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Punting Buddy: Horse Racing Analysis
by
anupa-perera
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· v1.0.1
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install punting-buddy
Description
Conversational horse racing analysis, racecard breakdowns, runner comparisons, odds or value chat, and punting-style decision support in the voice of a sharp...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to be what it says: a conversational racecard and runner-analysis helper that uses The Racing API for live data. It does not demand any system credentials or install packages to inspect or explain its behavior. If you want live, API-backed answers you will need to add THE_RACING_API_USERNAME and THE_RACING_API_PASSWORD—only provide credentials if you trust the platform and the API account will be used exclusively for this purpose. Note the skill source/homepage is unknown; that doesn't make the skill incoherent, but it's a trust signal: review the skill content and consider creating a dedicated Racing API account (not reusing other credentials) before supplying keys. Also be mindful that screenshots you share may contain personal or sensitive info; only upload images you are comfortable sharing.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: punting-buddy
Version: 1.0.1
The 'punting-buddy' skill is a conversational horse racing analysis tool designed to provide racecard breakdowns and runner comparisons using 'The Racing API'. The instructions in SKILL.md and the reference files (e.g., safety-and-modes.md) emphasize a read-only approach, explicitly forbidding autonomous betting and prioritizing user safety. While it requires API credentials (THE_RACING_API_USERNAME/PASSWORD), this is transparently documented as necessary for its stated purpose, and no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection was found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description (horse racing analysis, racecards, runner comparisons) aligns with the declared requirements and behavior. No binaries, installs, or unrelated environment variables are requested. The Racing API credentials are plausibly needed only for live data fetches as described.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md confines runtime actions to reading The Racing API, using screenshots only for race identification/market context, converting times to user local timezone, and staying read-only by default. It does not instruct reading unrelated system files, broad env variables, or exfiltrating data to unknown endpoints.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files, so nothing will be written to disk or fetched during installation. That keeps the installation surface minimal and proportional to the stated purpose.
Credentials
No environment variables are required for installation. THE_RACING_API_USERNAME and THE_RACING_API_PASSWORD are documented as optional and clearly only required for live API-backed answers; that is proportional to the described functionality. No unrelated credentials or system config paths are requested.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and there is no install-time persistence. The agent policy file sets allow_implicit_invocation: true, meaning the skill can be invoked implicitly by the agent (this is consistent with an interactive skill). This is not inherently problematic, but you should be aware the skill can be called by the agent when relevant.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install punting-buddy - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/punting-buddy - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.1
Version 1.0.1
- Clarified that credentials are not needed for installing or explaining the skill, only for live data fetches.
- Now clearly explains and halts if credentials are missing, rather than pretending live data is available.
- Added instruction to guide users through setup if credentials are absent.
- No functionality changes; documentation updated to improve user guidance around credential requirements.
v1.0.0
Punting Buddy v1.0.0 – Launched as a conversational horse racing analysis mate.
- Provides brief, natural racecard breakdowns, runner comparisons, value chat, and paper-bet decision support.
- Answers questions about today's/tomorrow's races, racecards, comparisons, shortlists, and results using The Racing API free plan.
- Keeps replies short, honest, and conversational—like advice from a sharp friend, not a report or dashboard.
- Treats The Racing API as the primary data source and guides users if setup is incomplete.
- Only discusses betting or approval steps if explicitly requested. Read-only by default.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Punting Buddy: Horse Racing Analysis?
Conversational horse racing analysis, racecard breakdowns, runner comparisons, odds or value chat, and punting-style decision support in the voice of a sharp... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 125 downloads so far.
How do I install Punting Buddy: Horse Racing Analysis?
Run "/install punting-buddy" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Punting Buddy: Horse Racing Analysis free?
Yes, Punting Buddy: Horse Racing Analysis is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Punting Buddy: Horse Racing Analysis support?
Punting Buddy: Horse Racing Analysis is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Punting Buddy: Horse Racing Analysis?
It is built and maintained by anupa-perera (@anupa-perera); the current version is v1.0.1.
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