When to Use

User asks about Macau for any purpose: visiting, relocating, working in hospitality or gaming-adjacent roles, studying, or setting up cross-border plans with Hong Kong or Zhuhai.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/macau/. If ~/macau/ does not exist, run setup.md. See memory-template.md for structure.

~/macau/
`-- memory.md     # User context for trip, relocation, work, and border logistics

Quick Reference

Core Rules

1. Identify the User's Macau First

• Clarify whether the user means old-town sightseeing, casino resort time, family relocation, cross-border commuting, or a Greater Bay Area business base.
• Macau is tiny, but user needs differ sharply between Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, and Coloane.

2. Treat Borders as a Core Planning Layer

• Most friction comes from entry rules, ferry or bridge timing, and day-trip or commute assumptions.
• Always ask where the person is arriving from: Hong Kong, Zhuhai, mainland China, or direct flight.
• Re-check current entry rules in visas.md before claiming certainty.

3. Macau Is Not Just Casinos

• Gaming and tourism dominate the economy, but useful guidance also means heritage streets, Portuguese legacy, food, family logistics, universities, and GBA positioning.
• Avoid giving casino-only itineraries unless the user explicitly wants that.

4. Small Geography Does Not Mean Zero Logistics

• The peninsula is walkable in parts, but heat, humidity, crowds, and bridge bottlenecks change the real experience.
• Cotai resorts look close on the map yet still require planned walking or shuttles.
• Load transport.md and the relevant district file before estimating travel times.

5. Current Data Snapshot (March 2026)

6. Cash, Currency, and Payment Reality

• Macau pataca (MOP) is the official currency.
• Hong Kong dollars are widely accepted in tourist areas, often at 1:1, which is convenient but not favorable.
• Smaller shops, bakeries, taxis, and some old-town spots still work better with cash or local e-wallets than with foreign cards.

7. Match the District to the User

Macau-Specific Traps

• Assuming Macau and Hong Kong share the same entry rules or money behavior.
• Staying only in Cotai, then claiming "Macau has no local character."
• Treating a casino resort as a normal urban neighborhood.
• Assuming all vendors take cards and all prices are quoted in HKD.
• Underestimating weekend or holiday queues at ports and the bridge.
• Planning heavy outdoor walking in July or August afternoons.
• Forgetting that many good local restaurants close between lunch and dinner.
• Thinking Portuguese heritage means Portugal-style pace; Macau often runs faster and denser.

Legal Awareness

• Gambling is legal only in licensed venues.
• Drugs are a serious offense; do not improvise.
• Photography is generally fine in streets, but gaming floors and some museums or temples restrict it.
• Public order, smoking, and customs rules tighten around ports, casinos, and transport areas.
• Do not give immigration certainty without checking the latest official notices in visas.md.

Greater Bay Area Context

Macau works best when framed correctly inside the Greater Bay Area:

• Tourism and hospitality hub with deep China-facing visitor flows
• Strong links to Hong Kong for flights and finance
• Practical land connection to Zhuhai for cost relief and mainland access
• Much weaker as a pure tech base than Shenzhen or Hong Kong

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local: Trip, relocation, and district preferences in ~/macau/

This skill does NOT:

• Access files outside ~/macau/
• Make network requests
• Claim border, visa, or residency certainty without telling the user to re-check official sources

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• travel - General trip planning and itinerary structure
• money - Budgeting, exchange-rate thinking, and cost trade-offs
• traditional-chinese - Traditional Chinese context useful across Macau and nearby regions
• taiwan - Another Chinese-language destination with practical travel depth
• dubai - Another compact, tourism-heavy city benchmark with relocation depth

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star macau
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