Craigslist Monitor

Scrapes Craigslist NY service ads to find small owner-operated Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Bronx businesses needing more calls, ideal for lead generation.

Craigslist Monitor Skill

Purpose

Scrape Craigslist NY services ads to find small owner-operated businesses in Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Bronx — these are Gracie AI Receptionist leads. Businesses advertising on Craigslist need more work, meaning more calls coming in, making them ideal Gracie prospects.

Location

~/StudioBrain/00_SYSTEM/skills/craigslist-monitor/

Usage

bash

# Basic scan (all categories)
python3 ~/StudioBrain/00_SYSTEM/skills/craigslist-monitor/monitor.py

# Scan + save results to MASTER_LEAD_LIST.md
python3 ~/StudioBrain/00_SYSTEM/skills/craigslist-monitor/monitor.py --save

# Scan specific business type only
python3 ~/StudioBrain/00_SYSTEM/skills/craigslist-monitor/monitor.py --type plumber

# Also fetch individual ads to find phone numbers
python3 ~/StudioBrain/00_SYSTEM/skills/craigslist-monitor/monitor.py --save --enrich

What It Scrapes

Category	Search URL
Plumber	newyork.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=plumber&nearby=1
HVAC	newyork.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=hvac&nearby=1
Auto Repair	newyork.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=auto+repair&nearby=1
Dental	newyork.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=dental&nearby=1
Contractor	newyork.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=contractor&nearby=1

Output

• Console: Formatted list with business name, phone, location, URL
• --save: Appends markdown table to ~/StudioBrain/30_INTERNAL/WLC-Services/LEADS/MASTER_LEAD_LIST.md

Filters

Leads must be in: Staten Island, Brooklyn, or Bronx (by name or zip code). Leads with phone numbers are sorted first.

Dependencies

• Scrapling venv: ~/StudioBrain/00_SYSTEM/skills/scrapling/.venv/
• scrape.py: ~/StudioBrain/00_SYSTEM/skills/scrapling/scrape.py

Cron / Scheduled Use

Run weekly on Mondays to catch fresh Craigslist posts:

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openclaw cron add --schedule "0 8 * * MON" --command "python3 ~/StudioBrain/00_SYSTEM/skills/craigslist-monitor/monitor.py --save"

Why Craigslist = Hot Leads

A business posting on Craigslist is actively seeking customers. That means:

• They have call volume (or want it)
• They're spending time/money on marketing
• They likely can't afford a full-time receptionist
• Gracie solves their exact problem