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ISS Tracker
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shark bytes
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· v1.0.0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install iss-tracker
Description
Get the real-time location (latitude/longitude) of the International Space Station.
README (SKILL.md)
\r \r
ISS Tracker\r
\r This skill provides the current geographic coordinates of the International Space Station using the Open Notify API.\r \r
Current Location\r
To get the current position of the ISS, run this command:\r
curl -s "http://api.open-notify.org/iss-now.json" | jq -r '"Lat: \(.iss_position.latitude), Lon: \(.iss_position.longitude)"'\r
Usage Guidance
This skill is small and coherent: it simply queries an external public API for the ISS position. Before installing, make sure the agent environment has curl and jq available (SKILL.md lists them); confirm you are comfortable the agent can make outbound HTTP requests to api.open-notify.org (note the endpoint is plain HTTP). No credentials or sensitive data are requested. If you need encrypted transport, consider routing via an HTTPS proxy or verifying an HTTPS mirror of the API.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: iss-tracker
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle is benign. It fetches the current location of the International Space Station from the legitimate `api.open-notify.org` API using `curl` and parses the JSON output with `jq`. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence, prompt injection, or obfuscation in `SKILL.md` or `_meta.json`.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name and description match the instructions: the SKILL.md uses the Open Notify API to return ISS latitude/longitude. The only minor inconsistency is that the registry metadata earlier reported no required binaries, while the SKILL.md declares bins: ["curl","jq"]. Requiring curl and jq is reasonable for this task.
Instruction Scope
Instructions are narrow and explicit: run curl against http://api.open-notify.org/iss-now.json and pipe to jq to format output. The skill does not attempt to read files, environment variables, or other system state.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec or code files — nothing will be written to disk by the skill itself. Low install risk.
Credentials
The skill requests no credentials, no config paths, and only needs curl and jq to be present. This is proportionate to its purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not ask for any special persistent privileges or modify other skills/configurations.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install iss-tracker - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/iss-tracker - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of ISS Tracker skill.
- Fetches real-time latitude and longitude of the International Space Station.
- Uses the Open Notify API for location data.
- Requires curl and jq for retrieving and formatting output.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ISS Tracker?
Get the real-time location (latitude/longitude) of the International Space Station. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 538 downloads so far.
How do I install ISS Tracker?
Run "/install iss-tracker" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is ISS Tracker free?
Yes, ISS Tracker is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does ISS Tracker support?
ISS Tracker is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created ISS Tracker?
It is built and maintained by shark bytes (@sharkbytescs); the current version is v1.0.0.
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