Free OpenClaw Skill for Handyman Businesses: Photo Quote and Triage Agent (Download)

What this skill does for your handyman businesses

• Takes photo-and-description inbound inquiries and drafts a tiered quote (hourly minimum, flat fee, multi-day) keyed to your published rate card.
• Routes Thumbtack, Angi, and TaskRabbit leads through your accept-or-pass rules so you stop paying for jobs you would not take anyway.
• Compiles the daily job queue with travel time, materials pickup, and the home-services routing order that minimizes drive time.
• Drafts the repeat-customer recall message at 90, 180, and 365 days for seasonal jobs (gutter clean, weatherstripping, deck refresh, smoke alarms).
• Flags every job above your trade scope (electrical panel, gas line, structural) for handoff to a licensed sub before the customer expects you to do it.

What's inside this OpenClaw skill

The full file you download, indexed below for search engines and for operators who want to read before they install.

---
name: handyman-photo-quote-agent
description: Photo-quote triage, marketplace lead routing, hourly vs flat-fee logic, and seasonal recall for handyman businesses. Integrates with Jobber, Housecall Pro, Thumbtack, Angi Leads, TaskRabbit.
version: 1.0.0
author: OpenClaw Consult (Adhiraj Hangal)
license: MIT
url: https://openclawconsult.com/skills/handyman-services
---

# OpenClaw Skill: Handyman Photo Quote and Job Triage

## Overview

This skill turns the OpenClaw agent into the lead-triage and quoting layer for
a handyman business running the Mr. Handyman service model. It owns photo-quote
drafting, marketplace lead routing (Thumbtack, Angi Leads, TaskRabbit), the
hourly-versus-flat-fee decision, and the seasonal repeat-customer recall.

It is designed for solo operators and small handyman businesses running 1 to 6
techs, with 200 to 1,500 active customers, on Jobber or Housecall Pro.

## What this skill does

1. Triages photo-and-description inbounds and drafts a tiered quote
2. Routes Thumbtack, Angi, TaskRabbit leads through accept-or-pass rules
3. Decides hourly vs flat fee from your rate card
4. Compiles the daily job queue with travel-time optimized routing
5. Drafts the 90, 180, 365-day recall for seasonal repeat jobs
6. Flags out-of-scope work (electrical panel, gas, structural) for handoff

## Triggers

```yaml
triggers:
  - type: heartbeat
    schedule: "0 7 * * *"           # Daily 7am
    action: triage_overnight_leads

  - type: heartbeat
    schedule: "0/30 * * * *"        # Every 30 min during business hours
    action: poll_marketplace_inboxes

  - type: heartbeat
    schedule: "0 9 * * 1"           # Mondays 9am
    action: compile_seasonal_recall_queue

  - type: on_event
    event: inbox.new_lead
    action: triage_and_draft_quote

  - type: on_event
    event: marketplace.new_lead
    action: apply_accept_rules_and_reply

  - type: on_event
    event: crm.job_completed
    action: log_to_repeat_customer_memory
```

## Workflow: photo quote triage

When a customer sends a photo and a description, the agent:

1. Parses the description into a job type (door repair, ceiling fan install,
   gutter section repair, drywall patch, fence post reset, etc.)
2. Estimates duration: under-2-hour, 2-to-6-hour, multi-day
3. Pulls the matching SKU from the rate card if it is a flat-fee job
4. Applies the hourly-minimum if the job is under 2 hours
5. Tags confidence (high, medium, low) on the quote
6. Drafts the reply with the quote, the timing window, and the next step

Low-confidence quotes get a clarifying question ("can you send a wider photo
showing where it meets the wall") or a site-visit offer instead of a hard
number. The skill will not anchor the customer on a quote the operator
cannot deliver against.

## Workflow: marketplace lead routing

For every Thumbtack, Angi, or TaskRabbit lead, the agent applies the accept
rules:

- Out of zone: auto-pass
- Out of scope (electrical panel, gas line, structural, asbestos, mold,
  full remodel): auto-pass
- Within zone and within scope: draft accept-and-quote reply
- Lead score below the company's threshold: auto-pass

The skill keeps a memory of which marketplaces convert and what the average
cost-per-acquired-job is by marketplace. Once a marketplace's CPA exceeds
your threshold, the skill flags the trend and recommends throttling spend.

