roomba

name: roomba description: Control iRobot Roomba vacuums at the Cabin (Philly). Use when asked to vacuum, start/stop/dock the Roomba, clean the house, or anything about Floomba or Philly (the two Roombas). allowed-tools: Bash(roomba:*) metadata: {"openclaw":{"emoji":"🧹","requires":{"bins":["roomba"]}}}

Roomba Control (Cabin)

Control two iRobot Roomba 105 Combo vacuums at the Cabin (Philly) via Google Assistant text commands. The Roombas are registered in Google Home.

Roombas

Available Commands

Start vacuuming

roomba start floomba
roomba start philly

Stop vacuuming

roomba stop floomba
roomba stop philly

Send back to dock

roomba dock floomba
roomba dock philly

Check status

roomba status floomba
roomba status philly

List known Roombas

roomba list

Usage Notes

• Names are fuzzy-matched: "floo" matches Floomba, "phil" matches Philly
• Commands go through Google Assistant → Google Home → iRobot cloud → Roomba
• Requires internet connectivity (not local control)
• Response text from Google Assistant is printed — may say "OK, starting Floomba" or similar
• If response is empty, the command likely still worked (Google Assistant sometimes doesn't return text for device commands)
• The Roombas are vacuum+mop combos — "start" runs the default cleaning mode

Dog Walk Mode

IMPORTANT: During walk hours (8-10 AM, 11 AM-1 PM, 5-8 PM), ALWAYS use dog-walk-start instead of roomba start. This starts Roombas AND activates return monitoring (Fi GPS + WiFi + Ring motion), so they auto-dock when Dylan/Julia return. Without this, Roombas run until battery dies.

dog-walk-start cabin       # Start Roombas + return monitoring at cabin
dog-walk-start crosstown   # Start Roombas + return monitoring at crosstown

Use bare roomba start ONLY for non-walk cleaning (cleaning day, routine, specific room, etc.) where you don't need auto-dock on return.

The dog-walk listener handles walk detection automatically — when Potato's Fi GPS collar leaves the geofence, it starts the Roombas and begins return monitoring. The agent does NOT need to act on walk departures.

Routine Integration

This skill works well with cabin routines:

• Away / Leaving: Start both Roombas after setting eco mode
• Welcome Home: Dock both Roombas
• Cleaning day: Start both Roombas on demand

Example for Away routine:

roomba start floomba
roomba start philly

Example for Welcome Home:

roomba dock floomba
roomba dock philly

Skill Boundaries

This skill controls Roombas at the Cabin only (Floomba + Philly via Google Assistant).

For related tasks, switch to:

• crosstown-roomba: Roomba control at Crosstown (Boston) — different robots, different protocol (MQTT via MacBook Pro)
• cabin-routines: Full cabin routines (away, welcome home, goodnight) that include Roomba start/dock alongside lights, thermostats, and audio
• dog-walk: Automated dog walk detection triggers Roomba start/dock via Fi GPS departure
• presence: Check if anyone is home at the cabin before starting Roombas

Troubleshooting

• If commands fail, the Google Assistant OAuth token may need refreshing — run roomba setup on the Mac Mini
• Ensure the Roombas are powered on, connected to wifi, and registered in Google Home
• The Mac Mini must have internet access to reach Google Assistant APIs