My Tesla

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name: my-tesla description: Control Tesla vehicles from macOS via the Tesla Owner API using teslapy (auth, list cars, status, lock/unlock, climate, charging, location, and extras). Use when you want to check your car state or run safe remote commands. Designed for Parth Maniar (@officialpm) with local-only auth caching, confirmation gates for disruptive actions, and chat-friendly status output.

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My Tesla

Author: Parth Maniar — @officialpm

A practical Tesla control skill for Clawdbot built on teslapy.

Setup

Requirements

TESLA_EMAIL env var set (your Tesla account email)

Python 3.10+

First-time authentication

TESLA_EMAIL="you@email.com" python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py auth

This opens a Tesla login URL. Log in, then paste the callback URL back into the CLI.

Token cache: ~/.tesla_cache.json (local only; best-effort chmod 0600)

Optional: set MY_TESLA_DEFAULT_CAR to a vehicle display name to pick a default car via env var

Or persist a local default with: python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py default-car "Name" (writes ~/.my_tesla.json; best-effort chmod 0600)

Commands

# List vehicles
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py list
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py list --json   # machine-readable, privacy-safe
Version
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py version
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py --version
Debugging
If something fails unexpectedly, add --debug for a full traceback
(or set MY_TESLA_DEBUG=1)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py --debug status --no-wake
Pick a car (optional)
--car accepts: exact name, partial name (substring match), or a 1-based index from list
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py --car "Model" status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py --car 1 report
Set a default car (used when --car is not passed)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py default-car "My Model 3"
One-line summary (best for chat)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py summary
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py summary --no-wake   # don't wake a sleeping car
Summary as JSON (privacy-safe)
Unlike status --json, this emits a small sanitized object (no location).
Includes usable_level_percent when the vehicle reports it.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py summary --json
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py summary --json --raw-json   # raw vehicle_data (may include location)
One-screen report (chat friendly, more detail)
Includes battery/charging/climate + (when available) TPMS tire pressures.
Includes "Usable battery" when the vehicle reports it (helpful for health/degradation).
Also includes a quick openings summary (doors/trunk/frunk/windows) when available.
When available, includes a compact seat heater summary line.
When the vehicle reports it, includes scheduled departure / preconditioning / off-peak charging status.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py report
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py report --no-wake
Detailed status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py status --summary   # include one-line summary + detailed output
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py --car "My Model 3" status
JSON output (prints ONLY JSON; good for piping/parsing)
NOTE: status --json outputs *raw* vehicle_data, which may include location/drive_state.
Prefer summary --json (sanitized) or report --json (sanitized) unless you explicitly need the raw payload.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py summary --json              # sanitized summary object (no location)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py report --json               # sanitized report object (no location; includes scheduled charging + charge port state)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py status --json               # raw vehicle_data (may include location)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py report --json --raw-json    # raw vehicle_data (may include location)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py summary --json --raw-json   # raw vehicle_data (may include location)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge status --json   # includes usable battery + (when charging) power details (kW/V/A)
Lock / unlock
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py lock
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py unlock
Climate (status is read-only)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate on
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate off
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate defrost on
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate defrost off
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate temp 72      # default: °F
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py climate temp 22 --celsius
Charging
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge start --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge stop  --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge limit 80 --yes   # 50–100
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge amps 16 --yes    # 1–48 (conservative guardrail)
Scheduled charging (set/off are safety gated)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py scheduled-charging status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py scheduled-charging status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py scheduled-charging set 23:30 --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py scheduled-charging off --yes
Scheduled departure (read-only)
Shows scheduled departure, preconditioning, and off-peak charging flags (when the vehicle reports them).
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py scheduled-departure status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py scheduled-departure status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py --json scheduled-departure status
Location (approx by default; use --yes for precise coordinates)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py location
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py location --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py location --digits 1   # coarser rounding
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py location --digits 3   # a bit more precise (still approximate)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py location --yes
Tire pressures (TPMS)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py tires
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py tires --no-wake
Openings (doors/trunks/windows)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py openings
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py openings --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py openings --json
Trunk / frunk (safety gated)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py trunk trunk --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py trunk frunk --yes
Windows
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py windows status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py windows status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py windows status --json
Windows (safety gated)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py windows vent  --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py windows close --yes
Seat heaters
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py seats status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py seats status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py seats status --json
Seat heaters (safety gated)
seat: driver|passenger|rear-left|rear-center|rear-right|3rd-left|3rd-right (or 0–6)
level: 0–3 (0=off)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py seats set driver 3 --yes
Sentry Mode (status is read-only; on/off safety gated)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py sentry status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py sentry status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py sentry on  --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py sentry off --yes
Charge port door
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge-port status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge-port status --no-wake
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge-port status --json
Mileage tracking (odometer) — local SQLite
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage init
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage record --no-wake --auto-wake-after-hours 24
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage export --format csv
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage export --format csv --since-days 7
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage export --format json
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py mileage export --format json --since-ts 1738195200
Charge port door open/close (safety gated)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge-port open  --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py charge-port close --yes
Fun / attention-grabbing
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py honk   --yes
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py flash  --yes

Safety defaults

Some actions require an explicit confirmation flag:

unlock, charge start|stop|limit|amps, trunk, windows, seats set, sentry on|off, honk, flash, charge-port open|close, and scheduled-charging set|off require --yes

location is *approximate* by default; add --yes for precise coordinates (or --digits N to control rounding)

Privacy

Credentials are cached locally only (~/.tesla_cache.json).

Do not commit tokens, logs, VINs, or location outputs.

Requirements

TESLA_EMAIL env var set (your Tesla account email)

Python 3.10+

First-time authentication

TESLA_EMAIL="you@email.com" python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py auth

This opens a Tesla login URL. Log in, then paste the callback URL back into the CLI.

Token cache: ~/.tesla_cache.json (local only; best-effort chmod 0600)

Optional: set MY_TESLA_DEFAULT_CAR to a vehicle display name to pick a default car via env var

Or persist a local default with: python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tesla.py default-car "Name" (writes ~/.my_tesla.json; best-effort chmod 0600)