Cricket Live

What This Skill Does

The Cricket Live skill for OpenClaw is a comprehensive command-line and agent-integrated tool designed to fetch real-time cricket match data directly into your terminal. It bridges the gap between the CricketData.org API and your OpenClaw agent, providing instant access to live scores, detailed match scorecards, upcoming schedules, and historical results. The skill is highly efficient, utilizing a smart caching mechanism that respects API usage quotas, ensuring you stay updated without hitting rate limits. Whether you are tracking the IPL, international Test series, or ODIs, this skill processes live match data and presents it in a clean, human-readable format, localized to Indian Standard Time (IST).

Installation

To integrate Cricket Live into your workflow, ensure you have the OpenClaw CLI configured. Run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/harshilmathur/cricket-live

After installation, you must obtain a free API key from CricketData.org. Once obtained, expose the key to your environment by adding export CRICKET_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" to your shell profile (e.g., .bashrc or .zshrc). This ensures the agent has the necessary authentication to pull data from the CricAPI endpoint.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for cricket enthusiasts, developers, and data-driven users who need immediate updates without opening a web browser.

• Real-time Monitoring: Keep a persistent eye on match progress during the workday without context switching.
• IPL Fanatics: Use the specialized IPL Hub features to track points tables and upcoming team fixtures effortlessly.
• Data Awareness: Quickly query match results from the past three days or check upcoming schedules for the next week to plan your viewing.
• Scripting Integration: Incorporate the provided bash scripts into your automated notifications (such as wicket or century alerts) for a personalized cricket ticker.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, what is the current score for the India vs England test match?"
2. "Show me the upcoming matches for Mumbai Indians in the next week."
3. "Who won the last completed international cricket match?"

Tips & Limitations

• Rate Limiting: The free tier of the API provides 100 calls per day. Ensure your cron jobs or automated checks are configured to respect this limit.
• Aliases: Leverage team aliases like "CSK", "MI", or "AUS" to save typing time when querying specific teams.
• Caching: The skill uses smart caching. If data seems stale, check the TTL settings or ensure your network connection is active.
• Timezone: All match times are defaulted to IST; please account for this if you are operating from a different timezone.