A high-performance AI agent skill designed to execute comprehensive web searches and retrieve real-time data.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install general-search-agent
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install general-search-agent using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is General Search Agent?
The General Search Agent is a specialized module for AI agents that facilitates deep web crawling and information retrieval. By leveraging advanced search capabilities, it allows agents to access up-to-date information, verify facts, and perform comparative research across the internet.
This skill is optimized for precision, suggesting English-language queries for superior Google Search results and ensuring that your agent always has the latest data at its disposal. As part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it provides a reliable bridge between LLMs and the live web for more accurate grounding.
General Search Agent Use Cases
- Real-time information gathering for news and current events.
- Technical research and documentation lookups.
- Fact-checking and data verification using search engines.
- Market analysis and competitor tracking through web discovery.
How General Search Agent Works
- The agent receives a research task or query from the user.
- The skill processes the input, identifying the core intent and optimizing it for search engine compatibility.
- Search queries are executed, preferably in English for broader coverage, to retrieve high-ranking results.
- The skill parses the results and returns synthesized data to the main agent workflow.
General Search Agent Setup
To integrate this skill into your environment, use the CLI to add it to your configuration:
openclaw add general-search-agent
Ensure that your environment supports runtime substitution for dynamic variables like current dates to maximize the accuracy of the Openclaw Skills research results.
General Search Agent Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes template variables for context-aware searching:
| Variable | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| $DATE$ | String | Injects the current date into queries for temporal accuracy. |
| $SESSION_GROUP_ID$ | String | Groups search activities within a specific session context. |
General Search Agent Advanced Features
- Dynamic runtime substitution for template variables like $DATE$ to ensure query freshness.
- Language-optimized querying for improved search relevance across global indices.
- Support for session grouping to maintain search context across multiple recursive steps.
- Seamless integration with larger Openclaw Skills orchestration workflows for multi-agent systems.
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