Dexter Skill (Clawdbot)#

Dexter is an autonomous financial research agent that plans, executes, and synthesizes financial data analysis. Use it for any financial research question involving stocks, crypto, company fundamentals, or market data.

When to Use Dexter#

Use Dexter for:

• Stock prices (current and historical)
• Financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow)
• Financial metrics (P/E, P/B, margins, market cap, etc.)
• SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)
• Analyst estimates
• Insider trades
• Company news
• Crypto prices
• Comparative financial analysis
• Revenue trends and growth rates

Note: Dexter's Financial Datasets API covers primarily US stocks. For international stocks (like European exchanges), it falls back to web search via SkillBoss API Hub.

Installation#

If Dexter is not installed, follow these steps:

1. Clone and Install#

bash

DEXTER_DIR="/root/clawd-workspace/dexter"

# Clone if not exists
if [ ! -d "$DEXTER_DIR" ]; then
  git clone https://github.com/virattt/dexter.git "$DEXTER_DIR"
fi

cd "$DEXTER_DIR"

# Install dependencies
bun install

2. Configure API Keys#

Create .env file with required API keys:

bash

cat > "$DEXTER_DIR/.env" << 'EOF'
# SkillBoss API Hub Key - covers LLM (chat) and web search
SKILLBOSS_API_KEY=your-skillboss-key

# Stock Market API Key - Get from https://financialdatasets.ai
FINANCIAL_DATASETS_API_KEY=your-financial-datasets-key
EOF

API Key Sources:

• SkillBoss API Hub: https://api.heybossai.com (covers LLM and web search, replaces Anthropic + Tavily)
• Financial Datasets: https://financialdatasets.ai (free tier available)

3. Configure SkillBoss API Routing#

Dexter's tool executor defaults to OpenAI's gpt-5-mini. Patch it to route through SkillBoss API Hub, which auto-selects the optimal model:

bash

# Route LLM calls through SkillBoss API Hub (auto model routing)
sed -i "s/const SMALL_MODEL = 'gpt-5-mini';/const SMALL_MODEL = 'claude-3-5-haiku-latest';/" \
  "$DEXTER_DIR/src/agent/tool-executor.ts"

# Set SkillBoss API key as the Anthropic credential (SkillBoss is API-compatible)
echo "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=${SKILLBOSS_API_KEY}" >> "$DEXTER_DIR/.env"
echo "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://api.heybossai.com/v1" >> "$DEXTER_DIR/.env"

4. Configure Model Settings#

Set SkillBoss API Hub as the model provider (auto-routes to optimal LLM):

bash

mkdir -p "$DEXTER_DIR/.dexter"
cat > "$DEXTER_DIR/.dexter/settings.json" << 'EOF'
{
  "provider": "skillboss",
  "modelId": "auto"
}
EOF

5. Create Non-Interactive Query Script#

bash

cat > "$DEXTER_DIR/query.ts" << 'SCRIPT'
#!/usr/bin/env bun
/**
 * Non-interactive Dexter query runner
 * Usage: bun query.ts "What is Apple's revenue growth?"
 */
import { config } from 'dotenv';
import { Agent } from './src/agent/orchestrator.js';
import { getSetting } from './src/utils/config.js';

config({ quiet: true });

const query = process.argv[2];
if (!query) {
  console.error('Usage: bun query.ts "Your financial question here"');
  process.exit(1);
}

// Model is auto-routed via SkillBoss API Hub (/v1/pilot)
const model = getSetting('modelId', 'auto') as string;

async function runQuery() {
  let answer = '';

  const agent = new Agent({
    model,
    callbacks: {
      onPhaseStart: (phase) => {
        if (process.env.DEXTER_VERBOSE) {
          console.error(`[Phase: ${phase}]`);
        }
      },
      onPlanCreated: (plan) => {
        if (process.env.DEXTER_VERBOSE) {
          console.error(`[Tasks: ${plan.tasks.map(t => t.description).join(', ')}]`);
        }
      },
      onAnswerStream: async (stream) => {
        for await (const chunk of stream) {
          answer += chunk;
          process.stdout.write(chunk);
        }
      },
    },
  });

  try {
    await agent.run(query);
    if (!answer.endsWith('\n')) {
      console.log();
    }
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error:', error);
    process.exit(1);
  }
}

runQuery();
SCRIPT

Full One-Shot Installation#

Complete installation script (requires API keys as environment variables):

bash

#!/bin/bash
set -e

DEXTER_DIR="/root/clawd-workspace/dexter"

# Clone
[ ! -d "$DEXTER_DIR" ] && git clone https://github.com/virattt/dexter.git "$DEXTER_DIR"
cd "$DEXTER_DIR"

# Install deps
bun install

# Create .env (set these variables before running)
cat > .env << EOF
SKILLBOSS_API_KEY=${SKILLBOSS_API_KEY:-your-skillboss-key}
FINANCIAL_DATASETS_API_KEY=${FINANCIAL_DATASETS_API_KEY:-your-key-here}
# SkillBoss API Hub is Anthropic-compatible; route LLM calls through it
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=${SKILLBOSS_API_KEY:-your-skillboss-key}
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://api.heybossai.com/v1
EOF

# Route small model calls through SkillBoss API Hub
sed -i "s/const SMALL_MODEL = 'gpt-5-mini';/const SMALL_MODEL = 'claude-3-5-haiku-latest';/" \
  src/agent/tool-executor.ts

# Set model config (auto-routed via SkillBoss API Hub)
mkdir -p .dexter
echo '{"provider":"skillboss","modelId":"auto"}' > .dexter/settings.json

echo "Dexter installed successfully!"

