🔧 Mechanic — Vehicle Maintenance Tracker

A Clawdbot skill that tracks mileage and service intervals for any vehicle — trucks, cars, motorcycles, dirt bikes, ATVs, RVs, boats, and more.

Features

• Multi-vehicle tracking — Track any number of vehicles with independent schedules
• Manufacturer service schedules — Researches and builds interval-based maintenance schedules for your specific year/make/model
• Cost estimates — DIY, shop, and dealer pricing for every service item
• NHTSA recall monitoring — Checks for open recalls by VIN (free API)
• Fuel / MPG tracking — Log fill-ups, calculate trends, detect anomalies that signal mechanical issues
• Warranty tracking — Factory, extended, and parts warranties with expiration alerts
• Pre-trip & seasonal checklists — Vehicle-specific checks based on destination and weather
• Mileage projection — Predicts when services will be due based on driving patterns
• Service provider history — Track which shops did what work, satisfaction ratings
• Tax deduction integration — Flags deductible maintenance on business-use vehicles
• Emergency info cards — VIN, insurance, tire specs, fluid specs, tow ratings at a glance
• Cost per mile — Maintenance + fuel operating cost analysis
• Configurable check-in frequency — Per-vehicle: weekly, biweekly, monthly, or quarterly
• Severe duty detection — Identifies towing, off-road, and extreme climate conditions for shorter intervals
• Environmental awareness — Tailors advice based on user location (heat, cold, dust, coastal)

Supported Vehicle Types

Type	Tracks	Special Items
Cars & Trucks	Miles	Full automotive maintenance
Motorcycles	Miles	Chain, valve clearance, fork oil
Dirt Bikes	Hours + rides	Air filter every ride, frequent oil
ATVs / UTVs	Hours + miles	CV boots, belt, winch
RVs / Trailers	Miles + months	Roof, seals, slides, bearings, generator, seasonal
Boats	Hours	Impeller, lower unit, zincs, winterization

Installation

Clawdbot CLI

clawdhub install mechanic

Manual

Copy SKILL.md into your Clawdbot skills directory:

<workspace>/skills/mechanic/SKILL.md

Setup

On first use, the skill will:

1. Ask what vehicles you want to track
2. Ask how often you want mileage check-ins (per vehicle)
3. Research manufacturer maintenance schedules for each vehicle
4. Build schedule files with service intervals and cost estimates
5. Set up a recurring cron job to check in

All user data is stored in <workspace>/data/mechanic/ — separate from the skill itself.

Data Structure

skills/mechanic/
  SKILL.md              ← Skill logic (this repo)

data/mechanic/
  state.json            ← All vehicles, mileage, history, service records
  f350-schedule.json    ← Per-vehicle service schedule
  rv-schedule.json      ← Another vehicle schedule
  ...

Usage Examples

• "What maintenance does my truck need?"
• "When's my next oil change?"
• "I just hit 70,000 miles"
• "Got my oil changed at 65k, cost $180 at Jiffy Lube"
• "Any recalls on my truck?"
• "I filled up — 25 gallons at $3.89"
• "I'm heading on a road trip next week"
• "What's my cost per mile?"
• "Is my powertrain warranty still active?"
• "What's my VIN?"

Requirements

• Clawdbot v1.0+
• No API keys required (NHTSA recall API is free and public)

License

MIT