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    context

    Get comprehensive context about a location including nearby places, area.

    By @barneyjm
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    SKILL.md
    ---
    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 planning