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Get Today Connections

by 1eif · GitHub ↗ · v0.1.0 · MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install get-today-connections
Description
Fetch today's NYT Connections puzzle answers and hints. Trigger this skill when the user asks for "today's Connections answers", "today's connections hints",...
README (SKILL.md)

Get Today's NYT Connections Answers

Purpose

Quickly retrieve the full answers and hints for today's NYT Connections puzzle without opening a browser.

Steps

  1. Use the WebFetch tool to request the following URL:

    https://connections-answers.com/api/today
    

    Prompt: "Extract the full JSON response as-is"

  2. Parse the returned JSON, which has the following structure:

    {
      "puzzleDate": "YYYY-MM-DD",
      "title": "Connections April 9 2026 Answers",
      "url": "https://connections-answers.com/blog/connections-april-9-2026-answers",
      "categories": [
        {
          "color": "yellow",
          "order": 0,
          "name": "Category Name",
          "hint": "A one-line hint",
          "words": ["WORD1", "WORD2", "WORD3", "WORD4"]
        }
      ],
      "hintContent": "...",
      "answerContent": "..."
    }
    
  3. Display the results to the user in the following format:

    Today's NYT Connections — {puzzleDate}

    Color Category Hint Answers
    🟨 Yellow {name} {hint} WORD1, WORD2, WORD3, WORD4
    🟩 Green {name} {hint} WORD1, WORD2, WORD3, WORD4
    🟦 Blue {name} {hint} WORD1, WORD2, WORD3, WORD4
    🟪 Purple {name} {hint} WORD1, WORD2, WORD3, WORD4

    Full breakdown: {url}

Notes

  • If the user only wants hints and not answers, show only the hint column and hide the words column
  • order: 0 (yellow) = easiest, order: 3 (purple) = hardest
  • hintContent / answerContent are full Markdown articles; output them directly if the user wants a detailed breakdown
  • For past puzzles, direct the user to \x3Chttps://connections-answers.com/blog> to browse the archive
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and low-risk technically, but consider these practical points before installing: (1) It fetches answers from a third‑party site (connections-answers.com), not the official NYT source — verify you trust that domain and that its content is allowed to be redistributed. (2) The endpoint and JSON schema are hardcoded; if the third‑party changes its API the skill will break or may return unexpected content. (3) The skill will cause the agent to make an outbound network request whenever invoked — if you’re concerned about data leaving your environment, avoid installing or restrict invocation. (4) If you care about copyright or avoiding spoilers for others, check NYT terms and use the skill accordingly. (5) If you want stronger assurances, ask the author for the endpoint's provenance or replace the endpoint with an official source before using.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: get-today-connections Version: 0.1.0 The skill is designed to fetch and display NYT Connections puzzle answers and hints from a third-party API (connections-answers.com). The instructions in SKILL.md are transparent, follow a logical flow for the stated purpose, and do not contain any indicators of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill's name/description (fetch today's NYT Connections answers and hints) matches the runtime instructions (call a single API endpoint and present the JSON). No unrelated env vars, binaries, or config paths are requested.
Instruction Scope
Instructions only call one external URL (https://connections-answers.com/api/today), parse the returned JSON, and format output. This is within the stated purpose, but it relies entirely on a third‑party API (not the official NYT) so correctness and legality (spoilers/copyright) depend on that external service and its data.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files — instruction-only skill, so nothing is written to disk and no external packages are pulled.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. There is no disproportionate access requested.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not request persistent system changes or elevated privileges. Autonomous invocation is allowed by default but not unusual; no extra privilege is requested.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install get-today-connections
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /get-today-connections
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.1.0
get-today-connections v0.1.0 - Initial release. - Instantly fetches today's NYT Connections puzzle answers and hints from connections-answers.com. - Returns answers as a color-coded table including category names, hints, and words. - Supports showing only hints if requested. - Provides full answer/hint breakdowns on demand. - Directs users to the archive for past puzzles.
Metadata
Slug get-today-connections
Version 0.1.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Get Today Connections?

Fetch today's NYT Connections puzzle answers and hints. Trigger this skill when the user asks for "today's Connections answers", "today's connections hints",... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 137 downloads so far.

How do I install Get Today Connections?

Run "/install get-today-connections" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Get Today Connections free?

Yes, Get Today Connections is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Get Today Connections support?

Get Today Connections is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Get Today Connections?

It is built and maintained by 1eif (@1eif); the current version is v0.1.0.

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