Skill

xkcd

From sundial-org-awesome-openclaw-skills-4

Fetches xkcd comics by latest, random, number, or keyword search. Displays title, image, alt text. Generates custom xkcd-style stick figure comics via image prompts. Supports JSON output, bash commands, and cron scheduling.

Python

Install

npx claudepluginhub joshuarweaver/cascade-ai-ml-agents-misc-2 --plugin sundial-org-awesome-openclaw-skills-4

Tool Access

This skill uses the workspace's default tool permissions.

Preview

Fetch comics from xkcd.com or generate xkcd-style images.

Supporting Assets

scripts/xkcd.py

SKILL.md

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xkcd

Fetch comics from xkcd.com or generate xkcd-style images.

Commands

Latest Comic

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py

Random Comic

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py --random

Specific Comic

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py 327         # Bobby Tables
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py 353         # Python
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py 1053        # Ten Thousand

Search by Keyword

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py --search "python"
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py --search "space" --limit 3

JSON Output

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py --format json
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/xkcd.py --random --format json

Output Format

Default markdown output includes:

Title: Comic title with number
Image: Direct image URL
Alt text: The hidden hover text (often the best part!)
Link: Permalink to xkcd.com

Generating Custom xkcd-Style Comics

Use an image generation skill (e.g., nano-banana-pro) with this prompt pattern:

Create an xkcd-style comic: [your scene description]

Style: simple black and white stick figures, hand-drawn wobbly lines,
minimal background, clean white background, comic panel layout

Example prompt:

Create an xkcd-style comic: Two programmers at computers. First says
"I spent 6 hours automating a task." Second: "How long did the task take?"
First: "5 minutes." Second: "How often do you do it?" First: "Once a year."

Cron Examples

# Daily latest comic at 9 AM
cron add --schedule "0 9 * * *" --task "Fetch latest xkcd and send via Telegram"

# Random classic every Monday
cron add --schedule "0 10 * * 1" --task "Fetch random xkcd comic and share"

Classic Comics

#327 "Exploits of a Mom" — Bobby Tables / SQL injection
#353 "Python" — import antigravity
#303 "Compiling" — sword fighting while code compiles
#386 "Duty Calls" — someone is wrong on the internet
#1053 "Ten Thousand" — lucky 10,000 learning something new
#979 "Wisdom of the Ancients" — unanswered forum posts
#927 "Standards" — how standards proliferate

API

Uses the official xkcd JSON API (no auth required).

Latest: https://xkcd.com/info.0.json
Specific: https://xkcd.com/{num}/info.0.json