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Usaspending
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aiwithabidi
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· v1.0.0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install usaspending
Description
USAspending.gov — federal spending data, contracts, grants, awards, agencies, and recipient search. No API key required.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to be a straightforward CLI wrapper for the USAspending API and does not request credentials. Before installing, you may want to: 1) confirm the author/homepage (agxntsix.ai) if provenance matters, 2) run the script in a sandbox or isolated environment the first time, and 3) review the bundled script (already done) if you have stricter requirements — note the unused get_env helper that would read a .env file if later invoked or modified.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: usaspending
Version: 1.0.0
The skill provides a legitimate CLI interface for the public USAspending.gov API using only the Python standard library. The code in scripts/usaspending.py correctly implements the documented search and retrieval functions, and although it contains an unused helper function for environment variable retrieval, there is no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or unauthorized execution.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description match the included CLI which calls the USAspending API. The script uses only Python stdlib and issues HTTP requests to api.usaspending.gov, which is consistent with a federal spending data client.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md simply instructs running the bundled Python CLI against USAspending endpoints. It does not ask the agent to read unrelated files, access other services, or transmit data to unexpected endpoints.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or external downloads are used; the skill is instruction-only with a single included Python script (stdlib-only), so nothing arbitrary is pulled from the network during install.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables and the CLI operates without credentials. The code contains a get_env() helper that will read a .env file in a workspace path if used, but that helper is not invoked anywhere in the script — this is unexpected but not exploitable in the current code.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is user-invocable and not set to always:true. It does not modify other skills or request persistent system privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install usaspending - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/usaspending - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of the usaspending skill.
- Provides command-line access to USAspending.gov federal spending data—search contracts, grants, awards, agencies, and recipients.
- No API key or external dependencies required.
- Outputs data in JSON format by default.
- Includes CLI scripts for award details, recipient and agency lookups, spending analysis, and autocomplete search.
- Compatible with Python 3.10+ (stdlib only).
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Usaspending?
USAspending.gov — federal spending data, contracts, grants, awards, agencies, and recipient search. No API key required. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 260 downloads so far.
How do I install Usaspending?
Run "/install usaspending" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Usaspending free?
Yes, Usaspending is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Usaspending support?
Usaspending is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Usaspending?
It is built and maintained by aiwithabidi (@aiwithabidi); the current version is v1.0.0.
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