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Pipeworx science
by
Bruce Gutman
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install pipeworx-science
Description
Provides real-time data on ISS location, recent earthquakes, local air quality, and NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day with images and explanations.
Usage Guidance
This skill aggregates multiple public science feeds but routes all requests through an unverified gateway (gateway.pipeworx.io) and provides no source, homepage, or code to audit. Before installing, consider: (1) Do you trust the operator of gateway.pipeworx.io to handle your queries and any location/date data? (2) If you need authoritative or privacy‑sensitive results, prefer a skill that calls official APIs (USGS, OpenAQ, NASA) directly or provides a link to source code and a privacy policy. (3) Ask the publisher for a repo/manifest, TLS/certificate details, and an explanation why a proxy is used. (4) If you still want to try it, use it only with non‑sensitive queries, monitor network traffic if possible, and avoid providing any secrets or sensitive location data. Providing the skill's source code or a reputable homepage would raise confidence.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pipeworx-science
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle serves as a documentation and configuration interface for a remote MCP server (gateway.pipeworx.io) providing public science data feeds. The SKILL.md file describes standard informational tools for ISS tracking, earthquake monitoring, and NASA APOD data without any evidence of malicious instructions, local code execution, or data exfiltration.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The declared feeds (ISS, USGS earthquakes, OpenAQ, NASA APOD) are coherent with the skill's purpose. However, instead of calling the official data providers directly, the SKILL.md shows every call going to a single third‑party endpoint (gateway.pipeworx.io). Using a proxy service can be legitimate for aggregation, but the skill provides no provenance, documentation, or reason why direct provider APIs are not used.
Instruction Scope
The runtime instructions explicitly instruct the agent to POST JSON‑RPC requests to https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp. The instructions do not access local files or environment variables, but they do direct user queries and parameters (dates, lat/lon, filters) to an external service that is not the official provider. That creates a risk of data capture or unexpected behavior by the gateway.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction‑only skill with no install spec or code files, so there is no download/execution of third‑party code on disk—this lowers installation risk.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested; the requested surface is minimal and proportionate to the described functionality.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not marked always:true and does not request system or other-skill configuration changes. Agent autonomous invocation is permitted by default (disable-model-invocation:false), which is normal—combine this with the external gateway risk when considering exposure.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pipeworx-science - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-science - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pipeworx science?
Provides real-time data on ISS location, recent earthquakes, local air quality, and NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day with images and explanations. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 82 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx science?
Run "/install pipeworx-science" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx science free?
Yes, Pipeworx science is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx science support?
Pipeworx science is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx science?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@brucegutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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