Grocery Checklist

Pantry-backed grocery tracking for OpenClaw with instant Telegram inline buttons.

• Tracks items as needed or have
• Renders a Telegram shopping list with tap-to-check buttons
• Updates instantly on tap — no round-trip through Claude
• Syncs across multiple users in real time
• Compact pantry view grouped by category

Skill: https://clawhub.ai/skills/grocery-checklist Plugin: https://clawhub.ai/plugins/grocery-checklist

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Setup

1. Install the skill

openclaw skills install clawhub:grocery-checklist

2. Install the plugin

The plugin handles Telegram button taps instantly, bypassing Claude for sub-second response.

openclaw plugins install clawhub:grocery-checklist

Then add the plugin load path to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "plugins": {
    "load": {
      "paths": ["~/.openclaw/skills/grocery-checklist"]
    }
  }
}

3. Create a dedicated Telegram bot

Create a bot via @BotFather and add it to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json under channels.telegram.accounts:

{
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "accounts": {
        "grocery": {
          "name": "Grocery",
          "enabled": true,
          "botToken": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
          "dmPolicy": "allowlist",
          "allowFrom": [YOUR_TELEGRAM_USER_ID],
          "direct": {
            "YOUR_TELEGRAM_USER_ID": {
              "skills": ["grocery-checklist"],
              "systemPrompt": "This Telegram bot is for grocery shopping. Use the `grocery-checklist` skill. NEVER describe the grocery list or pantry in plain text. For shopping-list intents (`what do I need to buy`, `show me the shopping list`, `i'm shopping now`): call the `render_grocery_view` tool with mode=needed, then reply exactly `NO_REPLY`. For pantry intents (`show me the pantry`, `pantry view`, `what do I have`): call the `render_grocery_view` tool with mode=all, then reply exactly `NO_REPLY`. No text before or after the tool call."
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Restart the gateway

openclaw gateway restart

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Usage

Say this	What happens
I ran out of salt	Adds salt to the shopping list
I bought eggs	Marks eggs as in stock
Show me the shopping list	Renders the Telegram checklist
Show me the pantry	Renders a compact pantry view by category
I'm going shopping now	Renders the shopping list immediately
Tap an item button	Instantly checks it off (or unchecks)
Tap Pantry View	Switches to the pantry view

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State

Stored at ~/.openclaw/data/grocery-checklist/state.json.