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Price Compare
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lucasye378
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· v2.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install price-compare
Description
Compare product prices across major US e-commerce platforms. Triggers when the user asks "what's the best price for X", "compare prices", "where to buy [prod...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent for price comparison. Before installing, consider: (1) scraping sites and using a browser profile may surface session cookies or logged-in state if the platform doesn't isolate the profile — confirm how the platform handles browser profiles; (2) the skill relies on web scraping and Google Shopping, so results can be blocked by anti-bot measures or be brittle if page layouts change; (3) it does not request credentials, so it won't directly access your accounts, but be cautious if you or the platform add credentials later; and (4) if you need stronger privacy guarantees, ask the platform how browser requests are isolated and whether cookies are shared across skills.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: price-compare
Version: 2.0.0
The price-compare skill is a well-structured tool designed to aggregate and evaluate product prices across major US e-commerce platforms. It utilizes standard web search and browser automation (via JavaScript evaluation in SKILL.md) to extract pricing data, which is then processed through a robust 'Trust Scoring' system defined in references/trust-checklist.md to warn users about potential scams or counterfeits. The code and instructions are transparent, align strictly with the stated purpose, and show no signs of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or unauthorized system access.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (compare prices across US retailers) align with the actions in SKILL.md: web_search, web_fetch, optional browser rendering, and use of platform/trust reference files. No extraneous credentials, binaries, or config paths are requested.
Instruction Scope
Instructions stay within the stated purpose (collect prices, score trust, present recommendations). They explicitly read local reference files and perform web fetches/browser scraping of retailer pages. Minor privacy note: browser calls use a named profile (profile="openclaw"), which could in some environments imply use of a browser profile with cookies or local state — this may expose session data if the platform's browser profile is not isolated.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files beyond SKILL.md and references — lowest-risk model for on-platform skills. Nothing is downloaded or written to disk by an installer.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables, secrets, or external credentials. The data it wants (search queries and fetched site contents) is proportional to price comparison.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not request elevated or persistent system privileges. It can be invoked autonomously by the agent (platform default), but it does not request system-wide changes or other skills' configs.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install price-compare - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/price-compare - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v2.0.0
Added: Phase 1 Inversion (pre-search questions), Phase 2 browser fallback for JS-rendered pages, Phase 3 Price Trust Score (Reviewer pattern), Phase 4 Pipeline Gate (anomaly detection), Phase 5 Generator output format. Added Costco + Kroger platforms. Created references/trust-checklist.md. Updated references/platforms.md with price history guide and output flags.
v1.0.0
Initial release: compare prices across Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, eBay, and Temu with pros/cons and recommendations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Price Compare?
Compare product prices across major US e-commerce platforms. Triggers when the user asks "what's the best price for X", "compare prices", "where to buy [prod... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 220 downloads so far.
How do I install Price Compare?
Run "/install price-compare" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Price Compare free?
Yes, Price Compare is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Price Compare support?
Price Compare is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Price Compare?
It is built and maintained by lucasye378 (@lucasye378); the current version is v2.0.0.
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