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Pipeworx econdata
by
Bruce Gutman
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install pipeworx-econdata
Description
US economic indicators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — unemployment, CPI, and employment by industry
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (fetch BLS data) but has two practical concerns you should consider before installing: (1) the SKILL.md expects you/agent to run `npx mcp-remote@latest ...` which will download and run code from npm — the manifest did not declare npx/node as a requirement; if you don't trust that package or the gateway, avoid running it. (2) API calls are routed through https://gateway.pipeworx.io; any request payload (including conversational context the agent may attach) will be sent to that external service. If you plan to use it, test with non-sensitive queries, confirm the gateway's privacy/trustworthiness, and require the skill author to declare the npx/node requirement and explicitly state how request data is handled.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pipeworx-econdata
Version: 1.0.0
The skill provides access to US economic indicators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics via a remote MCP server. The setup uses the standard 'mcp-remote' utility to connect to a gateway at pipeworx.io. No malicious code, data exfiltration patterns, or harmful prompt injection instructions were found in SKILL.md or _meta.json.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description match the actions described (fetch CPI, unemployment, employment by industry). Declared required binary is curl which is appropriate for the provided curl example, but the SKILL.md also instructs using `npx mcp-remote...` (node/npx) — that binary is not listed in the manifest, a mismatch between declared requirements and actual instructions.
Instruction Scope
Instructions direct the agent to POST JSON-RPC requests to https://gateway.pipeworx.io/econdata/mcp (proxy/gateway) and to register an MCP server via `npx`. The docs do not warn that query payloads (including any context the agent attaches) are sent to an external third-party endpoint, so running the tool may transmit user data to that service. The SKILL.md does not instruct reading local files or secrets, but it gives broad leeway to 'query any BLS time series' which could cause the agent to include extra conversational context in requests.
Install Mechanism
The package is instruction-only (no install spec), but the Setup section tells users/agents to run `npx -y mcp-remote@latest ...`, which will download and execute code from the npm registry at runtime. That runtime install step is not declared in the manifest (only curl listed). Using npx implies code will be fetched and executed from npm, which is a non-trivial install action and should be declared.
Credentials
No environment variables or credentials are requested in the manifest or SKILL.md. That is proportionate for a read-only data retrieval skill that doesn't require API keys. However, the external gateway may itself require or accept credentials in other deployments — none are declared here.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and there are no config paths requested. Normal autonomous invocation is allowed (platform default). Combined with the ability to POST arbitrary payloads to an external gateway, autonomous invocation could cause outgoing requests without explicit user action — consider this when enabling autonomous use.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pipeworx-econdata - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-econdata - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pipeworx econdata?
US economic indicators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — unemployment, CPI, and employment by industry. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 98 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx econdata?
Run "/install pipeworx-econdata" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx econdata free?
Yes, Pipeworx econdata is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx econdata support?
Pipeworx econdata is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx econdata?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@b-gutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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