SXSW 2026 Schedule Skill

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name: sxsw-skill

description: SXSW 2026 schedule lookup, event search, speaker info, and recommendations for the March 12-18 conference and festivals in Austin, TX. Use when the user asks about SXSW events, sessions, music showcases, film screenings, speakers, venues, or schedule planning.

homepage: "https://github.com/brianleach/sxsw-skill"

license: MIT

metadata:

clawdbot:

emoji: "🎸"

tags: [sxsw, austin, conference, schedule, events, music, film, tech, speakers]

requires:

bins: ["node"]

env: []

files: ["scripts/sxsw.ts"]

install: []

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# SXSW 2026 Schedule Skill

Real-time SXSW 2026 schedule lookup, event search, speaker info, and recommendations for the March 12-18 conference and festivals in Austin, TX.

When to Use

Data Sources

The skill uses a **local-first** approach with a pre-scraped schedule dataset:

| Source | Type | Description |

|--------|------|-------------|

| `data/sxsw-2026-schedule.json` | Local JSON | Complete schedule with 3,400+ events |

| `data/sxsw-2026-index.json` | Local JSON | Search index (by date, track, venue, format, speaker, keyword) |

| Web search | Live | Supplemental — for schedule changes, cancellations, breaking news |

When to Use Web Search

Supplement the local dataset with web search when:

Implementation

Quick Start

node scripts/sxsw.ts info           # dataset overview
node scripts/sxsw.ts today          # today's events
node scripts/sxsw.ts recommend      # keynotes & featured sessions

Script Usage

The CLI at `scripts/sxsw.ts` supports these commands:

# List/filter events
node scripts/sxsw.ts events --date 2026-03-14
node scripts/sxsw.ts events --track "AI"
node scripts/sxsw.ts events --venue "JW Marriott"
node scripts/sxsw.ts events --format "keynote"
node scripts/sxsw.ts events --search "machine learning"
node scripts/sxsw.ts events --search "climate" --date 2026-03-15 --verbose

# Speaker search
node scripts/sxsw.ts speakers --search "Amy Webb"

# Browse
node scripts/sxsw.ts venues
node scripts/sxsw.ts tracks
node scripts/sxsw.ts today
node scripts/sxsw.ts tomorrow
node scripts/sxsw.ts recommend
node scripts/sxsw.ts info

Filters can be combined. Add `--verbose` for descriptions and speaker details. Add `--limit N` to cap results.

Key Dates Reference

| Date | Day | Notes |

|------|-----|-------|

| 2026-03-12 | Thursday | Opening day — keynotes, featured sessions begin |

| 2026-03-13 | Friday | Full programming, film premieres begin |

| 2026-03-14 | Saturday | Peak day — all tracks active |

| 2026-03-15 | Sunday | Music showcases ramp up |

| 2026-03-16 | Monday | Music festival in full swing |

| 2026-03-17 | Tuesday | Final conference sessions, music continues |

| 2026-03-18 | Wednesday | Closing day |

Tips for Users

Response Formatting

Austin Local Context

Since the user is likely in Austin during SXSW:

Error Handling

External Endpoints

| Endpoint | Data Sent | Data Received |

|----------|-----------|---------------|

| Web search (agent-initiated) | Search query text | Search results for schedule changes, cancellations, breaking news |

The skill scripts themselves make no network requests — they read only local JSON data files. However, the skill instructions direct the agent to use its built-in web search as a fallback when local data is insufficient (e.g., last-minute schedule changes, queries not found in the dataset).

Security & Privacy

Trust Statement

This skill reads a pre-scraped copy of the publicly available SXSW 2026 schedule. It makes no network requests, requires no API keys, and stores no user data. The scraped data can be refreshed by running the included scraper.