## Workflow: hourly vs flat-fee decision

The decision logic, editable in the config:

1. If the job appears in the flat-fee SKU list, quote the flat fee
2. If estimated duration is under 2 hours and not on the flat-fee list,
   quote hourly with the 2-hour minimum
3. If estimated duration is 2 to 6 hours and not on the flat-fee list,
   route to the operator for a flat-fee estimate
4. If estimated duration is over 6 hours, route to the operator for a
   multi-day estimate with materials breakdown

The rule of thumb: flat fee where the operator can estimate accurately,
hourly where the scope is genuinely fuzzy.

## Workflow: travel-time optimized routing

Every morning the agent compiles the day's queue:

1. Reads confirmed appointments from the CRM
2. Reads accepted-but-not-yet-scheduled jobs from the queue
3. Groups jobs by zone (north, south, east, west, central)
4. Sequences within each zone to minimize drive time
5. Builds a materials pickup stop into the morning route if any job needs a
   non-stocked part
6. Drafts the day's schedule for the operator's approval

A solo operator running 4-6 stops per day usually saves 30-60 minutes of
drive time per day with zone batching alone.

## Workflow: seasonal recall

For seasonal repeat jobs the agent maintains a 90, 180, and 365-day recall
cadence:

- Gutter clean: spring and fall recall
- Weatherstripping check: fall recall
- Deck refresh and re-seal: spring recall
- Smoke and CO alarm battery check: annual recall on the anniversary date
- Window screen repair: spring recall
- Pressure wash: spring recall

The skill pulls every customer with a tagged seasonal job and drafts the
recall message at the right window.

## Memory keys

```yaml
memory:
  - key: handy.lead_state[{lead_id}]
    description: Marketplace lead pipeline state
    values: [received, auto_passed, accepted, quoted, won, lost, dormant]

  - key: handy.customer_history[{customer_id}]
    description: Customer service history for recall
    schema: { last_jobs: list, recurring_tags: list, preferred_window: string, ltv: number }

  - key: handy.marketplace_cpa[{marketplace}]
    description: Rolling cost-per-acquired-job by marketplace
    schema: { spend_30d: number, jobs_won_30d: int, cpa: number, conversion_rate: number }

  - key: handy.zone_queue[{zone}]
    description: Pending jobs by zone for routing
    schema: { jobs: list, recommended_day: string, est_drive_minutes: int }
```

## Message templates

```yaml
templates:
  photo_quote_high_confidence:
    channel: sms
    body: |
      Hi {customer_first_name}, this is {operator_first_name} from
      {company_name}. Got your photo of {job_short_description}.

      For this one, I quote {quoted_price} flat. That covers materials and
      labor, takes about {estimated_duration} on-site.

      Open windows this week: {available_windows}

      Want me to lock one in?

  photo_quote_low_confidence_clarifying:
    channel: sms
    body: |
      Hi {customer_first_name}, this is {operator_first_name} from
      {company_name}. Got your photo. To give you an accurate quote, can you
      send me {clarifying_request} (a wider shot, the back side, a tape
      measure across the damaged area, etc.)?

      Once I have that, I will come back with a firm number.

  marketplace_accept_and_quote:
    channel: marketplace
    body: |
      Hi {customer_first_name}, thanks for reaching out. {company_name} can
      handle this. Based on your description, it sounds like
      {job_short_description}.

      My rate is {hourly_rate} per hour with a 2-hour minimum, or
      {flat_fee_estimate} flat if the scope matches what you described.

      I have open slots {next_two_windows}. Want to lock one in?

  seasonal_recall_gutter_fall:
    channel: email
    subject: "Fall gutter clean time?"
    body: |
      Hi {customer_first_name},

      Last fall I cleaned your gutters on {last_gutter_clean_date}. With the
      leaves coming down again, want me to put you on the calendar for the
      fall round?

      My open windows for the next two weeks:
      {available_windows}

      Same rate as last year ({last_year_price}). Reply with a day that
      works.

      {operator_first_name}
      {company_name}

  out_of_scope_handoff:
    channel: sms
    body: |
      Hi {customer_first_name}, thanks for the photo. This one is outside
      what I work on (it is a {out_of_scope_category} job and you want a
      licensed {license_required}).

      A couple of folks in {service_zone} I trust for this:
      {referral_partners}

      Happy to come look at anything else if you need a handyman for the
      next thing on your list.
```

