Translink CLI Skill

Use when working with Translink data in this environment.

Prerequisite

This skill requires the Translink CLI scripts to be installed and available in PATH.

• CLI repo: https://github.com/alanburchill/traslink-cli-scripts
• Expected commands: translink_* (or equivalent wrappers that expose the same command names)

If the CLI is not installed, stop and ask the user to install it first.

Command surfaces

• Shell CLI: translink_*
• Plugin slash commands: /translink_* and /translink [args...]

Core workflow

• Refresh or validate cache/schema with translink_schedule_refresh when freshness is uncertain.
• Query with shared parameters (--where, --contains, --in, --page, --per-page, etc.).
• On strict field errors, use fuzzy suggestions in the JSON error payload to auto-correct.
• Use PK/FK references for joins across routes/trips/stops/stop_times/calendar/shapes.
• For authoritative current schema, read generated schema docs first.

Shared parameter contract

All commands support:

• --where field=value (repeatable)
• --contains field=text (repeatable)
• --in field=v1,v2,... (repeatable)
• --fields a,b,c
• --sort field
• --order asc|desc
• --page N
• --per-page N (default 20)
• --format table|json|csv
• --count-only

Realtime extras:

• --expand (include nested JSON fields)
• --raw (include full raw entity JSON)
• --time epoch|iso

Schedule extras:

• --refresh
• --schema

Runtime behavior

• Static cache: ~/.openclaw/cache/translink/
• TTL: 24h
• Daily refresh cron (example): 5:00 AM local time (translink:schedule-refresh)
• Refresh lock prevents concurrent extract races.
• Schema is header-driven and auto-adapts to added columns.

Read these references as needed

• references/commands.md — command/param/error contract
• references/usage.md — examples
• references/relationships.md — PK/FK joins
• references/schema-generated.md — auto-generated live schema (authoritative)
• references/column-meanings.md — GTFS field semantics