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, INLINECODE2

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. 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, INLINECODE5
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

1. 6. Generate output — 3 picks with summary + link
2. Date rule: Always use today's actual date (resolved from the system at runtime). Never copy dates from review pages or search results.
3. Price rule: Show approximate price range from search snippets (e.g., "€120-150"). Use "v.a. €X" for lowest found.
4. 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.
5. Summary rule: Always include 1-2 sentence summary explaining why it's top pick, best value, or budget in English.
6. 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.
7. Cache — store results for 6 hours in INLINECODE8

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. 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
INLINECODE9	NL (default)	amazon.nl, Coolblue, MediaMarkt
INLINECODE10

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

CODEBLOCK1

Caching

• - Location: INLINECODE19
• 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	INLINECODE23
✅ 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. 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.