Best Product

Find the best products in any category with expert picks, value recommendations, and budget options across US, UK, and EU retailers.

Skill: Product Recommender (/best)

Finds the best products in a category using authoritative review sources across US, EU, and UK.

Trigger

/best [product name] — e.g., /best airfryer, /best wireless earbuds

Sources

Review Aggregators — US

Source	Region	URL	Access
Wirecutter	US	nytimes.com/wirecutter	Public
RTINGS	US	rtings.com	Public
Consumer Reports	US	consumerreports.org	Public (summaries)

Review Aggregators — UK

Source	Region	URL	Access
TechRadar UK	UK	techradar.com	Public
Which?	UK	which.co.uk	Public (summaries)

Review Aggregators — EU

Source	Region	URL	Access
Tweakers	NL	tweakers.net	Public
Kieskeurig	NL/BE	kieskeurig.nl	Public
Consumentenbond	NL/BE	consumentenbond.nl	Public (summaries)
Testberichte.de	DE	testberichte.de	Public
Stiftung Warentest	DE	test.de	Public (summaries)
01net	FR	01net.com	Public
Les Numériques	FR	lesnumeriques.com	Public
Altroconsumo	IT	altroconsumo.it	Public
Xataka	ES	xataka.com	Public
Benchmark.pl	PL	benchmark.pl	Public
Komputer Świat	PL	komputerswiat.pl	Public
Test-Aankoop	BE	test-aankoop.be	Public (summaries)

Price Comparison Sources

Source	Coverage	URL	Notes
Kieskeurig	NL/BE	kieskeurig.nl	Aggregates all NL/BE retailers, real-time prices
Tweakers Pricewatch	NL	tweakers.net/prijzen	Real-time NL pricing
Keepa	Amazon	keepa.com	Amazon price history (free tier)
Idealo	EU	idealo.co.uk	EU price comparison
PriceRunner	EU	pricerunner.com	Multi-country price comparison

Retailers (Availability)

United States

Retailer	Website
Amazon	amazon.com
Best Buy	bestbuy.com
Walmart	walmart.com

United Kingdom

Retailer	Website
Amazon UK	amazon.co.uk
Currys	currys.co.uk
John Lewis	johnlewis.com
Argos	argos.co.uk

Germany

Retailer	Website
Amazon DE	amazon.de
Coolblue	coolblue.de
MediaMarkt DE	mediamarkt.de
Saturn	saturn.de
Otto	otto.de

France

Retailer	Website
Amazon FR	amazon.fr
MediaMarkt FR	mediamarkt.fr
Fnac	fnac.com
Darty	darty.com
Boulanger	boulanger.com
Cdiscount	cdiscount.com

Italy

Retailer	Website
Amazon IT	amazon.it
MediaMarkt IT	mediamarkt.it
Unieuro	unieuro.it
Euronics	euronics.it

Spain

Retailer	Website
Amazon ES	amazon.es
MediaMarkt ES	mediamarkt.es
El Corte Inglés	elcorteingles.es
Fnac	fnac.es

Netherlands

Retailer	Website
Amazon NL	amazon.nl
Coolblue	coolblue.nl
MediaMarkt NL	mediamarkt.nl

Belgium

Retailer	Website
Amazon BE	amazon.be
MediaMarkt BE	mediamarkt.be
Coolblue	coolblue.be
Krëfel	krefel.be

Poland

Retailer	Website
Amazon PL	amazon.pl
Media Expert	mediaexpert.pl
RTV Euro AGD	euroagd.pl
Komputronik	komputronik.pl

Other EU Markets

Country	Retailers
Austria	Amazon AT, MediaMarkt AT
Sweden	Amazon SE, MediaMarkt SE
Denmark	Amazon DK
Finland	Amazon FI
Switzerland	Amazon CH

Workflow

1. Parse query — extract product category from user input
2. Detect region — default to NL (Ralph is based in the Netherlands). Allow explicit override: /best airfryer de, /best earbuds fr, /best earbuds uk
3. Search sources — query relevant aggregator for top-rated products via web_search (Brave Search API)
4. Filter by region — keep products available in selected region
5. Categorize picks:
   • Top Pick — best overall
   • Best Value — best performance per dollar/pound/euro
   • Budget — solid option under $50/£40/€50
6. Generate output — 3 picks with summary + link
7. Date rule: Always use today's actual date (resolved from the system at runtime). Never copy dates from review pages or search results.
8. Price rule: Show approximate price range from search snippets (e.g., "€120-150"). Use "v.a. €X" for lowest found.
9. Link rule: Use direct Google search link with full product name: https://www.google.[nl|de|co.uk]/search?q=[product-name]. Region defaults to NL.
10. Summary rule: Always include 1-2 sentence summary explaining why it's top pick, best value, or budget in English.
11. Language rule: Always output in the user's language where possible. For NL/BE queries, summaries may be in Dutch or English. For all other regions, use English.
12. Cache — store results for 6 hours in ~/.openclaw/cache/best-products/

Price-Order Validation (MANDATORY — CHECK BEFORE OUTPUT)

After generating picks, validate price ordering:

• Budget ≤ Best Value ≤ Top Pick
• If violated: reorder the categories to match price, or discard the mismatched pick
• Never output a "Budget" pick that is more expensive than Best Value or Top Pick

Example of a price-order violation:

Budget: Ninja Foodi AF300EU — €149  ← WRONG: more expensive than Top Pick
Top Pick: Philips Airfryer XXL — €130  ← WRONG: cheaper than Budget

Fix: Either swap the category labels to match actual prices, or replace the Ninja with a genuinely cheaper option.

