Calculate traffic-aware routes and travel times between locations with this Openclaw Skills integration.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install smart-route
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install smart-route using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Google Routes Calculator?
The smart-route skill is a high-performance utility for Openclaw Skills that leverages the Google Routes API (v2) to provide real-time navigation intelligence. It allows developers and users to calculate precise travel durations, distances, and traffic-impacted arrival times for various travel modes including driving, walking, and cycling. By integrating this skill, your AI agent gains the ability to provide actionable travel advice and direct navigation links based on live data.
This tool is specifically designed to handle the complexity of urban navigation within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. It prioritizes data accuracy by pulling information directly from Google's mapping infrastructure, ensuring that users receive the most up-to-date information regarding road conditions and transit times.
Google Routes Calculator Use Cases
- Determining the fastest route to an appointment while accounting for live traffic congestion using Openclaw Skills.
- Estimating travel times for logistics or delivery planning between specific coordinates or addresses.
- Providing quick walking or cycling duration estimates for local proximity searches.
- Generating automated navigation links that open directly in Google Maps via Openclaw Skills triggers.
How Google Routes Calculator Works
- The AI agent identifies a routing or traffic-related request and invokes the smart-route script provided by Openclaw Skills.
- The system processes the origin and destination strings provided by the user.
- A secure request is sent to the Google Routes API (v2) endpoint using a dedicated environment-stored API key.
- The API returns detailed route information, including distance in kilometers and duration with traffic consideration.
- The Openclaw Skills runner parses the JSON response and presents the travel time and a deep-link navigation URL to the user.
Google Routes Calculator Setup
To deploy this functionality within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure you have Node.js installed and follow these steps:
- Enable the Routes API in your Google Cloud Console.
- Create an API Key and restrict it if necessary for security.
- Export your key as an environment variable to allow Openclaw Skills to access it:
export GOOGLE_ROUTES_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
- Execute the skill using the following command structure:
node skills/smart-route/scripts/get_route.js --origin "Origin Address" --destination "Destination Address" --mode DRIVE
Google Routes Calculator Data Schema & Taxonomy
The smart-route skill for Openclaw Skills generates a structured JSON object containing the following technical metadata:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
origin |
The validated starting location address. |
destination |
The validated arrival location address. |
mode |
The transport method (DRIVE, BICYCLE, or WALK). |
duration |
The estimated time of arrival expressed in human-readable format. |
distance |
The total travel distance in kilometers or miles. |
traffic_duration_seconds |
The precise travel time in seconds, accounting for current traffic. |
route_link |
An SEO-friendly Google Maps URL for immediate navigation. |
Google Routes Calculator Advanced Features
- Support for multiple transportation modes including BICYCLE and WALK for versatile Openclaw Skills implementations.
- Real-time traffic analysis that provides much higher accuracy than static distance calculations.
- Secure credential management using environment variables to prevent accidental API key exposure.
- Direct deep-linking capabilities to bridge the gap between AI text responses and mobile navigation apps using Openclaw Skills.
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