web-search
Search the web for real-time information.
Why use this skill?
Install the web-search skill for OpenClaw to enable real-time internet data retrieval. Access live information and web results directly via your AI agent.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/chamaka98/searchWhat This Skill Does
The web-search skill integrates the OpenClaw AI agent with the DuckDuckGo search engine, allowing the agent to fetch real-time information from the internet. By utilizing the web_search command, the agent can bypass its internal knowledge cutoff and retrieve up-to-date facts, current events, technical documentation, or specific web-based data. It functions by executing a curl request against a public API endpoint, which processes the query and returns relevant search results directly into the agent's context window.
Installation
To add this capability to your agent, run the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/chamaka98/search
Ensure you have the necessary network permissions configured for your OpenClaw environment, as this skill requires an active internet connection to function correctly.
Use Cases
This skill is essential for tasks requiring current data. Use it to keep track of financial market trends, verify the latest releases for software packages, or look up recent news articles. It is also highly effective for gathering background information on obscure topics where static training data might be insufficient or outdated. Developers can use it to find the latest stack overflow discussions or official repository updates without leaving the command line.
Example Prompts
- "web-search --query 'current stock price of NVDA and recent news'"
- "Search the web for the latest version of the OpenClaw SDK and its main features."
- "Who won the most recent championship in the English Premier League? Use web-search to confirm."
Tips & Limitations
- Reliability: This skill depends on a third-party API endpoint. If the endpoint is down, the search functionality will be unavailable.
- Precision: Ensure your search queries are specific. Vague queries may return noise; adding keywords like 'documentation' or 'latest' often improves result quality.
- Rate Limiting: Frequent requests may trigger rate limiting from the API provider. Avoid using this skill inside tight automation loops.
- Privacy: Note that all queries sent through this skill are transmitted to external search providers; do not search for sensitive or private data.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-chamaka98-search": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api