- name
- lyft
- description
- Book Lyft rides, check ride history, manage payment methods, and access Lyft Pink benefits
- category
- travel
Lyft Skill
Overview
Enables Claude to interact with Lyft's ride-sharing platform to request rides, manage account settings, view trip history, and utilize Lyft Pink membership benefits through browser automation.
Quick Install
curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/lyft/install.sh | bashOr manually:
cp -r skills/lyft ~/.canifi/skills/Setup
Configure via canifi-env:
# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash
canifi-env set LYFT_EMAIL " [email protected] "
canifi-env set LYFT_PHONE "+1234567890"Privacy & Authentication
Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.
Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)
If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
- Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
- Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
- Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password
Option 2: Environment Variables
If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:
canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.
Capabilities
- Request rides with specific pickup/dropoff and ride preferences
- Compare ride options (Standard, XL, Lux, Shared)
- View ride history and download receipts
- Check Lyft Pink membership status and benefits
- Manage saved addresses and payment methods
- Schedule rides in advance
Usage Examples
Example 1: Book a Lyft
User: "Book me a Lyft XL to the convention center"
Claude: I'll book a Lyft XL for you.
- Opens Lyft via Playwright MCP
- Sets destination to convention center
- Selects Lyft XL option
- Shows price: $32.50, ETA: 6 minutes
- Confirms booking and provides driver info: Toyota Highlander, License ABC123Example 2: Check Lyft Pink Benefits
User: "What Lyft Pink benefits do I have?"
Claude: I'll check your Lyft Pink membership status.
- Navigates to membership section
- Reports: Lyft Pink All Access active
- Benefits: 15% off all rides, priority pickup, relaxed cancellations
- 3 free Grubhub+ months remaining
- Next billing: $199/year on March 15Example 3: Schedule a Ride
User: "Schedule a Lyft for tomorrow at 7am from home to the office"
Claude: I'll schedule that ride for you.
- Opens Lyft scheduler
- Sets pickup: Home (saved address)
- Sets destination: Work (saved address)
- Schedules for tomorrow 7:00 AM
- Confirms: Lyft Standard scheduled, estimated $18-22Authentication Flow
- Navigate to lyft.com via Playwright MCP
- Click "Log in" and enter phone number
- Receive and enter SMS verification code (via iMessage)
- Complete any additional security verification
- Store session for future requests
Error Handling
- Login Failed: Retry authentication, notify via iMessage if persistent
- No Drivers: Retry in 2 minutes, suggest alternative times
- Payment Declined: Alert user to check payment method
- Session Expired: Re-authenticate silently
- Rate Limited: Implement 30-second backoff
- 2FA Required: Auto-retrieve code from iMessage
Self-Improvement Instructions
After each interaction:
- Log successful selector patterns for UI elements
- Track fare estimate vs actual price accuracy
- Document new ride types or features
- Note regional availability differences
Suggest updates when:
- Lyft updates their web interface
- New ride categories are added
- Lyft Pink benefits change
- Authentication requirements change
Notes
- Lyft Pink members get priority matching
- Shared rides not available in all markets
- Wait & Save can reduce fares by 10-25%
- Business profiles have separate expense tracking
- Scheduled rides can be modified up to 1 hour before