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Pipeworx bls
by
Bruce Gutman
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install pipeworx-bls
Description
Access and search Bureau of Labor Statistics economic data series, fetch historical or latest employment, inflation, wages, productivity, and housing data.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (query BLS series), but the SKILL.md is truncated and lacks detail. Important: calls are proxied through a third‑party endpoint (gateway.pipeworx.io) — any search queries and returned data will pass through that service. If you care about privacy or trust, ask the publisher for the gateway's privacy/security information or prefer a skill that calls the official BLS API directly. Also test the skill with non-sensitive queries first to ensure it behaves as expected due to the incomplete instructions.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description claim BLS access and searching. The SKILL.md provides MCP server configuration pointing to https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bls/mcp, which is a plausible proxy for accessing BLS data but is a third‑party endpoint rather than the official bls.gov API. No unrelated credentials or binaries are requested, so capability requests are generally proportional — however the use of a third‑party gateway should be considered by the user.
Instruction Scope
The SKILL.md lists functions (bls_get_series, bls_search, bls_latest, bls_popular_series) but many lines are truncated and the instructions are incomplete/vague (several sentences cut off). The file does not instruct the agent to read local files or environment variables beyond using the MCP server, so there is no obvious scope creep, but the incomplete text may lead to unclear/runtime behavior.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files are present (instruction-only). This minimizes install-time risk — nothing is downloaded or written to disk by the skill itself.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables, credentials, or config paths. That is proportional to a public-data lookup skill. Note: because requests are routed through a third‑party MCP gateway, any query content will be sent to that endpoint even though no credentials are required.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not request persistent system-wide privileges or to modify other skills. Autonomous invocation is allowed by default (normal), but there is no additional privilege requested.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pipeworx-bls - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-bls - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pipeworx bls?
Access and search Bureau of Labor Statistics economic data series, fetch historical or latest employment, inflation, wages, productivity, and housing data. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 75 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx bls?
Run "/install pipeworx-bls" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx bls free?
Yes, Pipeworx bls is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx bls support?
Pipeworx bls is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx bls?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@brucegutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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