ValorInvestigator/web-search
skills/web-search/SKILL.md
Dual-engine web search using BOTH Firecrawl AND Brave Search simultaneously. ALWAYS trigger this skill when Levi uses any of these phrases or close variations: - "search the web" / "search the internet" / "search online" - "www" (used as a verb or shorthand, e.g. "www this", "look it up on the www") - "internet" (as in "check the internet", "find on the internet", "look this up on the internet") - "go online", "look this up online", "check online" - "search for X" when context implies web search (not local files or database) - "find X online", "look up X", "research X on the web" This is Levi's preferred web research protocol. Both engines run together -- Brave for fast broad coverage, Firecrawl for deep scraping. Never use just one without the other when this skill triggers.
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Updated Apr 22, 2026
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add ValorInvestigator/claude-plugin-toolkit web-searchInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Dual-Engine Web Search: Firecrawl + Brave
When Levi says "search the web", "www", "internet", or any synonym for web search, run BOTH engines. They complement each other: Brave is fast and broad, Firecrawl goes deeper and pulls clean full-text content.
The Protocol
Step 1: Run Both Engines in Parallel
Launch Firecrawl search AND Brave Search at the same time -- don't do one then wait for the other.
Firecrawl (CLI):
firecrawl search "QUERY" --limit 10 -o .firecrawl/search-QUERY.json --json
Brave Search (MCP tool): Use the brave_web_search MCP tool with the same or a slightly reformulated query.
Run both simultaneously. If Levi's request involves multiple facets (e.g., "search for X and Y"), run all queries in parallel.
Step 2: Combine and Present Results
After both engines return:
- Deduplicate -- if the same URL appears in both, mention it once but note it was confirmed by both sources
- Organize by source type if relevant (news vs. general web vs. documentation)
- Lead with the most relevant results regardless of which engine found them
- Note conflicts -- if Firecrawl and Brave return contradictory information, flag it explicitly
Present results clearly. Don't dump raw JSON -- synthesize and summarize with source URLs.
Step 3: Deep Dive on Demand
If a result looks especially relevant, scrape it with Firecrawl for full content:
firecrawl scrape "URL" --only-main-content -o .firecrawl/site-page.md
Do this proactively for the top 1-2 results if Levi is clearly doing research (not just a quick lookup).
Firecrawl Quick Reference
# Basic search
firecrawl search "query" --limit 10 -o .firecrawl/search-query.json --json
# News-focused search
firecrawl search "query" --sources news --limit 10 -o .firecrawl/search-query-news.json --json
# Recent results only (past week)
firecrawl search "query" --tbs qdr:w --limit 10 -o .firecrawl/search-query-recent.json --json
# Scrape a specific URL
firecrawl scrape "https://example.com" --only-main-content -o .firecrawl/page.md
Always quote URLs and queries. Always use -o to write to file (avoids flooding context). Keep output in .firecrawl/ folder.
Brave Search Quick Reference
Use the brave_web_search MCP tool. Pass the query directly. Brave is good for:
- Fast general web results
- News and current events
- Checking if something is publicly known/indexed
When One Engine Fails
If Firecrawl is not installed or errored: run Brave only, note that Firecrawl was unavailable. If Brave MCP is unavailable: run Firecrawl only, note that Brave was unavailable. Never silently fall back -- always tell Levi which engines ran.
Output Format
After running both engines, present:
FIRECRAWL RESULTS (X results):
1. [Title] - URL
Summary...
2. [Title] - URL
Summary...
BRAVE RESULTS (Y results, Z new):
1. [Title] - URL
Summary...
COMBINED: [overall synthesis / answer to the question]
Adapt the format to what's actually useful -- for a simple lookup, a short paragraph is fine. For research, use the structured format above.
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