A powerful automation tool to fetch real-time Table Mountain Cableway status, weather data, and waiting times directly into your workflow.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install table-mountain-status
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 table-mountain-status using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Table Mountain Status?
The Table Mountain Status skill is a specialized technical integration designed for the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. It interfaces directly with the official Table Mountain Aerial Cableway API to provide developers and users with instantaneous updates on operating status, local weather conditions, and cable car queue times. By leveraging Openclaw Skills, users can bridge the gap between static web data and actionable notifications.
This skill is particularly valuable for residents and tourists in Cape Town who need reliable, programmatic access to Tafelberg updates. Whether you are building a personal dashboard or setting up automated travel alerts, this addition to the Openclaw Skills library ensures you have high-fidelity data at your fingertips, formatted for both human reading and machine processing.
Table Mountain Status Use Cases
- Automated monitoring of Table Mountain Cableway opening and closing times.
- Receiving real-time weather and visibility alerts via Telegram integration.
- Generating historical weather and status logs for local data analysis.
- Triggering alerts when waiting times at the top or bottom stations exceed specific thresholds.
- Integrating landmark status updates into a broader Cape Town travel bot using Openclaw Skills.
How Table Mountain Status Works
- The skill executes a Python script to call the official Table Mountain Aerial Cableway weather API.
- It parses the raw JSON response, extracting critical metrics like wind speed, temperature, and operational status.
- The data is normalized, converting timestamps to the local Cape Town timezone (UTC+2).
- Based on the configuration, the skill outputs the data as a clean text summary or a structured JSON file.
- If integrated with a cron job, the skill can push these updates to communication platforms like Telegram via Openclaw Skills automation.
Table Mountain Status Setup
To get started with this entry in the Openclaw Skills registry, ensure you have Python 3 installed. You can manually fetch the current status by running the following command:
python3 skills/table-mountain-status/scripts/fetch_status.py --output data/table-mountain/$(date +%F_%H%M).txt
For structured data processing, use the JSON format flag:
python3 skills/table-mountain-status/scripts/fetch_status.py --format json --output data/table-mountain/$(date +%F).json
To automate alerts, add a cron job to your system using the openclaw CLI to schedule regular polling intervals for your Openclaw Skills.
Table Mountain Status Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data through a structured set of fields within its API responses and local storage. Data is stored in the data/table-mountain/ directory.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
statusType |
Current operational state (Open/Closed) |
temperature |
Local temperature at the Cableway |
wind |
Current wind conditions affecting operations |
waitingTimeBottom |
Estimated queue time at the lower station |
lastUpdated |
API timestamp normalized to UTC+2 |
All Openclaw Skills in this category follow a consistent directory structure for easy data retrieval and analysis.
Table Mountain Status Advanced Features
- Multi-format output support (JSON and Plain Text) for maximum integration flexibility.
- Native integration with the openclaw cron system for high-frequency polling and monitoring.
- Automated error reporting and logging for API downtime or network connectivity issues.
- Timezone normalization logic to ensure data accuracy for global users monitoring Openclaw Skills.
- Customizable polling intervals allowing for 10-minute updates or specific operational window schedules.
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