Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @skylar-north/skylar-serper
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install skylar-serper
What This Skill Does
Runs Google searches via the Serper.dev API and returns structured results. Supports filtering by result count, country, and language without scraping or browser automation.
Returns clean structured Google results via API, avoiding the CAPTCHA and rate-limit issues that come with scraping.
When to use it
- Looking up recent news on a company or topic
- Finding official documentation for a library before adding it as a dependency
- Checking competitor pricing or availability from search results
- Verifying a claim with a live web source
- Locating the homepage or support page for an unfamiliar tool
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Find recent news about OpenAI
AGENT
- 1Constructs a query with q='OpenAI latest news' and num=5
- 2Calls serper_search with country and language targeting if specified
- 3Receives structured JSON with titles, URLs, and snippets
- 4Returns the top results to the user
OUTPUT
A list of 5 recent web results about OpenAI, each with title, URL, and snippet
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
SERPER_API_KEY environment variableSerper.dev account to generate an API key