multi-search-engine

What This Skill Does

The multi-search-engine skill for OpenClaw is a powerful utility designed to unify search capabilities across 17 distinct domestic and international search engines. This tool allows users to perform sophisticated web queries without the overhead of managing individual API keys or complex authentication tokens. By leveraging direct search query structures, it provides a seamless way to crawl, index, and retrieve data from major platforms like Google, Bing, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, and WolframAlpha, among others. It is designed to handle specialized search requirements, including exact phrase matching, site-specific filtering, and file type restrictions, making it an essential component for research and data gathering tasks.

Installation

To install this skill, use the OpenClaw command-line interface provided in the OpenClaw ecosystem. Run the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/cp33333333333/multi-search-engine1

Ensure that you have the latest version of the OpenClaw agent initialized and that your local environment has the necessary network permissions to facilitate outbound web requests.

Use Cases

This skill is highly versatile and fits various professional workflows. Researchers can utilize the site-specific search features to index documentation or academic papers. Developers can use the DuckDuckGo '!gh' bang for quick GitHub repository access or execute mathematical queries via WolframAlpha. Market analysts may use the time-filtering parameters to find news articles published within the last week or month. Furthermore, it is ideal for privacy-conscious users who need access to results from Startpage, Qwant, or Brave to avoid conventional tracking metrics.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, find me recent technical documentation on React hooks from github.com published in the last week."
2. "Search for the latest stock performance of AAPL using WolframAlpha and summarize the results."
3. "Look up 'climate change policy' on DuckDuckGo and ignore any results that mention 'news' sites."

Tips & Limitations

To maximize effectiveness, combine operators like site: and filetype: to narrow down your results. Note that this skill requires an active internet connection as it communicates directly with external web services. While it supports many engines, it is not a centralized API and does not provide structured JSON responses directly; it fetches the raw search result pages. Ensure your network policy allows for external web traffic to these search domains to avoid connection timeouts or blocking.