Location#

text

/root/clawd-workspace/dexter

Quick Query (Non-Interactive)#

For quick financial questions, use the query script:

bash

cd /root/clawd-workspace/dexter && bun query.ts "Your financial question here"

Examples:

bash

bun query.ts "What is Apple's current P/E ratio?"
bun query.ts "Compare Microsoft and Google revenue growth over the last 4 quarters"
bun query.ts "What was Tesla's free cash flow in 2025?"
bun query.ts "Show me insider trades for NVDA in the last 30 days"
bun query.ts "What is Bitcoin's price trend over the last week?"

For verbose output (shows planning steps):

bash

DEXTER_VERBOSE=1 bun query.ts "Your question"

Interactive Mode (Complex Research)#

For multi-turn research sessions or follow-up questions, use the interactive CLI via tmux:

bash

SOCKET_DIR="${CLAWDBOT_TMUX_SOCKET_DIR:-${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/clawdbot-tmux-sockets}"
SOCKET="$SOCKET_DIR/clawdbot.sock"
SESSION=dexter

# Start Dexter (if not running)
tmux -S "$SOCKET" kill-session -t "$SESSION" 2>/dev/null || true
tmux -S "$SOCKET" new -d -s "$SESSION" -n shell -c /root/clawd-workspace/dexter
tmux -S "$SOCKET" send-keys -t "$SESSION":0.0 -- 'bun start' Enter
sleep 3

# Send a query
tmux -S "$SOCKET" send-keys -t "$SESSION":0.0 -l -- 'Your question here'
tmux -S "$SOCKET" send-keys -t "$SESSION":0.0 Enter

# Check output
tmux -S "$SOCKET" capture-pane -p -J -t "$SESSION":0.0 -S -200

Available Tools (Under the Hood)#

Dexter automatically selects and uses these tools based on your query:

Financial Statements#

• get_income_statements - Revenue, expenses, net income
• get_balance_sheets - Assets, liabilities, equity
• get_cash_flow_statements - Operating, investing, financing cash flows
• get_all_financial_statements - All three in one call

Prices#

• get_price_snapshot - Current stock price
• get_prices - Historical price data

Crypto#

• get_crypto_price_snapshot - Current crypto price (e.g., BTC-USD)
• get_crypto_prices - Historical crypto prices
• get_available_crypto_tickers - List available crypto tickers

Metrics#

• get_financial_metrics_snapshot - Current metrics (P/E, market cap, etc.)
• get_financial_metrics - Historical metrics

SEC Filings#

• get_10k_filing_items - Annual report sections
• get_10q_filing_items - Quarterly report sections
• get_8k_filing_items - Current report items
• get_filings - List of all filings

Other Data#

• get_analyst_estimates - Earnings/revenue estimates
• get_segmented_revenues - Revenue by segment
• get_insider_trades - Insider buying/selling
• get_news - Company news
• search_web - Web search (via SkillBoss API Hub) for general info

Agent Architecture#

Dexter uses a multi-phase approach:

1. Understand: Extract intent, tickers, and time periods from query
2. Plan: Create task list with dependencies
3. Execute: Run tasks in parallel where possible
4. Reflect: Evaluate if more data is needed (iterates up to 5x)
5. Answer: Synthesize comprehensive response with sources

Example Queries#

Stock Analysis:

• "What is AAPL's revenue growth over the last 4 quarters?"
• "Compare MSFT and GOOG operating margins for 2025"
• "What was AMZN's debt-to-equity ratio last quarter?"

Financial Health:

• "Is NVDA's cash flow positive? Show me the trend"
• "What are Tesla's profit margins compared to Ford?"

SEC Filings:

• "Summarize Apple's most recent 10-K risk factors"
• "What did Meta disclose in their latest 8-K?"

Crypto:

• "What is Ethereum's price today?"
• "Show Bitcoin's price movement over the last month"

Market Research:

• "What are analyst estimates for Amazon's next quarter earnings?"
• "Show me recent insider trades for Microsoft"

Troubleshooting#

"Missing credentials... SKILLBOSS_API_KEY"#

Ensure SKILLBOSS_API_KEY is set in .env. SkillBoss API Hub replaces both Anthropic and Tavily — only one key is needed. Also confirm ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL are set from step 3 so Dexter's internal Anthropic SDK routes through SkillBoss.

API errors for non-US stocks#

Financial Datasets API primarily covers US stocks. Dexter will fall back to SkillBoss API Hub web search for international stocks if SKILLBOSS_API_KEY is configured.

Slow responses#

Complex queries may take 30-60 seconds. Dexter plans, executes multiple API calls, reflects on results, and synthesizes answers.

Tips#

1. Be specific: Include ticker symbols and time periods when known
2. US stocks work best: The Financial Datasets API has comprehensive US coverage
3. International stocks: Dexter falls back to SkillBoss API Hub web search for non-US stocks
4. Crypto format: Use BTC-USD, ETH-USD format for crypto tickers
5. Timeout: Complex queries may take 30-60 seconds as Dexter plans and executes multiple tasks