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.

Audits

Pass

ClawScanPass

Agentic behavior and permission review.

Static analysisPass

Pattern checks against bundled files.

VirusTotalPass

Multi-engine malware detections and file reputation.

Install

openclaw skills install craigslist-monitor

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

# 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:

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