A high-speed web search skill that provides summarized information from multiple sources including technical docs and news.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install web-search-quick
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 web-search-quick using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Web Search (rey-web-search)?
The Web Search skill is a specialized tool designed for AI agents to perform real-time information retrieval across the internet. It allows agents to bridge the gap between their static training data and the live web by fetching the most current information available. As a core part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, this tool focuses on speed and accuracy, delivering synthesized summaries from the top search results in seconds.
Whether an agent needs to verify a fact, find the latest software version, or summarize a trending news story, this skill provides a structured and reliable way to access external data. It includes built-in intelligence to optimize search queries and prioritize high-authority sources such as official documentation, reputable news outlets, and technical repositories like GitHub or Stack Overflow.
Web Search (rey-web-search) Use Cases
- Performing quick fact-checks and verifying general information during a conversation.
- Fetching the latest news updates and current events on specific topics.
- Retrieving technical documentation, API references, or coding solutions for developers.
- Sourcing citations and URLs to ground AI responses in verified external data within Openclaw Skills.
How Web Search (rey-web-search) Works
- The skill identifies search-related triggers in user prompts such as "look up" or "find info about."
- It automatically transforms vague user input into optimized, high-precision search queries.
- The agent queries multiple sources simultaneously to ensure a broad coverage of the topic.
- Results are ranked based on relevance and domain authority, filtering out low-quality or suspicious links.
- The skill generates a structured summary including key facts, source URLs, and a synthesized final insight.
Web Search (rey-web-search) Setup
To integrate this capability into your agent, follow the standard installation procedure for Openclaw Skills. Ensure your environment variables are configured if using a specific search provider backend.
# Install the web search skill to your agent environment
openclaw install rey-web-search
# Configure your preferred search provider if necessary
export SEARCH_ENGINE_ADAPTER="google"
Web Search (rey-web-search) Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes retrieved data into a clean, markdown-compatible schema for easy consumption by the AI agent and the end-user.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Topic | The primary subject or optimized query identified by the skill |
| Search Results | A list of 3-5 entries containing Title, Summary (2-3 sentences), and Source URL |
| Insights | A high-level synthesis of all gathered information |
| Security Flags | Metadata identifying if any sources were blocked due to safety concerns |
Web Search (rey-web-search) Advanced Features
- Context-Aware Prioritization: Automatically switches source priority between technical sites (GitHub/Stack Overflow) and news media based on the query intent.
- Integrated Security Layer: Leverages a security protocol to filter out phishing sites, malware distributors, and untrustworthy URLs.
- Query Expansion: Deepens the search impact by refining simple keywords into professional-grade search strings.
- Multi-Skill Synergy: Works in tandem with other Openclaw Skills such as deep-research for exhaustive investigations or fact-checker for verifying specific claims.
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