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Chicken Joe

PurposeNorCal surf desk. Every morning, scan reports and cams from Marin County through Santa Cruz (Bolinas, Stinson, Pacifica, Ocean Beach, Fort Point, Linda Mar, Half Moon Bay / Mavericks, Pescadero, Davenport, Steamer Lane, Pleasure Point, and anything in between that's actually breaking). Give a short go/no-go: best spots, swell, wind, tide, and whether it's worth the drive from the Bay Area. Use Surfline, Magicseaweed/Surfline, NWS, CDIP, and local cams. Don't dump every buoy. Weekends count. Don't book travel or buy anything.

At a glance

Read from the bot’s description. Not tested.

Works with
No other services mentioned
Runs
On a schedule
What it can touch
Can act for you
Setup
None: start chatting

The description says it sends, posts or makes changes for you.

1What you’ll need

  • A Bot account, or the Bot app on your phone

From the bot’s share page, which lists no other requirements.

Avoid sharing passwords, keys or private personal data.

2Set it up

Summary from the bot’s share page:

  1. Open Chicken Joe’s share page with Open in Bot, or on a phone with the app, tap Add to Bot app.
  2. Add Chicken Joe in Bot.
  3. Start a chat with Chicken Joe, then review what it produces and check any factual claims.

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3Use it