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Pipeworx census-trade
by
Bruce Gutman
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install pipeworx-census-trade
Description
Access detailed US international trade data including imports, exports, trade balance, and trends by commodity and country.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (fetch US trade data) but delegates queries to an undocumented third‑party endpoint (gateway.pipeworx.io). Before installing or using it, verify the endpoint's owner and privacy/security practices (ask for a homepage or source code). Test with only non‑sensitive queries to see what data is transmitted. Prefer skills that use official government APIs or that provide clear documentation on who operates the gateway and how data is handled. If you must use this skill for sensitive work, request transparency from the publisher or avoid using it until provenance is confirmed.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description (US international trade data) align with the SKILL.md which exposes functions for imports, exports, trade balance and trends. However, the skill delegates calls to a third‑party MCP server (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census-trade/mcp) rather than an official Census endpoint (e.g., api.census.gov). That third‑party endpoint is plausible for aggregating data, but its provenance and trustworthiness are not documented in the package metadata (source/homepage unknown).
Instruction Scope
The SKILL.md contains only short RPC-like function descriptions and a JSON block listing the MCP server URL. It does not instruct reading local files or environment variables. However, the instructions are minimal and lack details (authentication, rate limits, what data is sent). The agent will call an external service; unless the platform sanitizes outgoing payloads, conversational context and any user-provided sensitive data may be transmitted to that external endpoint.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files. This is the lowest-risk install pattern because nothing is written to disk by the skill itself.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested. The lack of required secrets is proportionate to the stated purpose. That said, absence of declared auth does not prove the remote service won't require or request credentials at runtime.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-enabled and allows normal model invocation. It does not request elevated platform persistence. No instructions indicate modifying other skills or system-wide settings.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pipeworx-census-trade - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pipeworx-census-trade - 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 census-trade?
Access detailed US international trade data including imports, exports, trade balance, and trends by commodity and country. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 65 downloads so far.
How do I install Pipeworx census-trade?
Run "/install pipeworx-census-trade" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pipeworx census-trade free?
Yes, Pipeworx census-trade is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pipeworx census-trade support?
Pipeworx census-trade is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pipeworx census-trade?
It is built and maintained by Bruce Gutman (@brucegutman); the current version is v1.0.0.
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