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This skill lets you monitor and control your Tesla from macOS using local auth caching with safe gates for disruptive actions.
npx playbooks add skill openclaw/skills --skill tesla-skillReview the files below or copy the command above to add this skill to your agents.
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name: my-tesla
description: Control Tesla vehicles from macOS via the Tesla Owner API using teslapy (auth, list cars, status, lock/unlock, climate, charging, location, and extras). Use when you want to check your car state or run safe remote commands. Designed for Parth Maniar (@officialpm) with local-only auth caching, confirmation gates for disruptive actions, and chat-friendly status output.
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# My Tesla
**Author:** Parth Maniar — [@officialpm](https://github.com/officialpm)
A practical Tesla control skill for Clawdbot built on `teslapy`.
## Setup
### Requirements
- `TESLA_EMAIL` env var set (your Tesla account email)
- Python 3.10+
### First-time authentication
```bash
TESLA_EMAIL="[email protected]" python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py auth
```
This opens a Tesla login URL. Log in, then paste the callback URL back into the CLI.
- Token cache: `~/.tesla_cache.json` (local only; best-effort chmod `0600`)
- Optional: set `MY_TESLA_DEFAULT_CAR` to a vehicle display name to pick a default car via env var
- Or persist a local default with: `python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py default-car "Name"` (writes `~/.my_tesla.json`; best-effort chmod `0600`)
## Commands
```bash
# List vehicles
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py list
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py list --json # machine-readable, privacy-safe
# Version
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py version
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py --version
# Pick a car (optional)
# --car accepts: exact name, partial name (substring match), or a 1-based index from `list`
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py --car "Model" status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py --car 1 report
# Set a default car (used when --car is not passed)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py default-car "My Model 3"
# One-line summary (best for chat)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py summary
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py summary --no-wake # don't wake a sleeping car
# One-screen report (chat friendly, more detail)
# Includes battery/charging/climate + (when available) TPMS tire pressures.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py report
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py report --no-wake
# Detailed status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py status --summary # include one-line summary + detailed output
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py --car "My Model 3" status
# JSON output (prints ONLY JSON; good for piping/parsing)
# NOTE: `status --json` outputs *raw* `vehicle_data`, which may include location/drive_state.
# Prefer `report --json` (sanitized) unless you explicitly need the raw payload.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py status --json # raw vehicle_data (may include location)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py report --json # sanitized report object (no location; includes scheduled charging + charge port state)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py report --json --raw-json # raw vehicle_data (may include location)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge status --json
# Lock / unlock
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py lock
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py unlock
# Climate (status is read-only)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate on
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate off
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate defrost on
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate defrost off
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate temp 72 # default: °F
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate temp 22 --celsius
# Charging
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge start --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge stop --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge limit 80 --yes # 50–100
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge amps 16 --yes # 1–48 (conservative guardrail)
# Scheduled charging (set/off are safety gated)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py scheduled-charging status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py scheduled-charging status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py scheduled-charging set 23:30 --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py scheduled-charging off --yes
# Location (approx by default; use --yes for precise coordinates)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py location
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py location --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py location --yes
# Tire pressures (TPMS)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py tires
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py tires --no-wake
# Openings (doors/trunks/windows)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py openings
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py openings --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py openings --json
# Trunk / frunk (safety gated)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py trunk trunk --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py trunk frunk --yes
# Windows (safety gated)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py windows vent --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py windows close --yes
# Sentry Mode (status is read-only; on/off safety gated)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py sentry status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py sentry status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py sentry on --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py sentry off --yes
# Charge port door
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge-port status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge-port status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge-port status --json
# Mileage tracking (odometer) — local SQLite
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage init
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage record --no-wake --auto-wake-after-hours 24
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage export --format csv
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage export --format json
# Charge port door open/close (safety gated)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge-port open --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge-port close --yes
# Fun / attention-grabbing
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py honk --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py flash --yes
```
## Safety defaults
Some actions require an explicit confirmation flag:
- `unlock`, `charge start|stop|limit|amps`, `trunk`, `windows`, `sentry on|off`, `honk`, `flash`, `charge-port open|close`, and `scheduled-charging set|off` require `--yes`
- `location` is *approximate* by default; add `--yes` for precise coordinates
## Privacy
- Credentials are cached locally only (`~/.tesla_cache.json`).
- Do not commit tokens, logs, VINs, or location outputs.
This skill lets you control Tesla vehicles from macOS using the Tesla Owner API via teslapy. It provides local-only auth caching, confirmation gates for disruptive commands, and chat-friendly status and report outputs. Designed to safely check vehicle state and run remote actions from the command line or scripts.
Authenticate once with your Tesla account email; a local token cache (~/.tesla_cache.json) is stored with best-effort file permissions. The skill lists vehicles, fetches status/report/summary, and issues safe remote commands (lock/unlock, climate, charging, location, openings, trunks, sentry, etc.). Disruptive operations require explicit confirmation flags to prevent accidental actions.
Where are credentials stored?
Credentials are cached locally in ~/.tesla_cache.json with best-effort restrictive file permissions.
How do I avoid waking a sleeping car?
Add --no-wake to status, report, climate, or charge commands to avoid waking the vehicle.