dvcrn Garmin Connect Pro
The most comprehensive Garmin Connect skill for OpenClaw. Retrieve activities, health data, sleep analysis, heart rate, stress, body battery, training readiness, VO2 max, and more from your Fenix, Forerunner, Index scales, or other Garmin devices.
Security & Privacy
⚠️ Important Security Information:
Credential Options
Option 1: Environment Variables (Recommended for cron jobs)
export GARMIN_EMAIL="your-email@example.com"
export GARMIN_PASSWORD="your-password"
- More secure for automated/scheduled usage
- Not stored on disk
- Works with cron jobs without leaving plaintext files
Option 2: Credentials File
mkdir -p ~/.config/garmin-connect
echo '{"email": "your-email@example.com", "password": "your-password"}' > ~/.config/garmin-connect/credentials.json
chmod 600 ~/.config/garmin-connect/credentials.json
- Stored in plaintext (any process with file access can read it)
- File permissions set to 600 (owner read/write only)
- Consider excluding from backups
Third-Party Library
This skill uses the garminconnect Python library for all Garmin API communication.
- Source code: https://github.com/cyberjunkie/garminconnect
- Trust boundary: All API calls go through this library
- Recommendation: Audit the library if you have strict security requirements
Data Flow
Your Credentials → garminconnect library → Garmin API servers
↓
OAuth tokens cached locally
No data is transmitted to any third parties other than Garmin via the official garminconnect library.
Setup
First-time Login
# Install dependency
pip3 install garminconnect
# Option A: Use environment variables (recommended)
export GARMIN_EMAIL="your-email@example.com"
export GARMIN_PASSWORD="your-password"
# Option B: Use credentials file
mkdir -p ~/.config/garmin-connect
echo '{"email": "your-email@example.com", "password": "your-password"}' > ~/.config/garmin-connect/credentials.json
chmod 600 ~/.config/garmin-connect/credentials.json
# Login (generates OAuth tokens)
python3 ~/.agents/skills/garmin-connect-pro/scripts/garmin.py login
Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Natural Language Queries | "how did I sleep?", "what's my body battery?", "should I train today?" |
| ASCII Charts | Visual trends for steps, HR, stress, battery |
| Week-over-Week Comparison | Track progress vs last week |
| Race Predictions | 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon |
| Body Composition | Weight, muscle mass, fat percentage |
| VO2 Max Tracking | Cardio fitness from activities |
| FIT/GPX Downloads | Export activity files |
| Training Effect | Aerobic + anaerobic impact |
| HR Zones per Activity | Time in each zone |
| Emoji-Powered Output | Quick visual scanning |
Quick Start
# Ask questions naturally
python3 scripts/garmin.py ask "how did I sleep?"
python3 scripts/garmin.py ask "what's my training readiness?"
# Daily summary
python3 scripts/garmin.py summary
# Trends with charts
python3 scripts/garmin.py trends --days 7
python3 scripts/garmin.py chart steps --days 14
# Compare weeks
python3 scripts/garmin.py compare
# Download activities
python3 scripts/garmin.py download --id 123456 --format fit
Commands
Natural Language
python3 scripts/garmin.py ask "how did I sleep?"
python3 scripts/garmin.py ask "am I stressed?"
python3 scripts/garmin.py ask "how many steps today?"
