# google-flights

Pulls flight prices and schedules from Google Flights through browser automation. Handy when you want to compare routes and grab booking links without clicking through the site.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3000 installs · ★ 33
- Author: skillhq
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/skillhq/flight-search/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/google-flights

## What it does

The skill opens Google Flights with a `?q=` URL built from your cities, dates and cabin, then reads the results off the page. Domestic US routes default to economy only; international ones spin up two sessions in parallel, `--session econ` and `--session biz`, so you can see the price gap. Flights are matched by airline and departure time, and a dash goes in the table when no business counterpart exists.

Everything runs through `agent-browser`, which is the tool listed in `allowed-tools`, so that has to be available in your setup. The fast path is short: open the page, wait for `networkidle`, take a snapshot with `snapshot -i`. Leave the session alive if you still need the booking links.

Premium economy and multi-city itineraries do not survive the URL route, so those fall back to interactive browsing. The skill stops at finding the flight and handing over a booking link — completing the purchase is on you. Historical fares are out of scope too; Google Flights only shows what is current.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add skillhq/flight-search --skill google-flights -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/google-flights/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/google-flights/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add skillhq/flight-search --skill google-flights -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/google-flights/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add skillhq/flight-search --skill google-flights -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/google-flights/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install skillhq/flight-search google-flights
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/google-flights/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add skillhq/flight-search --skill google-flights -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/skillhq/flight-search
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/google-flights/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add skillhq/flight-search --skill google-flights -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/skillhq/flight-search/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- compare round-trip fares between two cities
- see what business class costs on an international route
- find nonstop flights on a given date
- grab the booking link for a specific flight
- check schedules and availability for a route

## Example prompts
- find flights from MIA to SFO on 2026-04-28 returning 2026-04-30
- compare economy and business from BKK to NRT on 2026-03-20, back 2026-03-27
- how much is first class from JFK to CDG for 2 adults and 1 child

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: google-flights
description: Search Google Flights for flight prices and schedules using browser automation. Use when user asks to search flights, find airfare, compare prices, check flight availability, or look up routes. Triggers include "search flights", "find flights", "how much is a flight", "flights from X to Y", "cheapest flight", "flight prices", "airfare", "flight schedule", "nonstop flights", "when should I fly".
allowed-tools: Bash(agent-browser:*)
---

# Google Flights Search

Search Google Flights via agent-browser to find flight prices, schedules, and availability.

## When to Use

- User asks to search/find/compare flights or airfare
- User wants to know flight prices between cities
- User asks about flight schedules or availability
- User wants to find the cheapest flight for specific dates

## When NOT to Use

- **Completing purchases**: This skill finds flights and extracts booking links, but do not attempt to complete a purchase on a booking site.
- **Hotels/rental cars**: Use other tools for non-flight travel searches.
- **Historical price data**: Google Flights shows current prices, not historical.

## Session Convention

- **Economy only** (default for domestic): `--session flights`
- **Economy + Business comparison** (international or user requests): `--session econ` and `--session biz`
- **Interactive fallback**: `--session flights`

## Domestic vs International Detection

**Domestic flights default to economy only.** Business class on US domestic routes is typically 3-5x the price and rarely worth showing unless asked.

A flight is **domestic** if both origin and destination are US airports. Common US IATA codes: ATL, BOS, BWI, CLT, DEN, DFW, DTW, EWR, FLL, HNL, IAD, IAH, JFK, LAS, LAX, LGA, MCO, MDW, MIA, MSP, OAK, ORD, PHL, PHX, PDX, SAN, SEA, SFO, SJC, SLC, TPA.

**When to show business class:**
- International flights (always show economy + business comparison)
- User explicitly asks for "business class" or "business"
- User asks to "compare cabins" or "show all classes"

**When to skip business class:**
- Domestic US flights (economy only by default)
- User explicitly asks for "economy" or "cheapest"

## Fast Path: URL-Based Search (Preferred)

Construct a URL with a natural language `?q=` parameter. Loads results directly — **3 commands total**.

### URL Template

```
https://www.google.com/travel/flights?q=Flights+from+{ORIGIN}+to+{DEST}+on+{DATE}[+returning+{DATE}][+one+way][+business+class][+N+passengers]
```

### Default: Economy Only (Domestic)

For domestic flights, run a single session - **2 tool calls total**:

```bash
# Open and wait in one call
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