# restaurant-booking

Automates restaurant reservations on OpenTable and Resy via Notte browser automation. Handles date selection, table sizing, and guest forms directly.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 488 installs · ★ 1269
- Author: gooseworks-ai
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/research-tools/capabilities/restaurant-booking/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/restaurant-booking

## What it does

This skill handles restaurant bookings across OpenTable, Resy, and direct venue pages. It operates a headless Chromium instance using Notte browser automation via the Orthogonal proxy. The tool navigates to the target restaurant page, picks the requested time slot, fills in contact details, and submits the reservation form.

You need valid guest details: full name, email, and phone number. The skill reads API credentials from `~/.gooseworks/credentials.json`. If the file is missing, you must authenticate first by running `npx gooseworks login`. It also requires an Orthogonal API key or `@orth/cli` installed globally.

OpenTable holds tables for only 5 minutes during checkout. The workflow must execute without pauses, or the reservation slot expires before submission. Once confirmed, you can log the booking into your calendar with `gog calendar create`.

## Requirements
- Works with: Chrome

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill restaurant-booking -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill restaurant-booking -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill restaurant-booking -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install gooseworks-ai/goose-skills restaurant-booking
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill restaurant-booking -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --path skills/research-tools/capabilities/restaurant-booking
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill restaurant-booking -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/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/research-tools/capabilities/restaurant-booking/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- book a table on OpenTable or Resy
- check available dinner time slots for a party size
- fill guest contact forms automatically in headless Chromium
- create a calendar entry with booking confirmation details

## Example prompts
- Book a table for 2 at Foreign Cinema tomorrow at 7:00 PM via OpenTable
- Reserve a dinner spot on Resy for John Doe, email john@example.com, phone 4155551234

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: restaurant-booking
description: Book restaurant reservations via browser automation. Use when asked to make dinner reservations, book a table, or find availability at restaurants. Supports OpenTable, Resy, and direct restaurant booking sites.
source: orthogonal
---


# Restaurant Booking

## Setup

Read your credentials from ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json:
```bash
export GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json'))['api_key'])")
export GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json')).get('api_base','https://api.gooseworks.ai'))")
```

If ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json does not exist, tell the user to run: `npx gooseworks login`

All endpoints use Bearer auth: `-H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY"`


Book reservations using Notte browser automation via Orthogonal.

## Requirements

- Orthogonal CLI (`npm install -g @orth/cli`) or API key
- Guest info: name, email, phone

## Quick Flow

1. Start Notte session
2. Navigate to booking site (OpenTable preferred)
3. Select date/time/party size
4. Fill contact form
5. Submit and confirm

## CLI Method (Recommended)

### 1. Start a Notte Session

```bash
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/start"}'
  --body '{"browser_type":"chromium","headless":true,"solve_captchas":true,"idle_timeout_minutes":10}'
```

Save the `session_id` from the response.

### 2. Navigate to OpenTable

```bash
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"goto","url":"https://www.opentable.com/r/{restaurant}?datetime=2026-02-17T19:00&covers=2"}'
```

### 3. Click Time Slot

```bash
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"click","selector":"button:has-text(\"7:00 PM\")"}'
```

### 4. Select Seating (if prompted)

```bash
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"notte","path":"/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute"}'
  --body '{"type":"click","selector":"button:has-text(\"Select\")"}'
```

### 5. Fill the Form

```bash
# First name
````
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