Car Finder — Universal Vehicle Search Skill

Search any US car listing database for any vehicle near any location. Works for any make, model, year, fuel type, price range, or condition. Returns a scored, ranked list of the best matches.

Compatible with OpenClaw, Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot. Uses the universal SKILL.md format.

What It Does

• Searches the Auto.dev listings API for vehicles matching your criteria
• Works for any make, model, fuel type, condition, or price
• Scores each result on year, mileage, price vs market, condition, and deal rating
• Returns a ranked table of the top 10 matches with direct links to each listing
• Refines search on request if you want to narrow or broaden

Requirements

• Any AgentSkills-compatible agent (OpenClaw, Claude Code, etc.)
• Auto.dev API key — free tier includes 1,000 calls/month Sign up at https://auto.dev

Setup

Step 1: Get your free API key at https://auto.dev

Step 2: Add it to your agent environment:

OpenClaw:

echo "AUTODEV_API_KEY=your_key_here" >> /opt/openclaw.env
systemctl restart openclaw

Claude Code:

echo "AUTODEV_API_KEY=your_key_here" >> ~/.claude/.env

Step 3: Install the skill:

OpenClaw:

/opt/openclaw-cli.sh skills install CreateJonathanIbrahim/openclaw-car-finder-skill

Claude Code:

npx skills add CreateJonathanIbrahim/openclaw-car-finder-skill

All others: Copy the car-finder/ folder to your agent's skills directory.

Usage Examples

find me a used Toyota Camry near 90210 under $18,000

search for any hybrid cars within 30 miles of zip 60601

show me trucks under $25,000 near Austin TX

find a car near me with under 50,000 miles

The skill asks for your zip code if you haven't provided one. Everything else is optional.

Scoring Breakdown

Category	Weight	Best Score Criteria
Year	25 pts	Current or last year
Mileage	25 pts	Under 20,000 miles
Price vs Market	25 pts	15%+ below average
Condition	15 pts	Listed as Excellent
Deal Rating	10 pts	Rated Great Deal

Customization

The skill adapts to whatever you ask. You can specify:

• Any make or model
• Any zip code and radius
• New or used
• Any fuel type including gas, hybrid, electric, diesel
• Any price range or mileage cap
• Specific year range

License

MIT. Use it, fork it, improve it. Built by Jonathan Ibrahim — https://jonathanibrahim.com