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Inventory Waste Optimizer
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IgorGanapolsky
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· v1.0.1
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install inventory-waste-optimizer
Description
Autonomous inventory management and waste reduction agent for QSRs. Cross-references sales data with inventory levels to forecast ordering and flag excessive...
README (SKILL.md)
Autonomous Inventory & Waste Optimizer with ThumbGate Safety
What This Agent Does
- Monitors sales logs and inventory levels in Google Sheets.
- Detects patterns of excessive waste (e.g., high prep-to-sale variance).
- Generates weekly restock recommendations.
- Flags "at-risk" inventory about to expire.
- Uses ThumbGate to ensure no single order exceeds historical norms by >50%.
Critical ThumbGate Rules
- Sanity Check: Block any restock recommendation that is >50% higher than the 4-week average without manual override.
- Zero-Sum Validation: Ensure Prep + Beginning Inventory - End Inventory = Sales. If variance > 5%, trigger an alert.
- Price Guard: Block any supply order where unit price has jumped >20% since last week.
Setup
- Link your 'Sales' and 'Inventory' sheets.
- Load skill:
openclaw skill load inventory-waste-optimizer
Usage Guidance
Review this skill carefully before installing. It may be useful for inventory optimization, but only connect it with least-privilege Google Sheets access and do not grant direct purchasing or purchase-order authority unless every order requires human approval and strict budget/vendor/item limits are in place. Verify the external ThumbGate npx package before running it.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: inventory-waste-optimizer
Version: 1.0.1
The skill bundle contains documentation and configuration for an inventory management agent designed for Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs). It defines business logic and safety constraints (referred to as 'ThumbGate') in SKILL.md and thumbgate-rules.md to prevent over-ordering and monitor price fluctuations. No executable code, malicious instructions, or data exfiltration patterns were identified; the setup process involves a standard dependency initialization (npx thumbgate) consistent with the tool's stated functionality.
Capability Tags
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Inventory forecasting and waste alerts are purpose-aligned, but the artifacts also reference automated ordering, supply orders, purchase orders, and a can-make-purchases capability without clearly requiring human approval for every financially binding action.
Instruction Scope
The instructions define guardrails for blocking some abnormal orders, but they do not clearly state the agent is limited to recommendations or that all purchase orders must be reviewed before submission.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec and no bundled code, but the setup guide asks the user to run an unpinned external npx command for ThumbGate. This may be purpose-aligned, but users should verify the package source before executing it.
Credentials
The skill asks to connect primary Sales and Inventory Google Sheets and appears to need purchase-related authority, while registry metadata declares no credentials, config paths, or scoped permissions.
Persistence & Privilege
The marketing copy describes 24/7 autonomous monitoring, but the artifacts do not include a persistence mechanism. Users should still understand how any long-running monitoring is started, stopped, and audited.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install inventory-waste-optimizer - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/inventory-waste-optimizer - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.1
Added Make.com integration for alerts and ThumbGate setup.
v1.0.0
- Initial release of the inventory-waste-optimizer skill.
- Monitors Google Sheets sales and inventory data for QSRs to detect waste and forecast restocking needs.
- Flags at-risk inventory approaching expiration dates.
- Enforces ThumbGate safety checks to prevent excessive ordering and price anomalies.
- Triggers alerts for significant inventory discrepancies or cost spikes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Inventory Waste Optimizer?
Autonomous inventory management and waste reduction agent for QSRs. Cross-references sales data with inventory levels to forecast ordering and flag excessive... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 35 downloads so far.
How do I install Inventory Waste Optimizer?
Run "/install inventory-waste-optimizer" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Inventory Waste Optimizer free?
Yes, Inventory Waste Optimizer is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Inventory Waste Optimizer support?
Inventory Waste Optimizer is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Inventory Waste Optimizer?
It is built and maintained by IgorGanapolsky (@igorganapolsky); the current version is v1.0.1.
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