Dbochman/web-search
openclaw/skills/web-search/SKILL.md
Search the web for current information, news, facts, and answers. Use when asked questions about current events, needing to look something up, finding websites, researching topics, or when you need up-to-date information beyond your training data.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add Dbochman/dotfiles web-searchInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- web-search
- description:
- Search the web for current information, news, facts, and answers. Use when asked questions about current events, needing to look something up, finding websites, researching topics, or when you need up-to-date information beyond your training data.
- allowed-tools:
- Bash(websearch:*)
- metadata:
- {"openclaw":{"emoji":"🔍","requires":{"bins":["websearch","ddgr"]}}}
Web Search
Search the web via the websearch CLI. Uses DuckDuckGo (ddgr) as primary provider and Tavily API as fallback with AI-powered answers.
Quick Search
websearch "best restaurants in Boston"
websearch "weather tomorrow Boston"
websearch "python requests library docs"
Default behavior: tries ddgr first (free, unlimited), falls back to Tavily if ddgr fails.
Search with Tavily AI Answer
websearch tavily "what is the capital of France"
websearch tavily "how does photosynthesis work"
The tavily subcommand uses the Tavily API and includes an AI-generated answer along with source results.
Options
# Limit number of results
websearch -n 10 "search query"
# Restrict to a specific site (ddgr only)
websearch -s reddit.com "best headphones"
# Force a specific provider
websearch -p tavily "search query"
websearch -p ddgr "search query"
# Tavily topic filter
websearch tavily -t news "tech layoffs"
# Include AI answer with default search
websearch --answer -p tavily "search query"
# JSON output
websearch --json "search query"
Check Provider Status
websearch status
Shows whether ddgr and Tavily are available and configured.
Global Flags
--json— Machine-readable JSON output-n, --num N— Number of results (default: 5, max: 20)-s, --site DOMAIN— Restrict to domain (ddgr only)-p, --provider NAME— Force provider:ddgrortavily
Providers
| Provider | Cost | API Key | Best For | |----------|------|---------|----------| | ddgr (default) | Free | None | General searches, quick lookups | | Tavily (fallback) | 1,000/month free | Required | AI-optimized results, answers |
Notes
- ddgr is always tried first (free, no rate limits)
- Tavily is used as fallback or when explicitly requested
- Tavily API key is stored in 1Password:
op://OpenClaw/Tavily/api_key - The gateway loads secrets from
~/.openclaw/.secrets-cacheat startup (notop read— see 1password skill for why) - To add/update the Tavily key in the cache, SSH into the Mini and run
~/bin/openclaw-refresh-secrets - At runtime, the agent can still call
op readdirectly (theOP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKENenv var is available) - Logs are written to
~/.openclaw/logs/websearch.log
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