# suggest

Query autocomplete and suggestion skill powered by Brave Search API with sub-100ms response times and typo handling.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 191
- Author: brave
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/suggest/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/suggest

## What it does

This skill connects agents to the `https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/suggest/search` endpoint. It returns search suggestions as users type. Misspellings are handled automatically without a separate spellchecker.

Requests send query string `q` up to 400 characters and 50 words. You can specify `lang`, set `country`, or cap results with `count` between 1 and 20. Setting `rich=true` adds entity titles, summaries, and image links to the response. Without a paid Search subscription, rich entity data stays unavailable.

Every API call requires a `BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY` token passed via the `X-Subscription-Token` header. For search-as-you-type interfaces, the documentation recommends setting client debounce between 150 and 300 ms.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill suggest -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill suggest -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install brave/brave-search-skills suggest
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills --path skills/suggest
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- autocomplete search queries directly during user typing
- clean up misspelled input without a standalone spellchecker
- fetch enriched entity cards with descriptions and images
- refine ambiguous user prompts before sending them to RAG

## Example prompts
- Fetch query suggestions for "how to " using Brave Search API
- Run suggest endpoint for query "albert" with rich=true and country US
- Get 10 search completions for misspelled phrase "machne learnng"

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: suggest
description: USE FOR query autocomplete/suggestions. Fast (<100ms). Returns suggested queries as user types. Supports rich suggestions with entity info. Typo-resilient.
---

# Suggest / Autocomplete

> **Requires API Key**: Get one at https://api.search.brave.com
>
> **Plan**: Included in the **Suggest** plan. See https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/subscriptions/subscribe

## Quick Start (cURL)

### Basic Suggestions
```bash
curl -s "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/suggest/search?q=how+to+" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}"
```

### With All Parameters
```bash
curl -s "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/suggest/search" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}" \
  -G \
  --data-urlencode "q=albert" \
  --data-urlencode "country=US" \
  --data-urlencode "lang=en" \
  --data-urlencode "count=10" \
  --data-urlencode "rich=true"
```

## Endpoint

```http
GET https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/suggest/search
```

**Authentication**: `X-Subscription-Token: <API_KEY>` header

**Optional Headers**:
- `Accept-Encoding: gzip` — Enable response compression

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|--|--|--|--|--|
| `q` | string | **Yes** | — | Suggest search query (1-400 chars, max 50 words) |
| `lang` | string | No | `en` | Language preference (2+ char language code, e.g. `fr`, `de`, `zh-hans`) |
| `country` | string | No | `US` | Search country (2-letter country code or `ALL`) |
| `count` | int | No | `5` | Number of suggestions (1-20). Actual results may be fewer |
| `rich` | bool | No | `false` | Enhance with entity info (title, description, image). Paid Search plan required |

## Response Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|--|--|--|
| `type` | string | Always `"suggest"` |
| `query.original` | string | The original suggest search query |
| `results` | array | List of suggestions (may be empty) |
| `results[].query` | string | Suggested query completion |
| `results[].is_entity` | bool? | Whether the suggested enriched query is an entity (rich only) |
| `results[].title` | string? | The suggested query enriched title (rich only) |
| `results[].description` | string? | The suggested query enriched description (rich only) |
| `results[].img` | string? | The suggested query enriched image URL (rich only) |

Fields with `null` values are excluded from the response. Non-rich results contain only the `query` field.

### Rich Response Example (`rich=true`)
```json
{
  "type": "suggest",
  "query": { "original": "albert" },
  "results": [
    {
      "query": "albert einstein",
      "is_entity": true,
      "title": "Albert Einstein",
      "description": "German-born theoretical physicist",
      "img": "https://imgs.search.brave.com/..."
    },
    { "query": "albert einstein quotes", "is_entity": false }
  ]
}
```

## Use Cases

- **Search-as-you-type UI**: Real-time autocomplete dropdown. Debounce 150-300ms.
- **Query refinement for RAG**: Expand partial/ambiguous queries before calling `web-search` or `llm-context`.
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