# Library Book Monitor

> Monitor library book availability and get notified when books become available for borrowing. Supports Shenzhen Library and extensible for other libraries.

- Skill: `dvcrn/library-book-monitor` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 11 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/library-book-monitor`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dvcrn/library-book-monitor/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: dvcrn (https://skillmd.com/u/dvcrn)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dvcrn/library-book-monitor

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# Library Book Monitor Skill

A skill to monitor library book availability and get notified when books become available for borrowing.

## When to Use

Use this skill when you want to:
- Track book availability at Shenzhen Library
- Get notified when a book becomes available for borrowing
- Monitor multiple books and their availability status
- Automate library book availability checking

## Setup

Before using this skill, ensure:
1. Python 3.8+ is installed
2. Dependencies are installed: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
3. Configuration file `config.yaml` is set up (copy from `config.yaml.example`)

## Commands

### Add a Book
```
Add book "Python Programming" by "Guido van Rossum" with monitoring enabled
```

### List All Books
```
List all monitored books
```

### Check Book Availability
```
Check availability of all books
```

### Remove a Book
```
Remove book with ID abc123
```

### Toggle Monitoring
```
Toggle monitoring for book abc123
```

### Start Scheduled Monitoring
```
Start monitoring scheduler
```

## Configuration

The skill uses `config.yaml` for settings:

```yaml
library:
  name: "Shenzhen Library"
  base_url: "https://www.szlib.org.cn/"
  search_url: "https://www.szlib.org.cn/opac/"
  timeout: 30

scheduler:
  enabled: true
  interval_minutes: 30
  retry_on_failure: true
  max_retries: 3

notification:
  enabled: true
  methods:
    - console
    - email
  email:
    smtp_server: smtp.qq.com
    smtp_port: 587
    sender: your_email@qq.com
    password: your_smtp_password
    recipients:
      - recipient@example.com
```

## Notes

- The skill supports Shenzhen Library by default
- Other libraries can be added by implementing custom scrapers
- Book data is stored in `book_list.json`
- Please set reasonable check intervals to avoid overloading library servers