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Trimet
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Matt Russell
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· v0.1.0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install trimet
Description
Get Portland transit information including arrivals, trip planning, and alerts. Use when user asks about buses, MAX, trains, or transit in Portland.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to simply wrap the TriMet CLI and needs a TriMet developer API key (TRIMET_APP_ID). Before installing or supplying an API key: 1) confirm the 'trimet-cli' npm package is legitimate (check npmjs.org, maintainer, download counts, and source code). 2) Note the registry metadata omitted the required binary/env — ask the publisher or maintainers to correct that. 3) Only provide your TriMet API key (not other credentials); if you are uncomfortable, run the CLI locally yourself rather than giving the key to an agent. 4) If you plan to allow autonomous agent actions, be aware the agent will try to run the 'trimet' binary and may attempt global installs if not present — prefer manual install and review the installed package code first.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: trimet
Version: 0.1.0
The skill bundle is benign. It provides instructions for installing and using a CLI tool (`trimet-cli`) to access Portland transit information. All commands and setup steps are directly related to the stated purpose, requiring an API key and using the `trimet` binary. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence mechanisms, prompt injection attempts against the agent, or obfuscation within the provided `SKILL.md` and `_meta.json` files. The `npm install` instruction is a standard method for acquiring the necessary tool.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The SKILL.md describes a TriMet CLI wrapper (arrivals, trip planning, alerts). Requiring a 'trimet' CLI binary and a TRIMET_APP_ID API key is coherent with that purpose. However, the registry metadata included with the skill lists no required binaries or environment variables, which conflicts with the SKILL.md requirements.
Instruction Scope
Instructions are narrowly scoped to using the trimet CLI and an API key. They do not ask the agent to read unrelated files, other environment variables, or exfiltrate data to unexpected endpoints.
Install Mechanism
The skill is instruction-only (no install spec). SKILL.md tells users to 'npm install -g trimet-cli' — a reasonable, common install path but not enforced by the skill metadata. Because the skill relies on an external npm package, you should verify that 'trimet-cli' on npm is the expected, maintained package.
Credentials
The SKILL.md requires a single TRIMET_APP_ID env var (the TriMet API key), which is proportionate. The concern is that the skill's registry metadata did not declare this required env var; that mismatch could confuse automated permission checks or hide that a secret is needed.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request persistent privileges, always:true is not set, and it is user-invocable only. There is no indication it modifies other skills or system-wide settings.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install trimet - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/trimet - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.1.0
Initial release
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Trimet?
Get Portland transit information including arrivals, trip planning, and alerts. Use when user asks about buses, MAX, trains, or transit in Portland. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 1730 downloads so far.
How do I install Trimet?
Run "/install trimet" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Trimet free?
Yes, Trimet is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Trimet support?
Trimet is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Trimet?
It is built and maintained by Matt Russell (@mjrussell); the current version is v0.1.0.
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