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Pipeworx college-scorecard
by
Bruce Gutman
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install pipeworx-college-scorecard
Description
Search US colleges by name or get detailed information including tuition and admission rates using the US Department of Education College Scorecard API.
Usage Guidance
Before installing, verify who operates gateway.pipeworx.io and why queries would be proxied through that service instead of calling the official College Scorecard API. Ask the publisher for source code or a homepage and a privacy statement explaining whether user queries are logged or shared. Prefer a skill that calls the official api (api.collegecosts.ed.gov / college scorecard endpoints) directly or one whose operator you trust. If you must test, use only non-sensitive queries and monitor network traffic to confirm where requests are sent.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pipeworx-college-scorecard
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides a configuration for an MCP server to access the US Department of Education College Scorecard API. The documentation in SKILL.md and metadata in _meta.json are consistent with the stated purpose of searching for and retrieving college information via the gateway.pipeworx.io endpoint, with no evidence of malicious code or suspicious instructions.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The description says it queries the US Department of Education College Scorecard API, but the SKILL.md includes an mcpServers entry that points to https://gateway.pipeworx.io/college-scorecard/mcp — a third-party gateway. No source, homepage, or justification for routing through that gateway is provided, which is inconsistent with the claimed purpose.
Instruction Scope
The SKILL.md is minimal and does not instruct reading local files or env vars, which is good, but it explicitly directs the agent to use the pipeworx gateway endpoint. That means user queries and results will be routed to an external service not documented in the skill metadata. The instructions are also truncated/brief and lack detail on authentication or data handling.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec or code files — nothing is written to disk and no packages are installed.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables or credentials, which is internally consistent. However, because it directs traffic to a third-party gateway, there may be unstated authentication or logging at that gateway; the lack of any declared credential or privacy statement is worth questioning.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill is user-invocable only. It does not request persistent privileges or modification of other skills/config.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pipeworx-college-scorecard - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-college-scorecard - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pipeworx college-scorecard?
Search US colleges by name or get detailed information including tuition and admission rates using the US Department of Education College Scorecard API. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 74 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx college-scorecard?
Run "/install pipeworx-college-scorecard" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx college-scorecard free?
Yes, Pipeworx college-scorecard is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx college-scorecard support?
Pipeworx college-scorecard is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx college-scorecard?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@b-gutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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