> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://octolens.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Learn how to use Octolens to monitor brand, competitor, and keyword mentions across Reddit, X, GitHub, podcasts, newsletters, and 9 more platforms.

Octolens is a social listening tool for developer and B2B SaaS brands. It monitors mentions across [13+ platforms](/learn/platforms/overview), including Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Hacker News, GitHub, YouTube, Bluesky, TikTok, podcasts, and newsletters. AI filters out the noise so you only see mentions that matter.

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## What you can do with Octolens

Track your brand, competitors, and industry terms to find posts like:

* **Brand love:** positive mentions and testimonials about your product
* **Buy intent:** people searching for tool recommendations in your space
* **Product questions:** users asking about your product or features
* **Competitor complaints:** frustrations with competitors you can address
* **Pain points:** problems your product can help solve

Each mention comes with an AI-assigned [sentiment](/learn/sentiment), [relevance score, and tags](/learn/ai-relevance), plus a one-line explanation of why it matched your keyword.

## Who it's for

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  <Card title="Founders" icon="rocket">
    Stay close to users as you scale. Catch product feedback, buy intent, and competitor chatter without living in 10 tabs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Marketing teams" icon="megaphone">
    Track brand health, campaign impact, and competitor activity in one place.
  </Card>

  <Card title="DevRel teams" icon="code">
    Show up in developer conversations on GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, and DEV.to. Correct misinformation before it spreads.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI agent builders" icon="robot">
    Pipe real-time social data into your agents via [MCP](/mcp/overview), [API](/api/v2/overview), or [webhooks](/quickstart/webhooks).
  </Card>
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## What's in the app

* **Dashboard:** mentions over time, plan and API/MCP usage, and a recent mentions feed. See [Dashboard](/learn/dashboard).
* **Keywords:** the dedicated page where you add, edit, and tune every keyword you track, plus global keyword settings. See [Keywords](/quickstart/keywords).
* **Feeds:** saved filters over your mentions, like Brand Mentions, Competitor Mentions, or Buy Intent. Each feed can be sent to a [destination](/quickstart/destinations). See [Feeds](/quickstart/feeds).
* **API:** generate API keys and use the REST API to query mentions, keywords, and feeds. See [API Reference](/api/v2/overview).
* **MCP:** connect Octolens to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other AI tools to ask questions of your mention data in natural language. See [MCP Server](/mcp/overview).
* **Settings:** company context, plans and billing, members, platforms, and the Slack integration.

## Getting started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add your company context">
    Tell Octolens about your business so the AI can assess mentions accurately. This is the single biggest lever on relevance quality.
    [Set up company context →](/quickstart/company-context)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your keywords">
    Add your brand name, competitors, and industry terms. Start with 3 to 5 keywords. You can always add more.
    [Choose keywords →](/quickstart/keywords)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Organize mentions into feeds">
    Feeds are saved filters over your mentions. Think "Buy intent this week" or "Competitor mentions on Reddit." Octolens ships with presets like Brand Mentions, Competitor Mentions, and Buy Intent.
    [Set up feeds →](/quickstart/feeds)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send feeds to a destination">
    Pick where each feed goes: email, Slack, or a webhook. One feed can fan out to all three.
    [Set up destinations →](/quickstart/destinations)
  </Step>

  <Step title="(Optional) Connect to your stack">
    Pull mentions into your own tools and AI agents via [MCP](/mcp/overview), [API](/api/v2/overview), or [webhooks](/quickstart/webhooks). All three are available on every plan.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Explore the docs

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  <Card title="MCP Server" icon="plug" href="/mcp/overview">
    Connect Octolens to Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, and other AI tools.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="terminal" href="/api/v2/overview">
    Query mentions, keywords, and feeds programmatically.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tracked platforms" icon="globe" href="/learn/platforms/overview">
    Every platform Octolens monitors and how often.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Relevance & Tags" icon="sparkles" href="/learn/ai-relevance">
    How Octolens decides what's relevant and how tags work.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dashboard" icon="chart-line" href="/learn/dashboard">
    What every card and chart on the dashboard means.
  </Card>

  <Card title="FAQs" icon="circle-question" href="/learn/faqs">
    Answers to the most common questions.
  </Card>
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<Note>
  Can't find what you're looking for? Email [hi@octolens.com](mailto:hi@octolens.com) or use the in-app chat and we'll get back to you ASAP.
</Note>