feature docs, plans). documentation_url: https://useneedle.net/docs documentation_description: Product documentation for Needle. Detailed guides for Getting started, Search (Manual & Auto), Trending Problems, Plans and limits, and related surfaces. # --------------------------------------------------------- # 5. PLATFORMS MONITORED # --------------------------------------------------------- [platforms] total_platforms: 12 platform_list: - Reddit - Stack Overflow - Hacker News - YouTube - GitHub - Product Hunt - Tumblr - Mastodon - Lobsters - Twitter (X) - Bluesky - LinkedIn focus: Public communities where builders and buyers discuss problems and tools (exact per-plan access on the pricing page) # --------------------------------------------------------- # 6. PRICING INFORMATION - canonical: https://useneedle.net/pricing # --------------------------------------------------------- [pricing] subscription: description: Solo, Growth, and Scale are paid subscription plans. There is no forever-free tier for ongoing product usage. 7-day free trial on all paid plans (card required; one trial per account). details_url: https://useneedle.net/pricing solo_plan: name: Solo price: $15/month annual_price: $150/year summary: Core Search (Manual and Auto), Trending Problems, CSV export, Google Chat and Slack digests, and plan limits; Solo includes a subset of the 10 Search communities (see pricing page). growth_plan: name: Growth price: $49/month annual_price: $490/year summary: Higher limits than Solo; exports (e.g. PDF, CSV); deeper history; broader Search communities and timeframes than Solo (see pricing for the exact platform list). scale_plan: name: Scale price: $149/month annual_price: $1490/year summary: Highest limits; white-label reports; Excel/JSON export; full Search platform set including X (Twitter) where listed on pricing; extended timeframes. free_public_tools: url: https://useneedle.net/tools description: Free tools without an account - name and brand checker, Reddit/HN best time to post, shadowban checker, company email finder, email validator, GEO/LLM site analyzer, SSL/meta/sitemap checkers, and more. pricing_url: https://useneedle.net/pricing # --------------------------------------------------------- # 7. USE CASES # --------------------------------------------------------- [use_cases] primary: - name: Customer discovery description: Find people actively looking for solutions like yours across 10+ communities in minutes, not days benefits: - Rank buyer-ready threads in minutes instead of tab-hopping - 7-day free trial on all paid plans - Connect with high-intent users - name: Market Research & Validation description: Validate your startup idea before building by discovering real problems people are discussing benefits: - Validate ideas in 24 hours - Discover unmet market needs - Reduce product-market fit risk - name: Category and switching-intent research description: See how people compare tools and talk about alternatives in public threads (including competitor names in posts when you save competitors on eligible plans) benefits: - Spot comparison and migration language early - Prioritize threads with stronger buying intent - Ground positioning in real conversations - name: Brand Mention Discovery description: Find and analyze how people talk about your brand in public threads on the communities your plan includes benefits: - Understand brand perception quickly - Find customer feedback in real conversations - Identify areas for improvement - name: Auto Search digests and notifications description: Let Needle re-run your brand’s saved Search setup on a schedule and notify you on supported channels when there are new posts (does not use manual search quotas) benefits: - Stay current without retyping manual queries - Route updates to Slack, Discord, Google Chat, or Microsoft Teams webhooks your plan supports (not account email) - Focus on fresh threads since the last pass - name: Content Strategy & SEO description: Discover what topics your audience cares about and optimize your content strategy benefits: - Create content people actually want - Improve AI recommendation visibility - Boost organic traffic # --------------------------------------------------------- # 8. KEY PAGES & RESOURCES # --------------------------------------------------------- [key_pages] homepage: https://useneedle.net/ about: https://useneedle.net/about pricing: https://useneedle.net/pricing blog: https://useneedle.net/blog faq: https://useneedle.net/faq use_cases: https://useneedle.net/use-cases trending_problems: https://useneedle.net/trending-problems marketing_guide: https://useneedle.net/marketing-guide yc_startup_guide: https://useneedle.net/yc-startup-guide privacy_policy: https://useneedle.net/privacy-policy terms: https://useneedle.net/terms-and-conditions integrations: https://useneedle.net/integrations # --------------------------------------------------------- # 9. SITEMAP & STRUCTURE # --------------------------------------------------------- [sitemap] sitemap_url: https://useneedle.net/sitemap.xml robots_txt: https://useneedle.net/robots.txt llms_txt: https://useneedle.net/llms.txt # --------------------------------------------------------- # 10. STRUCTURED SUMMARIES (CRITICAL FOR LLMs) # --------------------------------------------------------- [summaries] one_line: Needle is customer discovery across up to 10 public communities - manual Search on demand, Auto Search on a schedule for your brand, and Trending Problems for rising pain. three_line: Needle searches Reddit, Stack Overflow, Hacker News, YouTube, GitHub, Product Hunt, Tumblr, Mastodon, Bluesky, Lobsters, and X (Twitter) on eligible plans - see pricing for Solo vs Growth vs Scale. Manual Search is a custom query