# Skywork Search

Runs web searches via the Skywork API directly inside your coding agent. Helps verify recent facts, track news, and gather source links.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 347 installs · ★ 205
- Author: SkyworkAI
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/SkyworkAI/Skywork-Skills/tree/HEAD/skywork-search/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-02
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/skywork-search

## What it does

This skill queries the Skywork search API and brings back structured snippets with source URLs. The bundled script `scripts/web_search.py` accepts between one and three queries in a single execution. It writes search results into individual text files inside a temporary folder and prints their paths to standard output.

The script depends on `python3` and requires the `SKYWORK_API_KEY` environment variable. Without this key, queries fail immediately. Each individual query runs with a 30-second timeout.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SkyworkAI/Skywork-Skills --skill skywork-search -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SkyworkAI/Skywork-Skills --skill skywork-search -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SkyworkAI/Skywork-Skills --skill skywork-search -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install SkyworkAI/Skywork-Skills skywork-search
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SkyworkAI/Skywork-Skills --skill skywork-search -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/SkyworkAI/Skywork-Skills --path skywork-search
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SkyworkAI/Skywork-Skills --skill skywork-search -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/SkyworkAI/Skywork-Skills/tree/HEAD/skywork-search/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Find recent news and technical updates on the web
- Pull current statistics and facts for reports
- Retrieve information beyond the model training cutoff

## Example prompts
- Search for the latest quantum computing breakthroughs in 2026
- Look up current revenue figures for Tesla Q4
- Find information about the best Python web frameworks 2026

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: Skywork Search
description: Search the web for real-time information using the Skywork web search API. Use this skill whenever the user needs up-to-date information from the internet — for example, researching a topic, looking up recent events, finding facts or statistics, gathering material for a document or presentation, or answering questions that require current data. Also trigger when the user says things like "search for" / "搜索" / "検索" / "검색", "look up" / "查询" / "調べる" / "조회하다", "find information about" / "查找关于……的信息" / "……に関する情報を探す" / "…에 대한 정보를 찾다", "what's the latest on" / "……最新进展" / "……の最新情報" / "…의 최신 소식", or any request that implies needing information beyond your training data.
metadata:
  openclaw:
    requires:
      bins:
        - python3
      env:
        - SKYWORK_API_KEY
    primaryEnv: SKYWORK_API_KEY
---

# Web Search Skill

Search the web for real-time information via the Skywork search API. This skill lets you run up to 3 queries in a single invocation and returns structured results with source URLs and content snippets.

## When to use

- The user asks you to research a topic or find current information
- You need up-to-date facts, statistics, or news to answer a question
- Another task (writing a report, creating a PPT, drafting a document) needs web research as a preliminary step
- The user explicitly asks to search or look something up

## Prerequisites

### API Key Configuration (Required First)
This skill requires a **SKYWORK_API_KEY** to be configured in OpenClaw.

If you don't have an API key yet, please visit:
**https://skywork.ai**

For detailed setup instructions, see:
[references/apikey-fetch.md](references/apikey-fetch.md)

## How to use

Run the bundled script from this skill's `scripts/` directory:

```bash
python3 <skill-path>/scripts/web_search.py "query1" ["query2"] ["query3"]
```

- Pass 1–3 search queries as positional arguments
- Results are saved to individual text files in a temporary directory
- The script prints the file paths to stdout so you can read them

## Crafting good queries

Search quality depends heavily on query phrasing. A few tips:

- **Be specific**: "Tesla Q4 2025 revenue" works better than "Tesla financials"
- **Use natural language**: The API handles full questions well — "What is the current population of Tokyo?" is fine
- **Split broad topics**: If the user wants a comprehensive overview, break it into 2–3 focused queries rather than one vague one
- **Include time context** when relevant: "best Python web frameworks 2026" rather than just "best Python web frameworks"

## Reading results

After running the script, read the output files. Each file contains:

```
query: <the original query>

[result-1] <source URL>
<content snippet>

[result-2] <source URL>
<content snippet>
...
```

Synthesize the results into a clear answer for the user. Always cite sources when presenting factual information — include the URLs from the results so the user can verify.

## Example workflow

User asks: "What are the latest developments in quantum computing?"

1. Run the search with focused queries:
   ```bash
   python3 <skill-path>/scripts/web_search.py \
     "quantum computing breakthroughs 2026" \
     "quantum computing industry news latest"
````
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