# parcel-tracking

A skill that pulls tracking numbers out of Gmail dispatch emails and builds tracking links for Australian and international couriers.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 980 installs · ★ 1075
- Author: jezweb
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/integrations/skills/parcel-tracking/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/parcel-tracking

## What it does

This skill handles the parcel chase. Ask where your order is and it searches Gmail for dispatch and shipping emails from the last 30 days, then extracts the tracking number, carrier, order number and dispatch date from the message body.

A carrier table maps number formats to links. AusPost/StarTrack, Sendle, DHL, FedEx and UPS get a direct URL with the number in the path or query. Aramex, CouriersPlease, Toll, Team Global Express, Hunter Express, Border Express, Direct Freight Express and TNT only offer a form, so the skill hands you the link and the number separately. When the carrier is unclear, it suggests starting with AusPost.

Live status depends on what you have installed. Scraping tools or browser automation (Chrome MCP, Playwright) can read the tracking page, but many of them render through JavaScript and AusPost is the worst offender, so a scrape often comes back thin. Gmail access is required — a Gmail MCP, the `gws gmail` CLI, or you paste the number yourself.

## Requirements
- Works with: Gmail

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill parcel-tracking -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/parcel-tracking/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/parcel-tracking/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill parcel-tracking -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/parcel-tracking/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill parcel-tracking -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/parcel-tracking/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install jezweb/claude-skills parcel-tracking
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/parcel-tracking/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill parcel-tracking -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills --path plugins/integrations/skills/parcel-tracking
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/parcel-tracking/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill parcel-tracking -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/integrations/skills/parcel-tracking/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find a tracking number inside a dispatch email
- build a direct tracking link from a parcel number
- identify the carrier from the number format
- check status for several parcels at once
- see whether a signature is required on delivery

## Example prompts
- where is my parcel from Mwave
- check the AusPost tracking for 36VJ65064757
- do I have a tracking number for my Amazon order

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: parcel-tracking
description: "Track parcels and check delivery status for Australian and international couriers. Searches Gmail for dispatch/shipping emails and provides tracking links for all major Australian couriers including AusPost, StarTrack, Aramex, CouriersPlease, Sendle, Toll, Team Global Express, DHL, FedEx, TNT, Hunter Express, Border Express, Direct Freight Express, and UPS. Triggers: 'where is my parcel', 'track my order', 'has my package arrived', 'tracking status', 'check tracking', 'where is my delivery'."
---

# Parcel Tracking

Find tracking numbers from Gmail dispatch emails and check delivery status for Australian and international couriers.

## When to Use

- "Where's my parcel / package / order?"
- "Has my [product] arrived / shipped yet?"
- "Track my order from [store]"
- "What's the status of my delivery?"
- "Do I have a tracking number for [item]?"
- User pastes or mentions a tracking number
- "Check the StarTrack / AusPost / Aramex / Toll tracking"

## Workflow

### Step 1: Find the Tracking Number

If the user already provided a tracking number, skip to Step 2.

Otherwise, search Gmail for dispatch emails. Look for recent messages matching:

```
dispatched OR shipped OR "tracking number" OR "consignment number" newer_than:30d
```

For a specific store or order, narrow the search:
```
from:mwave.com.au dispatched
from:amazon.com.au shipped
```

Read the email body and extract:
- Tracking / consignment number
- Carrier name
- Order number
- Dispatch date
- Delivery notes (signature required, etc.)

**Gmail access**: Use whatever Gmail tool is available (Gmail MCP, gws CLI `gws gmail`, or ask the user to check manually and paste the tracking number).

### Step 2: Identify the Carrier and Build the Tracking Link

Use the table below to identify the carrier from the tracking number format or dispatch email, then build the direct tracking link where possible.

| Carrier | Number format / example | Direct tracking link |
|---------|------------------------|----------------------|
| **AusPost / StarTrack** | Alphanumeric, e.g. `36VJ65064757`, `JD123456789AU` | `https://auspost.com.au/mypost/track/details/{NUMBER}` |
| **Sendle** | 6-8 alphanumeric chars, e.g. `SNFJJ3` | `https://track.sendle.com/tracking?ref={NUMBER}` |
| **DHL** | 10-12 digits, e.g. `1234567890` | `https://www.dhl.com/au-en/home/tracking.html?tracking-id={NUMBER}` |
| **FedEx** | 12-15 digits, or AU+10 digits | `https://www.fedex.com/apps/fedextrack/?tracknumbers={NUMBER}` |
| **TNT** (now FedEx) | 9 digits, e.g. `907384999` | `https://www.tnt.com/express/en_au/site/shipping-tools/tracking.html` (paste) |
| **UPS** | Starts with 1Z, 18 chars | `https://www.ups.com/track?tracknum={NUMBER}` |
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