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This skill provides exact numerical answers and simulations using the Wolfram Alpha API for mathematics, physics, and data analysis.

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---
name: wolfram-alpha
description: Perform complex mathematical calculations, physics simulations, data analysis, and scientific queries via the Wolfram|Alpha LLM API. Use this skill when you need exact answers to quantitative questions.
metadata:
  {
    "openclaw": {
      "emoji": "🔢",
      "requires": { 
        "bins": ["python3"], 
        "pip": ["requests"],
        "env": ["WOLFRAM_APP_ID"]
      }
    }
  }
---

# Wolfram|Alpha Skill

This skill leverages the Wolfram|Alpha LLM API to provide accurate answers to scientific and mathematical questions.

## Usage

Call the script with your query as an argument:

```bash
python3 wolfram_query.py "integrate x^2 from 0 to 3"
```

## Features

- **Mathematics**: Calculus, algebra, statistics.
- **Science**: Physics, chemistry, astronomy.
- **Data**: Economic data, geographic facts, demographics.
- **Units**: Unit conversions and currency exchange.

## Configuration

Requires a `WOLFRAM_APP_ID` in the environment variables (typically set in your `.env` file).

Overview

This skill connects to the Wolfram|Alpha LLM API to deliver exact answers for mathematical, scientific, and data-driven queries. It handles symbolic math, numeric computation, unit conversions, and factual data lookups. Use it when you need precise, verifiable quantitative results or formal expressions.

How this skill works

You submit a natural-language or expression-based query to the Wolfram|Alpha API and the skill forwards it for computation and interpretation. The API returns structured results (steps, plots, numeric values, and unit-aware outputs) which the skill relays back as concise answers. An environment variable WOLFRAM_APP_ID must be set for authentication.

When to use it

Solving integrals, derivatives, and algebraic equations with exact results
Performing physics or chemistry calculations and unit-aware conversions
Generating numeric simulations or evaluating formulas and constants
Retrieving factual data like demographics, geographic facts, or historical figures
Converting currencies or units with authoritative source values

Best practices

Frame queries clearly: include variable names, limits, or desired units
Request exact or numeric output explicitly (e.g., 'exact', 'numeric', or 'approx')
Provide context for ambiguous terms (units, coordinate systems, or assumptions)
Validate critical results by checking units and using multiple representations (graph, steps)
Keep queries atomic: break complex multi-step problems into smaller calls

Example use cases

Compute definite integrals: 'integrate x^2 from 0 to 3' and get closed-form results
Solve physics problems: 'force on mass m with acceleration a' and convert units
Analyze data: request population statistics or GDP figures for a given year
Perform conversions: 'convert 50 miles to kilometers' or 'USD to EUR at current rate'
Get symbolic algebra: 'solve x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0' with factorization and roots

FAQ

What authentication is required?

Set the WOLFRAM_APP_ID environment variable with your Wolfram App ID before using the skill.

Can it return step-by-step solutions?

Yes. The API can provide steps and plots when available; request those explicitly in your query.

Is the output unit-aware?

Yes. Results include units and support conversions; always check the returned unit labels.