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PythonClaw finance

Fetch stock quotes, crypto prices, forex rates, and financial data via Yahoo Finance. Use when: user asks about stock price, market data, company ticker, cryptocurrency price, or forex exchange rates. NOT for: options/futures data, fundamental analysis, or real-time tick-by-tick data.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/ericwang915/PythonClaw
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ericwang915/PythonClaw "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/pythonclaw/templates/skills/data/finance" ~/.claude/skills/ericwang915-pythonclaw-finance && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: pythonclaw/templates/skills/data/finance/SKILL.md
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Finance Skill

Fetch real-time financial data for stocks, crypto, and forex using Yahoo Finance (yfinance).

When to Use

✅ USE this skill when:

  • "What's Tesla's stock price?"
  • "Compare AAPL and MSFT"
  • "Show Bitcoin price"
  • "EUR/USD exchange rate"
  • "How is [company] stock doing?"
  • User asks about stock, crypto, or forex prices

When NOT to Use

❌ DON'T use this skill when:

  • Options or futures data → use specialized financial APIs
  • Fundamental analysis (P/E, ratios, financials) → use dedicated analytics tools
  • Real-time tick-by-tick data → use professional trading feeds

Usage/Commands

python {skill_path}/fetch_quote.py SYMBOL [SYMBOL2 ...]

Options:

  • --format json
    — output as JSON (default: human-readable text)
  • --history 5d
    — include price history (1d, 5d, 1mo, 3mo, 6mo, 1y, 5y, max)

Examples

  • "What's Tesla's stock price?" → 
    python {skill_path}/fetch_quote.py TSLA
  • "Compare AAPL and MSFT" → 
    python {skill_path}/fetch_quote.py AAPL MSFT
  • "Show Bitcoin price" → 
    python {skill_path}/fetch_quote.py BTC-USD
  • "EUR/USD exchange rate" → 
    python {skill_path}/fetch_quote.py EURUSD=X

Notes

  • Install dependency: 
    pip install yfinance
  • No API key needed — Yahoo Finance is free
  • Symbols: stocks (e.g., AAPL), crypto (BTC-USD), forex (EURUSD=X)