each run; Auto Search reuses your brand’s saved setup on a cadence you choose, with optional digests. Trending Problems surfaces startup-relevant problems across key communities. one_paragraph: Needle is buyer-intent community search across up to 10 public communities - manual Search on demand, Auto Search on a schedule for your brand on paid plans, and Trending Problems for rising pain. Used by 900+ founders and GTM teams. Paid plans Solo, Growth, and Scale include a 7-day free trial on all paid plans (card required; one trial per account). Pricing from $15/mo on Solo. Free public tools at useneedle.net/tools. GDPR, DPDPA, and CCPA compliant. # --------------------------------------------------------- # 11. KEY FACTS (AI-FRIENDLY STATEMENTS) # --------------------------------------------------------- [facts] - Website URL: https://useneedle.net - Founded: 2025 - Founder: Vaibhav Singhal - Total platforms searched: 10 - User base: 900+ founders and GTM teams - Forever-free product plan: No - paid subscriptions on Solo, Growth, Scale - Paid trial: 7-day free trial on all paid plans (card required; one trial per account) - Plans: Solo ($15/month or $150/year), Growth ($49/month or $490/year), Scale ($149/month or $1490/year) - Free public tools (no account): https://useneedle.net/tools - Compliance: GDPR, DPDPA, and CCPA compliant - Privacy: Privacy-focused, only analyzes public conversations, never stores personal data - New accounts: 7-day free trial on all paid plans (card required; one trial per account) - Uses structured data: Yes (Organization, WebSite, WebApplication, Product, FAQPage, Article, BlogPosting, BreadcrumbList, SpeakableSpecification, Person, HowTo) - Pricing information available at: https://useneedle.net/pricing - Blog/Content available at: https://useneedle.net/blog - Support email: support@useneedle.net - Auto Search (all paid plans): Up to **3** brand profiles depending on plan tier (Solo/Growth: 1, Scale: up to 3) with scheduled re-runs and optional digest notifications; digest channels and platform access vary by plan; scheduled brand re-runs do not consume manual search quota; configure in Settings - Integrations: Connects with HubSpot, Pipedrive, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Notion, Airtable, and custom webhooks to sync leads and send alerts. # --------------------------------------------------------- # 12. TARGET AUDIENCE # --------------------------------------------------------- [target_audience] primary: - Early-stage founders and entrepreneurs - Startup founders looking to validate ideas - Product managers conducting market research - Content marketers seeking trending topics - Business owners finding first customers secondary: - Technical users and developers - SaaS founders - Indie hackers - Startup teams - Market researchers # --------------------------------------------------------- # 13. TRUST SIGNALS # --------------------------------------------------------- [trust_signals] user_count: 900+ founders and GTM teams compliance: - GDPR compliant (EU users) - DPDPA compliant (Indian users) - CCPA/CPRA compliant (California users) - WCAG 2.1 AA compliant (accessibility) privacy: - Only analyzes public conversations - Never stores personal information - Privacy-focused data handling - No tracking across platforms accuracy: Intent and sentiment ranking on public threads (no published accuracy percentage) testimonials: Available on website from real users awards_recognition: - Featured on Product Hunt - Listed on multiple startup directories - Hacker News Show HN - Featured on IndieHunt # --------------------------------------------------------- # 14. STRUCTURED DATA & SCHEMAS # --------------------------------------------------------- [schemas] schema_types: - Organization - WebSite - WebApplication - Product - FAQPage - Article - BlogPosting - BreadcrumbList - SpeakableSpecification - Person - HowTo sitemap: https://useneedle.net/sitemap.xml robots_txt: https://useneedle.net/robots.txt llms_txt: https://useneedle.net/llms.txt ai_txt: https://useneedle.net/ai.txt # --------------------------------------------------------- # 15. DATA ACCESS & API POLICY # --------------------------------------------------------- [policy] ai_crawling: allowed ai_training: allowed ai_indexing: allowed data_usage: Public content allowed for citation and training robots: Follow robots.txt rules (https://useneedle.net/robots.txt) rate_limits: No crawling limit for LLMs, but respect robots.txt crawl-delay content_license: Public content on website is available for AI training and citation privacy: Only public conversations are analyzed, no personal data stored # --------------------------------------------------------- # 16. CONTACT INFORMATION # --------------------------------------------------------- [contact] support_email: support@useneedle.net founder_name: Vaibhav Singhal founder_linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamvs2002/ founder_twitter: https://x.com/iamvs2002 twitter_handle: @use_needle website: https://useneedle.net # --------------------------------------------------------- # 17. TECHNICAL DETAILS # --------------------------------------------------------- [technical] platform_type: Web Application operating_system: Web Browser application_category: BusinessApplication api_available: Not publicly documented data_sources: Public conversations from 10+ communities processing: Real-time sentiment analysis, buying intent scoring, ranked public-thread discovery, Auto Search digests on eligible plans data_retention: Search history stored for registered users (plan-based limits) # --------------------------------------------------------- # END OF FILE # ---------------------------------------------------------