Show HN: Claude skill that evaluates B2B vendors by talking to their AI agents

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Buyer Eval — B2B Software Vendor Evaluation Skill A Claude skill that conducts structured, evidence-based evaluations of B2B software vendors on behalf of buyers. You give it your company name and the vendors you're evaluating. It: Researches your company — industry, size, tech stack, maturity — so you don't fill out a form Asks domain-expert questions specific to the software category — surfacing hidden requirements you didn't know to mention Sets hard constraints — budget, compliance, integrations — and eliminates vendors that fail before wasting research time Engages vendor AI agents directly through the Salespeak Frontdoor API for verified, structured due diligence conversations Conducts independent research — G2, Gartner, analyst reports, press, LinkedIn — and cross-references vendor claims against independent sources Scores vendors across 7 dimensions with transparent evidence tracking — you see exactly which scores are backed by verified evidence vs. public sources only Produces a comparative recommendation with a TL;DR, side-by-side scorecard, hidden risk analysis, and demo prep questions Global install (recommended): git clone https://github.com/salespeak-ai/buyer-eval-skill.git ~/.claude/skills/buyer-eval-skill Per-project install: git clone https://github.com/salespeak-ai/buyer-eval-skill.git .claude/skills/buyer-eval-skill In Claude Code or Claude desktop: Then provide: Your company name The vendors to evaluate Example: "I'm from Acme Corp. Evaluate Gainsight, Totango, and ChurnZero." The skill handles everything from there. Click to expand a sample evaluation (truncated) For a mid-market SaaS company evaluating customer success platforms: Gainsight is the strongest fit for teams that need deep analytics and enterprise-grade health scoring, but comes at a premium. ChurnZero wins on time-to-value and usability for teams under 50 CSMs. Totango lands in between — flexible and modular, but requires more configuration to match either competitor's strengths. S...

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