Price-Sanity Checks (MANDATORY — CHECK BEFORE OUTPUT)

Before presenting any pick, verify:

1. Budget is genuinely budget for the region (NL: ≤ €90, UK: ≤ £75, DE: ≤ €90)
2. Best Value is cheaper than Top Pick
3. Budget is cheaper than Best Value
4. All three picks have real prices — never output "unknown" or leave price blank

If any check fails: do not output that pick. Find a cheaper/different alternative or flag the draft as needing review. If prices cannot be verified: output with a note: "⚠️ Prijzen niet live geverifieerd — check voor publicatie."

Region Detection

Default: NL (Netherlands) — can be overridden per query.

Command	Region	Retailers Checked
/best [product]	NL (default)	amazon.nl, Coolblue, MediaMarkt
/best [product] uk	UK	amazon.co.uk, Currys, John Lewis
/best [product] de	Germany	amazon.de, MediaMarkt, Saturn, Otto
/best [product] fr	France	amazon.fr, Fnac, Darty, Boulanger
/best [product] it	Italy	amazon.it, MediaMarkt, Unieuro
/best [product] es	Spain	amazon.es, MediaMarkt, El Corte Inglés
/best [product] nl	Netherlands	amazon.nl, Coolblue, MediaMarkt
/best [product] be	Belgium	amazon.be, MediaMarkt, Coolblue
/best [product] pl	Poland	amazon.pl, Media Expert, RTV Euro AGD
/best [product] eu	Generic EU	amazon.de, Coolblue, MediaMarkt

Output Format

🎯 /best [product]

📍 [US/UK/DE/FR/IT/ES/NL/BE/PL] — [today's date, e.g. "maart 2026" or "March 2026"]

🏆 TOP PICK
[Product Name]
€[price range] • [Retailer]
[1-sentence summary why]
🔗 https://www.google.[nl|de|co.uk]/search?q=product+name

💎 BEST VALUE
[Product Name]
€[price range] • [Retailer]
[1-sentence summary why]
🔗 https://www.google.[nl|de|co.uk]/search?q=product+name

💶 BUDGET
[Product Name]
€[price range] • [Retailer]
[1-sentence summary why]
🔗 https://www.google.[nl|de|co.uk]/search?q=product+name

Caching

• Location: ~/.openclaw/cache/best-products/
• Format: {product}-{region}.json (e.g., earbuds-nl.json)
• TTL: 6 hours
• Check: Always check cache first; if stale/missing, fetch fresh data
• To disable/clear: rm -rf ~/.openclaw/cache/best-products/ — cache is optional, not required
• Privacy note: Cached data is only product names and prices, no personal information

Link Verification (MANDATORY)

CRITICAL: All output URLs MUST be working Google search links. No exceptions.

Rule	Requirement
✅ Use Google Search	`https://www.google.[nl
✅ Full product name	Always use exact name from reviews (e.g., "Philips Airfryer XXL 3000 Series NA342")
✅ Region match	Use google.nl for NL, google.de for DE, google.co.uk for UK
❌ No direct retailer links	These often block; Google search always works
❌ No markdown links	Use raw URL format only: 🔗 https://www.google.nl/search?q=product — never [text](url)
✅ Default to NL	Always use google.nl unless user explicitly specifies another region

Verification workflow:

1. Search reviews → get exact product names
2. Construct Google search URL with full product name
3. Verify the product name is accurate from trusted sources (Consumentenbond, Which?, etc.)
4. Output Google search link — user can click to see current prices

External Endpoints

Endpoint	Data Sent	Purpose
Brave Search API (web_search)	Product search queries only (e.g. "best airfryer nl reviews")	Find review pages from trusted sources
Google Search URLs	Product names only	Generate price comparison links for user (open in browser)
Review aggregator sites	None — read-only via web_fetch	Extract named product recommendations

No personal data, credentials, or API keys are sent to external services.

Privacy & System Access

• Search queries: Product search terms only → Brave Search API (via OpenClaw's built-in web_search tool). This is the same as typing a product query into a search engine.
• Google Search URLs: Product names embedded in links → Google (opens search results in browser)
• Cache: Writes to ~/.openclaw/cache/best-products/ for 6 hours. Optional — can be disabled by clearing that folder.
• Timezone detection: Reads system timezone to default to NL. Can be overridden per query (e.g., /best earbuds de).
• No credentials required: Uses OpenClaw's built-in web_search and web_fetch tools only.
• No PII: No user identifiers, emails, or personal information processed.

Trust Statement

This skill uses publicly available review data from trusted sources (Wirecutter, RTINGS, Which?, Tweakers, Consumentenbond, etc.) and price data from major retailers (Amazon, Best Buy, MediaMarkt, Coolblue, etc.). No personal data is collected or sent to third parties beyond standard search queries.

Model Invocation Note

This skill can be invoked autonomously when the user types /best [product]. Users can opt out by disabling this skill in their OpenClaw configuration.