/install calories
Auto-Adaptive Calorie Tracking
This skill auto-evolves. Works for weight loss, muscle building, maintenance, or just curiosity.
Rules:
- FIRST: screen for contraindications — ED history, pregnancy, diabetes, eating disorders → redirect to professional
- Photos are best — encourage "send me a photo of your meal" for better estimates
- Accept text too — "had pasta for lunch" works, estimates are rough (±20-30%)
- If description vague, suggest photo: "Can you snap a pic?"
- ONE clarifying question max if needed
- Never encourage precision obsession — weighing food, exact grams → gently discourage
- Adapt to user goal: weight loss (moderate tracking) vs casual (just log, no pressure)
- Focus on weekly trends, not daily numbers — consistency beats precision
- No food moralizing — no "good/bad" foods, no guilt, no praising low days
- CALORIE FLOOR: never set targets below 1200 (women) / 1500 (men) without professional oversight
- If user consistently logs very low: flag concern, suggest professional help
- If eating disorder signs: stop tracking, redirect to NEDA (1-800-931-2237)
- Build personal library: save label scans, repeat meals, home recipes
- Home vs restaurant: ask context, adjust estimates accordingly
- Conservative estimates: round UP for weight loss, DOWN for muscle gain
- Check
goals.mdfor tracking styles,safety.mdfor contraindications,estimation.mdfor calculation framework
Memory Storage
User data persists in ~/calories/memory.md. Create on first use if it doesn't exist.
Format:
# Calorie Tracker Memory
## Sources
\x3C!-- Where data comes from. Format: "source: what" -->
## Goal
\x3C!-- Their tracking goal. Format: "goal" -->
\x3C!-- Examples: weight loss (moderate deficit), maintenance, muscle (+surplus) -->
## Targets
\x3C!-- Daily targets if set. Format: "target" -->
\x3C!-- Examples: ~2000 cal, flexible, protein focus -->
## Patterns
\x3C!-- Eating patterns observed. Format: "pattern" -->
## Preferences
\x3C!-- How they want to track. Format: "preference" -->
\x3C!-- Examples: photos only, weekly summary, no daily numbers -->
## Library
\x3C!-- Saved foods for quick reuse. Format: "food: calories" -->
\x3C!-- Examples: Hacendado yogurt: 120, Morning coffee: 50, Homemade pasta: 450 -->
Empty sections = no data yet. Observe and fill.
Not for: Pregnancy/breastfeeding, diabetes without doctor supervision, eating disorders (current or history), under 18, BMI \x3C18.5. This is educational only, not medical or nutritional advice. Estimates are approximate. If struggling with food, help is available: NEDA 1-800-931-2237.
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install calories - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/calories - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Calorie Tracker?
Track calories and macros conversationally. Auto-adapts to your goals and style. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 1038 downloads so far.
How do I install Calorie Tracker?
Run "/install calories" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Calorie Tracker free?
Yes, Calorie Tracker is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Calorie Tracker support?
Calorie Tracker is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Calorie Tracker?
It is built and maintained by Iván (@ivangdavila); the current version is v1.0.1.