Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
# Web Search Instant - v1.1.0 ## New Features - Added `--format` option for output formats (text, markdown, plain) - Added `--no-color` option to disable colored output - Added `--max-related` option to control number of related topics - Added `--quiet` option for minimal output (no headers/footer) - Improved `--help` with comprehensive usage documentation - Updated SKILL.md with new options and usage examples - Created new test suite (test-new-features.sh) for validation ## Changes - Markdown output uses `##` headers, `**bold**`, `-` bullets, and `[links]()` - Plain/text formats preserve colored ANSI output by default - All options work independently and in combination - Output to file supported via shell redirection ## Testing All 12 feature tests passing: - ✅ --help flag - ✅ --format markdown - ✅ --format plain - ✅ --no-color - ✅ --max-related 2 - ✅ --max-related 10 - ✅ --quiet - ✅ Combined options (--format markdown --no-color) - ✅ Combined options (--quiet --max-related 3) - ✅ Output to file - ✅ Invalid format validation - ✅ Default format (text with colors)
What This Skill Does
Runs web searches against DuckDuckGo's Instant Answer API from the command line. Returns direct answers, Wikipedia-style abstracts, definitions, and related topics. No API key or account needed.
Requires no API key or account setup, unlike most web search integrations.
When to use it
- Looking up a definition while writing documentation
- Converting units during a calculation
- Getting a quick Wikipedia summary on an unfamiliar topic
- Checking a programming concept without leaving the terminal
- Saving search results to a markdown file for later reference
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: what is the speed of light
- 1Run ./web-search.sh "speed of light"
- 2DuckDuckGo Instant Answer API returns a direct answer and abstract
- 3Tool formats result with source URL
- 4Output displays answer, abstract, and related topics
Speed of light value with Wikipedia abstract and DuckDuckGo link for full search