# Send Apple Serial Lookup to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "apple-serial-lookup",
    "name": "Apple Serial Lookup",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "AI 智能",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/siatrial/apple-serial-lookup",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/siatrial/apple-serial-lookup",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/apple-serial-lookup",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=apple-serial-lookup",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md",
      "references/model-codes.md",
      "references/serial-format.md",
      "scripts/decode_serial.py"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-04-23T16:43:11.935Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-04-30T16:43:11.935Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=4claw-imageboard",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=4claw-imageboard",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"4claw-imageboard-1.0.1.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null
      },
      "scope": "source",
      "summary": "Source download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/apple-serial-lookup"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/apple-serial-lookup",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/apple-serial-lookup",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/apple-serial-lookup/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/apple-serial-lookup/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/apple-serial-lookup/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Apple Serial Lookup

Identify any Apple device from its serial number by combining local decoding with web lookups.

### 1. Decode locally (old 11-12 char format)

Run the bundled decoder script:

python3 scripts/decode_serial.py <SERIAL>

This extracts:

Manufacturing location and date
Model codes and configuration identifiers
Model identifier (e.g., MacBookPro10,1, iPhone9,1) when known
Basic specs (RAM, storage options) from built-in database

The script includes a database of common model codes compiled from repair sources and EveryMac.

### 2. Web lookup for complete specs and unknown models

For full specifications or unknown model codes, perform web lookup:

Primary: web_search for "Apple serial number <SERIAL> specs" or "<SERIAL> site:everymac.com"
Fallback: web_fetch from https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=<SERIAL>

If EveryMac is blocked by captcha, try:

https://appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php?sn=<SERIAL> (may need browser)
Search for the model code (e.g., "Apple DKQ model identifier") to match to a specific device

For new-format (post-2021) serials, web search won't help — direct the user to check Apple's coverage page themselves:

Apple Check Coverage: https://checkcoverage.apple.com/ (requires captcha, but returns device model + warranty status)
This is the only reliable source for randomized 10-character serials
Apple switched to randomized serials starting in late 2020/early 2021 (beginning with iPhone 12 and M1 Macs), fully rolled out across all products by 2021

### 3. Present results

Combine local decode + web data into a comprehensive summary:

Enhanced Output (from local decode):

Device: Model name and identifier (e.g., MacBook Pro 15" Mid-2012, MacBookPro10,1)
Serial: Full serial number
Manufactured: Location, week, year (e.g., ~Week 38, Sep 2012, Quanta Shanghai)
Specs: RAM and storage options from built-in database
Model Codes: Last 4 characters with decode attempt

Web Enhancement (when needed):

Exact processor specifications
Complete technical specifications
Warranty status (Apple Check Coverage)
Current market value

### Reference

Serial format & encoding: references/serial-format.md
Model code database: references/model-codes.md - mappings from model codes to device specs and model identifiers

The model code database is continuously expandable as new mappings are discovered.

### Notes

Old format (12 chars): decodable locally for location/date, web needed for exact model
New format (10-14 chars, 2021+): fully randomized, web lookup is the only option
IMEI numbers (15 digits) are NOT serial numbers — note this if a user provides one
The script outputs JSON for easy parsing
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: siatrial
- Version: 1.0.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Source download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.
- Health scope: source
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-04-23T16:43:11.935Z
- Expires at: 2026-04-30T16:43:11.935Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/apple-serial-lookup)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/apple-serial-lookup/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/apple-serial-lookup/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/apple-serial-lookup/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/apple-serial-lookup)