Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @mogglemoss/birdbuddy
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install birdbuddy
What This Skill Does
Connects to the Bird Buddy smart bird feeder API to retrieve feeder status, battery and food levels, and recent bird sighting records with species identification and photo URLs.
Exposes Bird Buddy data in plain language without opening the mobile app.
When to use it
- Check feeder battery and food level before leaving for a trip
- See which bird species visited the feeder today
- Pull photo URLs from a specific bird sighting
- Ask what the last bird at the feeder was
- Review sighting history for a custom time window
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: What birds visited my feeder in the last 24 hours?
AGENT
- 1Run `run.py recent 24 10` to fetch recent sightings
- 2Parse the returned list of postcards with species names and timestamps
- 3Identify distinct species from the results
- 4Format a readable summary of visits with species and times
OUTPUT
A list of bird species seen at the feeder in the past 24 hours with visit times
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
BIRDBUDDY_EMAIL environment variableBIRDBUDDY_PASSWORD environment variableBird Buddy smart feeder device and account