Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
- Added comprehensive usage instructions, including direct search and homonym resolution scenarios. - Documented all available API functions and workflows for querying and retrieving Baidu Baike entries. - Updated setup guidance, specifying the required BAIDU_API_KEY environment variable. - Expanded skill description for clarity on its purpose and capabilities.
What This Skill Does
Queries Baidu Baike encyclopedia entries for any noun, person, location, concept, or event. Handles ambiguous terms by listing all matching entries so the user can select the correct one.
Baidu Baike covers Chinese-language subjects and entities that are sparse or absent in Western encyclopedias like Wikipedia.
When to use it
- Looking up a Chinese historical figure by name
- Resolving which meaning of a homonym applies to a topic
- Fetching a structured definition for a technical term
- Getting encyclopedia context for a location or landmark
- Disambiguating between multiple entities with the same name
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: What is '长城'?
- 1Extract noun '长城' from query
- 2Call LemmaList to check for multiple matching entries
- 3Present entry list to user for selection if ambiguous
- 4Call LemmaContent with the selected entry ID
- 5Return structured encyclopedia data
Detailed Baidu Baike entry for the Great Wall of China including description, history, and related facts
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.