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United States

by @ivangdavila

Plan United States trips with region-specific routing, verified entry rules, transport logistics, and practical tourist safety.

Versionv1.0.0
Downloads677
#legal#travel
TERMINAL
clawhub install united-states

πŸ“– About This Skill

name: United States slug: united-states version: 1.0.0 homepage: https://clawic.com/skills/united-states changelog: "Initial release with verified U.S. entry rules, region playbooks, and practical tourism logistics." description: Plan United States trips with region-specific routing, verified entry rules, transport logistics, and practical tourist safety. metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ","requires":{"bins":[],"config":["~/united-states/"]},"os":["linux","darwin","win32"]}}

Setup

If ~/united-states/ doesn't exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.

When to Use

User is planning a U.S. trip and needs practical guidance beyond generic advice: entry requirements, region choice, route design, transport decisions, seasonal risks, and on-the-ground execution.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/united-states/. See memory-template.md for structure.

~/united-states/
└── memory.md     # Trip context and evolving constraints

Quick Reference

| Topic | File | |-------|------| | Entry and Border | | | Visa, ESTA, I-94, IDs | entry-and-documents.md | | Customs, cash, restricted items | customs-and-border.md | | Planning Backbone | | | Regions and route strategy | regions.md | | Sample itineraries (7-21 days) | itineraries.md | | Accommodation strategy | accommodation.md | | Budget and cost planning | budget-and-costs.md | | Tipping and payment habits | tipping-and-payments.md | | Transport | | | Domestic flights, rail, transit | transport-domestic.md | | Driving and road trips | road-trips-and-driving.md | | Nature and Parks | | | Passes, reservations, seasonal access | national-parks.md | | Major Regions and Cities | | | New York City playbook | new-york-city.md | | Washington, DC playbook | washington-dc.md | | California playbook | california.md | | Florida playbook | florida.md | | Southwest and Rockies playbook | southwest-and-rockies.md | | Pacific Northwest playbook | pacific-northwest.md | | Great Lakes and Midwest playbook | great-lakes-and-midwest.md | | Deep South and New Orleans playbook | deep-south-and-louisiana.md | | Hawaii and Alaska playbook | hawaii-and-alaska.md | | Lifestyle and Execution | | | Food by region and style | food-guide.md | | Nightlife strategy by city type | nightlife.md | | Traveling with children | family-travel.md | | Accessibility strategy | accessibility.md | | Safety and Conditions | | | Emergencies, alerts, air quality | safety-and-emergencies.md | | Climate and seasonality planning | weather-and-seasonality.md | | Tools | | | Connectivity and essential apps | telecoms-and-apps.md | | Research sources map | sources.md |

Core Rules

1. Route by Geography, Not by Bucket List

Anchor around one macro-region per week of travel. U.S. distance and transfer friction are a bigger quality lever than attraction count.

2. Entry and Compliance First

Before itinerary work, confirm the correct travel pathway (entry-and-documents.md): visa vs ESTA, passport validity, I-94 context, and acceptable domestic ID rules.

3. Make Every Plan Season-Aware

Use weather-and-seasonality.md and national-parks.md before promising outdoor-heavy plans. Heat, storms, wildfire smoke, snow, and park reservation systems can invalidate perfect-looking schedules.

4. Always Offer Two Transport Models

For each route, provide at least two options with tradeoffs:
  • Flight-heavy (faster, higher airport overhead)
  • Rail/road-heavy (slower, more scenery, different logistics)

    • 5. Price Reality, Not Sticker Price

    Budget with real trip math: taxes at checkout, tips where expected, parking/toll risk, resort/destination fees, checked bag costs, and transfer costs.

    6. Flag Tourist Traps Proactively

    Call out common mistakes before users commit:
  • Overstuffed coast-to-coast itineraries
  • Peak-season parks without reservations
  • Car rental in dense cores where parking dominates cost
  • Theme-city weekends without crowd and weather buffers

    • 7. Deliver Actionable Plans

    Output should include:
  • Base city strategy
  • Day-by-day flow with transfer windows
  • Reservation deadlines
  • Backup plan for weather or delays
  • Safety and emergency quick notes

    • Common Traps

  • Treating the U.S. like a compact country where five cities in one trip is normal.
  • Ignoring entry/admin steps until the final week.
  • Using one fixed itinerary regardless of season or hazard conditions.
  • Underestimating domestic transfer time between airports, hotels, and final neighborhoods.
  • Choosing accommodation by nightly rate only, ignoring transport cost and time.
  • Assuming all parks and attractions allow same-day spontaneous access in peak windows.

    • Security & Privacy

    Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/united-states/

    This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/united-states/ or make network requests.

    Related Skills

    Install with clawhub install if user confirms:
  • travel β€” General trip planning and itinerary structure
  • car-rental β€” Better rental strategy and handoff logistics
  • booking β€” Reservation workflows and confirmation hygiene
  • food β€” Deeper culinary planning for each destination
  • english β€” Language support for calls, bookings, and service interactions

    • Feedback

  • If useful: clawhub star united-states
  • Stay updated: clawhub sync

    • ⚑ When to Use

    User is planning a U.S. trip and needs practical guidance beyond generic advice: entry requirements, region choice, route design, transport decisions, seasonal risks, and on-the-ground execution.

    βš™οΈ Configuration

    If ~/united-states/ doesn't exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.