Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
charger 1.0.1 - No visible changes; documentation and code remain unchanged in this version.
What This Skill Does
CLI for checking EV charger availability using Google Places data. Supports saved favorites, nearby coordinate searches, and direct place lookups by ID or name. A companion notification script outputs only when a charger transitions from unavailable to available, making it suitable for cron-based alerting.
The notification helper fires exactly once per NO-to-YES state change rather than on every poll, so cron-based alerts stay actionable without noise.
When to use it
- Checking if a home charging station is free before leaving work
- Finding open chargers within a set radius of a current location
- Getting a Telegram ping the moment a busy public charger opens up
- Monitoring a workplace charging spot during peak hours
- Scanning nearby chargers when visiting an unfamiliar city
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: alert me when the charger near my apartment becomes available
- 1Add the charger as a saved favorite: charger favorites add home --place-id <placeId>
- 2Verify current status: charger check home
- 3Run charger-notify.sh, which checks availability and prints output only when state changes from NO to YES
- 4Schedule charger-notify.sh in cron at */10 * * * * to poll every 10 minutes
- 5Wire cron output to Clawdbot Gateway so a Telegram message arrives only when the charger opens
EV charger available: Wien Energie Charging Station — Amtshausgasse 9, 1050 Wien, Austria — 1/2 available (OOS 0) (updated 2026-01-21T21:05:00Z)
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.