Daily Metrics
python3 scripts/garmin.py summary # Full daily summary
python3 scripts/garmin.py stats --today # Steps, HR, calories
python3 scripts/garmin.py sleep --today # Sleep stages
python3 scripts/garmin.py hr --today # Heart rate data
python3 scripts/garmin.py hrv --today # HRV
python3 scripts/garmin.py stress --today # Stress levels
python3 scripts/garmin.py body-battery --today # Energy level
Activities
python3 scripts/garmin.py activities --limit 5
python3 scripts/garmin.py activity --id 123456 --full
python3 scripts/garmin.py download --id 123456 --format fit
Training & Performance
python3 scripts/garmin.py training --today # Readiness + intensity
python3 scripts/garmin.py vo2max # VO2 max + predictions
python3 scripts/garmin.py body # Body composition
python3 scripts/garmin.py race # Race predictions
Trends
python3 scripts/garmin.py week --days 7
python3 scripts/garmin.py trends --days 14
python3 scripts/garmin.py compare # Week vs week
python3 scripts/garmin.py chart steps --days 30
Example Output
Natural Language Response
🔋 Body Battery:
Current: 45%
⚠️ Moderate - lighter activity recommended
Weekly Comparison
📊 WEEK VS WEEK
─────────────────────────────────────────────────
Metric This Week Last Week Change
─────────────────────────────────────────────────
Steps 42,500 38,200 ↑ 11.3%
Distance (km) 35.2 28.9 ↑ 21.8%
Calories 18,500 17,200 ↑ 7.6%
Resting HR 56.0 57.5 ↓ 2.6%
ASCII Chart
📈 STEPS - Last 7 Days
──────────────────────────────────────────────
10000 │ █ █
8000 │ █ █ █ █
6000 │ █ █ █ █ █
4000 │ █ █ █ █ █ █
2000 │ █ █ █ █ █ █ █
0 └────────────────────────────────
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Cron Job Setup
⚠️ Security Note: Using environment variables is more secure than storing credentials on disk.
Option A: Environment Variables (Recommended)
# In your crontab or OpenClaw cron config:
GARMIN_EMAIL="your-email@example.com" GARMIN_PASSWORD="your-password" python3 ~/.agents/skills/garmin-connect-pro/scripts/garmin.py summary
Option B: Credentials File
# Morning briefing at 6:30
openclaw cron add --name "Morning Fitness" --cron "30 6 * * *" \
--message "python3 ~/.agents/skills/garmin-connect-pro/scripts/garmin.py summary"
# Midday check at 12:00
openclaw cron add --name "Midday Check" --cron "0 12 * * *" \
--message "python3 ~/.agents/skills/garmin-connect-pro/scripts/garmin.py ask 'body battery'"
# Evening summary at 20:00
openclaw cron add --name "Evening Summary" --cron "0 20 * * *" \
--message "python3 ~/.agents/skills/garmin-connect-pro/scripts/garmin.py week --days 1"
Note: Cron jobs that run scripts with access to stored credentials increase the attack surface. Consider:
- Using a dedicated Garmin account with limited permissions
- Using environment variables instead of credential files
- Running on a secure, isolated system
Data Available
| Category | Metrics |
|---|---|
| Activities | Name, type, duration, distance, calories, HR zones, training effect, elevation, splits, steps |
| Daily Stats | Steps, distance, floors, calories (total/active/BMR), HR (resting/min/max), stress, body battery |
| Sleep | Total, deep, light, REM, awake, sleep score |
| Heart | Resting HR, min/max HR, HR zones, HRV (heart rate variability) |
| Training | Readiness score, intensity minutes (moderate/vigorous), aerobic/anaerobic effect |
| Body | Weight, muscle mass, fat percentage, BMI (with Index scale) |
| Performance | VO2 max, race predictions (5K-marathon), FTP (cycling) |
| Health | SpO2, respiration rate, hydration, stress timeline |
| Devices | Fenix, Forerunner, Index scales, firmware, battery level |
JSON Output
Add --json to any command for scripting:
python3 scripts/garmin.py summary --json | jq '.totalSteps'
python3 scripts/garmin.py activities --json | jq '.[0].averageHR'
python3 scripts/garmin.py export --days 30 --json > monthly_export.json
Requirements
- Python 3.7+
garminconnectlibrary (pip install garminconnect)- Garmin Connect account with devices synced
Troubleshooting
"Authentication failed"
- Verify email and password in credentials file or environment variables
- Delete tokens:
rm -rf ~/.config/garmin-connect/tokens/ - Re-run login
"No data for date"
- Device may not have synced yet
- Sleep data appears after morning sync
- Some metrics (HRV, training readiness) require overnight processing
Rate Limits
- Garmin may rate-limit excessive API calls
- Add delays between bulk requests
The Honest Truth
This won't make you fitter. But it will make it harder to ignore the data. Your Garmin already knows you skipped leg day—now OpenClaw can remind you too.
Want to be fit like @steipete? Well, now you can track every step of your journey—literally.