modbender Weather Checker
A simple, safe skill that fetches weather information using a public API.
Features
- Get current weather for any city
- Temperature, humidity, and conditions
- Uses HTTPS for all connections
- No file system access required
- No external downloads
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
- OpenWeatherMap API key (free tier available)
Installation
clawhub install weather-checker
Configuration
Set your API key as an environment variable:
export OPENWEATHER_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
Get a free API key at: https://openweathermap.org/api
Usage
User: "What's the weather in Tokyo?"
Agent: [Uses weather-checker skill]
Agent: "Tokyo is currently 18°C with clear skies. Humidity is 65%."
Implementation
async function getWeather(city) {
const apiKey = process.env.OPENWEATHER_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) {
throw new Error('API key not configured');
}
// Uses HTTPS - secure connection
const url = `https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=${city}&units=metric&appid=${apiKey}`;
try {
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`Weather API error: ${response.status}`);
}
const data = await response.json();
return {
city: data.name,
temperature: data.main.temp,
condition: data.weather[0].description,
humidity: data.main.humidity,
windSpeed: data.wind.speed
};
} catch (error) {
console.error('Failed to fetch weather:', error);
throw error;
}
}
module.exports = { getWeather };
Security
- ✅ No file system access
- ✅ No shell commands
- ✅ HTTPS only
- ✅ No external downloads
- ✅ API key from environment variables only
- ✅ Input validation
- ✅ Error handling
License
MIT