---
name: capmetro-monitor
description: Monitor CapMetro (Austin, TX) service changes for specific routes. Checks tri-annual service change pages for Route 5 (Bus) and Route 500 (MetroRail), translates transit operator language into plain English summaries. Use for weekly monitoring of commute-relevant transit updates.
---

# CapMetro Service Change Monitor

Weekly monitoring of Austin transit route changes with plain-English summaries.

## What It Does

1. Checks CapMetro service change pages (tri-annual: Jan, Jun, Aug)
2. Filters for Route 5 (Bus) and Route 500 (MetroRail)
3. Detects new changes since last check
4. Returns structured JSON for processing

## Monitored Routes

- **Route 5** - Woodrow/East 12th (Bus)
- **Route 500** - MetroRail (Red Line)

## Usage

```bash
bash skills/capmetro-monitor/scripts/check-changes.sh
```

**Output when nothing new:**
```json
{"hasNew":false}
```

**Output with new changes:**
```json
{
  "hasNew": true,
  "newChanges": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.capmetro.org/servicechange/june-2026",
      "title": "June 2026 Proposed Service Changes",
      "id": "https://www.capmetro.org/servicechange/june-2026"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Integration

Designed for weekly cron job that:
1. Runs check script
2. If `hasNew: true`, fetch full details and summarize in plain English
3. Translate transit terminology (timepoint, alignment, turnaround) for clarity

## State Tracking

State stored in `memory/capmetro-check-state.json`:
```json
{
  "lastCheck": "2026-02-04T17:30:00Z",
  "seenChanges": ["url1", "url2"]
}
```

## Requirements

- `curl` for web requests
- `jq` for JSON processing