name: yelp
description: Find and review local businesses, restaurants, and services.
category: food

Yelp Skill

Find and review local businesses, restaurants, and services.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/yelp/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/yelp ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set YELP_EMAIL "your_email"
canifi-env set YELP_PASSWORD "your_password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

1. Search Business: Find local businesses
2. Read Reviews: Access user reviews
3. Write Reviews: Share your experiences
4. Request Quotes: Get service estimates
5. Make Reservations: Book tables at restaurants

Usage Examples

Find Restaurant

User: "Find Italian restaurants near me"
Assistant: Returns top-rated options

Read Reviews

User: "Show reviews for this business"
Assistant: Returns user reviews

Get Quote

User: "Request a quote from this plumber"
Assistant: Sends quote request

Book Table

User: "Make a reservation for 4 at 7pm"
Assistant: Books table via Yelp Reservations

Authentication Flow

1. Account-based authentication
2. Yelp Fusion API available
3. Browser automation for some features
4. OAuth2 for API access

Error Handling

Notes

• Local business reviews
• Restaurant reservations
• Service marketplace
• Yelp Fusion API available
• Mobile check-in
• Photo sharing