A high-performance CLI-driven web search skill utilizing MiniMax MCP and mcporter for real-time research and data retrieval.
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What is MiniMax CLI Web Search?
The MiniMax CLI Web Search skill enables AI agents to perform real-time, high-fidelity web searches directly from the command line. By leveraging the MiniMax MCP (Model Context Protocol) via a local mcporter wrapper, this skill provides clean, source-first results that are essential for tasks requiring up-to-the-minute information.
This skill is a robust component for developers looking to expand their Openclaw Skills toolkit. It ensures that your AI agents aren't limited by their training data cutoff, providing them with the capability to fetch the latest technical documentation, news, and releases with verifiable links and metadata.
MiniMax CLI Web Search Use Cases
- Performing real-time research for time-sensitive facts and current events.
- Retrieving source-first results with direct links for verification.
- Automating technical documentation lookups for coding agents.
- Gathering the latest release information or patch notes for software projects.
- Enhancing Openclaw Skills workflows with external data retrieval capabilities.
How MiniMax CLI Web Search Works
- The agent initiates a preflight check using the --preflight flag to verify environment health and mcporter connectivity.
- Once validated, a search query is passed through the minimax_web_search.sh script.
- The mcporter wrapper communicates with the MiniMax MCP server to execute the web search.
- Results are processed, normalized, and returned as either concise text or structured JSON.
- The agent parses the source links and snippets to fulfill the user's request with high-signal data.
MiniMax CLI Web Search Setup
To integrate this search capability into your Openclaw Skills environment, follow these steps:
# 1. Ensure mcporter is installed and in your PATH
# 2. Configure your MiniMax API key in config/mcporter.json
# 3. Run the preflight check to verify the environment
scripts/minimax_web_search.sh --preflight
# 4. Perform a smoke test query to ensure connectivity
scripts/minimax_web_search.sh --query "latest release" --count 3
MiniMax CLI Web Search Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes results into a clean, actionable format. Users can choose between a human-readable text output or a normalized JSON structure for downstream automation within Openclaw Skills:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| title | The headline of the search result. |
| url | The direct source link for verification. |
| snippet | A concise summary of the page content. |
| date | Freshness timestamp when provided by the engine. |
MiniMax CLI Web Search Advanced Features
- Normalized JSON Output: Use the --json flag for consistent data structures across different search types.
- Freshness Control: Append the --freshness hint to prioritize recent results for time-critical tasks.
- Environment Preflight: Automated health checks ensure the MCP server and API keys are active before execution.
- Custom Timeouts: Configurable --timeout settings (default 35s) to handle varying network conditions.
- Specific Exit Codes: Robust error model to distinguish between configuration issues, network failures, and empty result sets.
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