bing_search
Bing search skill for all users. No API key needed.
Why use this skill?
Integrate the Bing Search skill into OpenClaw to enable real-time web search capabilities, perfect for research, news gathering, and up-to-date information retrieval.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/stdeson/bing-searchWhat This Skill Does
The Bing Search skill provides OpenClaw users with direct access to the web through Microsoft's Bing search engine. This utility acts as a gateway for the AI agent to fetch real-time information, verify facts, and retrieve the latest data from across the internet. By integrating this skill, your agent moves beyond its static training data, allowing it to provide up-to-date answers on current events, niche topics, or complex queries that require external verification.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your environment, use the OpenClaw command-line tool. Open your terminal and run the following command:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/stdeson/bing-search
Ensure that you have the necessary permissions to install packages within your project directory. Once installed, the skill is automatically configured for usage within your agent scripts without the need for manual API key management or account authentication.
Use Cases
This skill is highly versatile and fits into various workflows. Common use cases include:
- Researching technical documentation or troubleshooting code errors that have emerged after the AI's training cut-off.
- Gathering market sentiment or news articles regarding specific industries.
- Verifying claims or finding official sources for research papers.
- Extracting current weather, stock prices (where publicly indexed), or event schedules.
Example Prompts
- "Use Bing Search to find the latest updates on the OpenClaw release cycle and summarize the key changes."
- "Search for the documentation on Python decorators and provide a concise explanation based on the top search results."
- "Look up the current status of the global satellite launch schedule for this week and compile it into a table."
Tips & Limitations
To get the best results, use precise search terms rather than vague natural language questions when possible. While the Bing Search skill is powerful, it is limited to the indexed content of the web. It does not navigate into password-protected websites or private databases. Since this skill relies on external web queries, ensure your network environment allows traffic to Bing. Always cross-reference critical information retrieved from search results, as search engine results can occasionally contain biased or inaccurate content from the source websites.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-stdeson-bing-search": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access