---
name: context
description: "Get comprehensive context about a location including nearby places, area description, and optional weather. Use when you need to understand what's around a location or provide location-aware recommendations."
metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"📍","requires":{"env":["CAMINO_API_KEY"]},"primaryEnv":"CAMINO_API_KEY"}}
---
## Installation
**Companion Skills**: This is part of the Camino AI location intelligence suite. Install all available skills (query, places, relationship, context, route, journey, real-estate, hotel-finder, ev-charger, school-finder, parking-finder, fitness-finder, safety-checker, travel-planner) for comprehensive coverage.
```bash
# Install all skills from repo
npx skills add https://github.com/barneyjm/camino-skills
# Or install specific skills
npx skills add https://github.com/barneyjm/camino-skills --skill context
```
**Via clawhub:**
```bash
npx clawhub@latest install context
# or: pnpm dlx clawhub@latest install context
# or: bunx clawhub@latest install context
```
# Context - Location Analysis
Get comprehensive context about a location including nearby places, area description, and optional weather.
## Setup
**Instant Trial (no signup required):** Get a temporary API key with 25 calls:
```bash
curl -s -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email": "you@example.com"}' \
https://api.getcamino.ai/trial/start
```
Returns: `{"api_key": "camino-xxx...", "calls_remaining": 25, ...}`
For 1,000 free calls/month, sign up at [https://app.getcamino.ai/skills/activate](https://app.getcamino.ai/skills/activate).
**Add your key to Claude Code:**
Add to your `~/.claude/settings.json`:
```json
{
"env": {
"CAMINO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
```
Restart Claude Code.
## Usage
### Via Shell Script
```bash
# Get context about a location
./scripts/context.sh '{
"location": {"lat": 40.7589, "lon": -73.9851},
"radius": 500
}'
# With specific context for tailored insights
./scripts/context.sh '{
"location": {"lat": 40.7589, "lon": -73.9851},
"radius": 500,
"context": "lunch options"
}'
# Include weather data
./scripts/context.sh '{
"location": {"lat": 40.7589, "lon": -73.9851},
"include_weather": true,
"weather_forecast": "hourly"
}'
```
### Via curl
```bash
curl -X POST -H "X-API-Key: $CAMINO_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"location": {"lat": 40.7589, "lon": -73.9851}, "radius": 500, "context": "lunch options"}' \
"https://api.getcamino.ai/context"
```
## Parameters
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| location | object | Yes | - | Coordinate with lat/lon |
| radius | int | No | 500 | Search radius in meters |
| context | string | No | - | Context for tailored insights (e.g., "outdoor dining") |
| time | string | No | - | Temporal query format |
| include_weather | bool | No | false | Include weather data |
| weather_forecast | string | No | "daily" | "daily" or "hourly" |
## Response Format
```json
{
"area_description": "Busy commercial district in Midtown Manhattan...",
"relevant_places": {
"restaurants": [...],
"cafes": [...],
"transit": [...]
},
"location": {"lat": 40.7589, "lon": -73.9851},
"search_radius": 500,
"total_places_found": 47,
"context_insights": "For lunch, you have many options including..."
}
```
## Examples
### Tourist context
```bash
./scripts/context.sh '{
"location": {"lat": 48.8584, "lon": 2.2945},
"radius": 1000,
"context": "tourist visiting Paris"
}'
```
### Business meeting location
```bash
./scripts/context.sh '{
"location": {"lat": 40.7589, "lon": -73.9851},
"radius": 500,
"context": "business meeting",
"include_weather": true
}'
```
### Outdoor activity planning
```bash
./scripts/context.sh '{
"location": {"lat": 37.7749, "lon": -122.4194},
"context": "outdoor activities",
"include_weather": true,
"weather_forecast": "hourly"
}'
```
## Use Cases
- **Trip planning**: Understand what's around a destination before visiting
- **Meeting locations**: Find suitable venues for different types of meetings
- **Local recommendations**: Provide context-aware suggestions based on user needs
- **Weather-aware planning**: Include weather data for outdoor activity planningHelp answer questions about Catholicism accurately
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