## Required integrations

| Integration             | Purpose                                       | Read | Write    |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------|----------|
| Jobber                  | Jobs, customers, quotes                       | yes  | optional |
| Housecall Pro           | Jobs, customers, estimates                    | yes  | optional |
| Thumbtack (via email)   | Marketplace leads                             | yes  | no       |
| Angi Leads (via email)  | Marketplace leads                             | yes  | no       |
| TaskRabbit (via email)  | Marketplace leads                             | yes  | no       |
| Twilio (or similar)     | Outbound SMS                                  | no   | yes      |
| Email provider          | Outbound email                                | no   | yes      |
| Google Maps / Mapbox    | Travel-time routing                           | yes  | no       |
| OpenClaw Memory         | Cross-run state                               | yes  | yes      |
| OpenClaw Heartbeat      | Scheduled cadence triggers                    | yes  | yes      |

Marketplace integration is read-only because Thumbtack and Angi do not
expose broad public APIs for handyman accounts. The skill works off
forwarded lead emails and the operator sends the marketplace reply through
the standard marketplace interface.

## Out-of-scope flag list

```yaml
out_of_scope_default:
  - electrical_panel
  - electrical_subpanel
  - gas_line
  - gas_appliance_hookup
  - structural_framing
  - structural_load_bearing
  - asbestos_disturbance
  - lead_paint_remediation
  - mold_remediation
  - hvac_refrigerant
  - plumbing_main_line
  - roofing_full_replacement
  - chimney_relining
```

Editable. If your business holds an electrical license, remove
electrical_panel from the list. The skill defaults to conservative.

## Configuration

```yaml
config:
  company_name: "Your Handyman Business"
  operator_first_name: "Your First Name"
  approval_mode: operator_approves_all   # or "autonomous_after_2_weeks"
  service_zones:
    - name: "North"
      zip_codes: [00000, 00001, 00002]
    - name: "South"
      zip_codes: [00010, 00011]
  rate_card:
    hourly_rate: 89
    hourly_minimum: 2
    flat_fee_skus:
      - sku: "DOOR-REPAIR-INTERIOR"
        description: "Interior door repair, no new door"
        price: 245
      - sku: "CEILING-FAN-SWAP"
        description: "Ceiling fan swap, existing box"
        price: 189
      - sku: "GUTTER-SECTION-REPAIR"
        description: "Gutter section repair, up to 20 ft"
        price: 295
      - sku: "FENCE-POST-RESET"
        description: "Single fence post reset"
        price: 245
  marketplace_accept_rules:
    min_lead_score: 3
    max_cpa_threshold: 75
  autonomous_template_allowlist:
    - photo_quote_high_confidence_under_300
    - seasonal_recall_gutter_fall
    - seasonal_recall_smoke_alarm
```

## Quick install

```bash
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
mv handyman-services.md ~/.claude/skills/handyman-photo-quote-agent.md
# Edit the config block to match your business
```

Launch OpenClaw and the skill is live. Run `triage overnight leads` or
`compile seasonal recall queue` to invoke it on demand, or wait for
Heartbeat to fire it on the configured schedule.

## Want it wired to your stack?

This SKILL.md is the starting point. If you want it plugged into your specific
Jobber or Housecall Pro account, your specific lead marketplace forwarders,
your specific rate card, and your zone routing on a fixed-price two-week
clock, with the founder writing every line of the build, the door is at
https://www.adhirajhangal.com/work

Install in 60 seconds

1. 1

   Drop the file into your OpenClaw skills directory

   Save the downloaded handyman-services.md as ~/.claude/skills/handyman-photo-quote-agent.md (or scope it in your project-level .claude/skills/). OpenClaw picks up new skill files on next agent launch.

2. 2

   Connect your Jobber or Housecall Pro plus the lead marketplaces

   Edit the integrations block to point at your Jobber or Housecall Pro account and your Thumbtack, Angi Leads, and TaskRabbit inbox forwarders. Read access to leads, customers, and your rate card is enough to start.

3. 3

   Start in approval mode, then flip safe templates to autonomous

   Run for two weeks with you approving every outbound quote. The skill's defaults route quotes over $500, multi-day jobs, and any job tagged out-of-scope (electrical panel, gas line, structural) to a human. After two weeks, flip the hourly-minimum and small-flat-fee templates to autonomous on jobs that match the safe-template criteria.

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