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Amazon Research

by jcbuer · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0 · MIT-0
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/install amazon-research
Description
Research Amazon products, track prices, and compare deals. Use when searching for products on Amazon, monitoring price changes, creating wishlists with price...
README (SKILL.md)

Amazon Research & Price Tracking

Research Amazon products and track prices over time.

Quick Start

Search Products

# Search for product
./scripts/amazon_search.sh "Alu Profil 20x20"

# Search with filters
./scripts/amazon_search.sh "iPhone 15" --max-price 800 --prime-only

Track Price

# Add product to price tracking
./scripts/price_tracker.sh add "B08XXXXXX" "Alu Profil 20x20"

# Check all tracked products
./scripts/price_tracker.sh list

# Get price history
./scripts/price_tracker.sh history "B08XXXXXX"

Features

  • Product Search: Find products by keyword, category, price range
  • Price Tracking: Monitor price changes over time
  • Deal Alerts: Get notified when price drops below threshold
  • Comparison: Compare similar products side-by-side
  • Wishlist: Save products with target prices

Database Schema

SQLite database: ~/workspace/Projects/Amazon-Research/amazon_prices.db

Tables:

  • products - Product details (ASIN, title, category)
  • price_history - Timestamped price data
  • alerts - User-defined price alerts
  • wishlist - Saved products with target prices

Price Tracking Workflow

  1. Search → Find product on Amazon
  2. Add → Add to tracking database
  3. Monitor → Cron job checks prices daily
  4. Alert → Notification when price drops

Cron Setup

# Check prices daily at 9:00
0 9 * * * ~/workspace/skills/amazon-research/scripts/price_checker.sh

Resources

  • references/amazon_api.md - Amazon API documentation
  • assets/search_templates/ - Common search queries

Alternative: Manual Research

Since Amazon API requires approval, use web scraping or manual entry:

# Add product manually
python3 scripts/add_product.py --asin "B08XXXXXX" --title "Product Name" --price 19.99

Integration with Other Skills

  • Kleinanzeigen: Compare new vs. used prices
  • Shopping List: Add researched items to buy list
  • Budget: Track planned expenses
Usage Guidance
Install only if you are comfortable with a local, manual/simulated price tracker rather than real Amazon price monitoring. Do not run the cron setup unless you intentionally want a daily background task, and inspect the crontab line first. Treat stored product and price history as local retained data, and verify prices on Amazon before making purchase decisions.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The stated purpose is Amazon product research, price tracking, deal alerts, comparison, and wishlist management, but the implemented tracker mainly stores manually entered data in SQLite and the daily checker simulates price changes rather than fetching Amazon prices.
Instruction Scope
The skill instructions reference missing or inconsistent commands and present some static reference data as if tracking and alerts are live, which could mislead an agent or user about the freshness and source of prices.
Install Mechanism
There are no dependency installs and scans are clean, but scripts/setup_cron.sh directly writes a crontab entry without confirmation, duplicate checks, or a narrowly scoped uninstall path.
Credentials
The local SQLite database and logs fit a price tracker, but they retain shopping interests and price history under a fixed workspace path with limited privacy and retention disclosure; no credential theft or external exfiltration was found.
Persistence & Privilege
Daily cron persistence is purpose-aligned for monitoring, but the setup script establishes unattended recurring execution with hard-coded paths and minimal user control.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install amazon-research
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /amazon-research
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of amazon-research skill. - Search Amazon products by keyword, category, and price range. - Track product prices and view historical price data. - Set up deal alerts for target prices. - Compare product specifications and reviews. - Create wishlists with price alerts. - Integrate with skills like Kleinanzeigen, Shopping List, and Budget.
Metadata
Slug amazon-research
Version 1.0.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amazon Research?

Research Amazon products, track prices, and compare deals. Use when searching for products on Amazon, monitoring price changes, creating wishlists with price... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 38 downloads so far.

How do I install Amazon Research?

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

Is Amazon Research free?

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

Which platforms does Amazon Research support?

Amazon Research is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Amazon Research?

It is built and maintained by jcbuer (@jcbuer); the current version is v1.0.0.

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