web-search
Search the web for real-time information.
Why use this skill?
Integrate real-time web search capabilities into OpenClaw with the web-search skill. Fetch live data, news, and technical information easily.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/phucanh08/search-1What This Skill Does
The web-search skill for OpenClaw is a powerful utility that enables your AI agent to bridge the gap between static training data and the rapidly evolving real-time information of the internet. By leveraging the DuckDuckGo search API, this skill allows the agent to perform dynamic queries, retrieve up-to-date web content, and synthesize current data to answer complex questions. Whether you need the latest stock prices, current news headlines, or technical documentation that was published today, web-search provides the necessary connectivity to fetch external context on demand.
Installation
To integrate this functionality into your environment, use the OpenClaw package manager. Open your terminal and execute the following command:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/phucanh08/search-1
Ensure that your OpenClaw environment has network permissions enabled, as this skill requires an active internet connection to communicate with the remote API endpoint.
Use Cases
This skill is essential for users who rely on the AI agent for research and knowledge synthesis. Common use cases include:
- Monitoring breaking news or specific topic trends.
- Verifying facts or looking up documentation for recently released software libraries.
- Aggregating data points from multiple sources to assist in market or competitive analysis.
- Preparing for meetings by gathering summaries of current events relevant to specific industries.
Example Prompts
- "web-search --query 'latest advancements in quantum computing as of 2024'"
- "Search for the current documentation for OpenClaw version 2.0 and summarize the installation steps."
- "What are the top three headlines regarding renewable energy policy changes this week?"
Tips & Limitations
To maximize the effectiveness of the web-search skill, always use specific and descriptive keywords in your queries. Vague search terms may result in broad or irrelevant data. It is important to note that this skill relies on an external API; therefore, connectivity is subject to the uptime and availability of that third-party service. Additionally, the skill performs a search and retrieval process, meaning the quality of the response is dependent on the indexing provided by the search engine. Ensure that you verify critical information with multiple sources where possible, as no search API provides a perfect representation of all web data.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-phucanh08-search-1": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api
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