Houston Transtar Watch
/install houston-transtar-watch
Houston TranStar Watcher
Overview
This skill is a specialized traffic monitor for the Greater Houston area. It interfaces with the Houston TranStar Real-Time Incident RSS feed to detect new accidents, stalled vehicles, and road closures.
Technical Runbook
The following logic is executed every 10 minutes via the internal cron scheduler:
- Script Execution: The skill navigates to the local directory and executes the diff-check logic:
python3 transtar_diff.py - Output Parsing: - If the script returns the string NO_CHANGES, the process terminates immediately to save bandwidth and prevent notification fatigue.
If any other text is returned, it is treated as a "Delta Report" of new incidents. 3. Delivery Logic When a "Delta Report" is generated, the content is formatted for mobile viewing and pushed via the WhatsApp Gateway to the configured recipient.
- Use Cases Automated commute monitoring for Houston residents.
Alerting logistics teams to major freeway closures on I-10, I-45, and US-59.3.
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install houston-transtar-watch - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/houston-transtar-watch - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Houston Transtar Watch?
Poll Houston TranStar incidents RSS every 10 minutes and WhatsApp me when there are changes. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 377 downloads so far.
How do I install Houston Transtar Watch?
Run "/install houston-transtar-watch" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Houston Transtar Watch free?
Yes, Houston Transtar Watch is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Houston Transtar Watch support?
Houston Transtar Watch is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Houston Transtar Watch?
It is built and maintained by vijay-murugan (@vijay-murugan); the current version is v1.0.0.