Multi-Engine Web Search

Web Search

Unified search interface across multiple search engines with result aggregation support.

Quick Start

# Default search (Tavily API - fastest)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "your search query"
Specify engine
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "你的搜索内容" --engine baidu
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "search terms" --engine google
Aggregate from multiple engines
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "关键词" --engine all
Limit results
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "..." --max-results 10

Search Engines

| Engine | Method | Best For | Speed | |--------|--------|----------|-------| | tavily | API | General web search, fast results | ⚡ Fastest | | google | Browser | Comprehensive results, international | 🐢 Slow | | bing | Browser | Microsoft ecosystem, image search | 🐢 Slow | | baidu | Browser | Chinese content, domestic sites | 🐢 Slow | | duckduckgo | Browser | Privacy-focused, no tracking | 🐢 Slow | | all | Aggregated | Maximum coverage, research | 🐌 Slowest |

Commands

Tavily Search (Recommended)

Fast API-based search, best for most use cases:

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "..." --engine tavily
With answer summary
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "..." --engine tavily --include-answer
Markdown output
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "..." --engine tavily --format md

Requirements: TAVILY_API_KEY in environment or ~/.openclaw/.env

Browser-Based Search

Use agent-browser to access search engines directly:

# Google search
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "..." --engine google
Baidu (for Chinese content)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "关键词" --engine baidu
Bing
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "..." --engine bing
DuckDuckGo (privacy-focused)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "..." --engine duckduckgo

Aggregated Search

Search multiple engines and combine results:

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "..." --engine all --max-results 5

This searches Tavily + Google + Baidu and deduplicates results.

Output Format

JSON (default)

{
  "query": "search query",
  "engine": "tavily",
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "Result Title",
      "url": "https://example.com",
      "snippet": "Brief description..."
    }
  ]
}

Markdown (--format md)

## Search Results: "query"
1. Title
   Description...
2. Title
   Description...

Decision Guide

Use Tavily when:

Use Google when:

Use Baidu when:

Use DuckDuckGo when:

Use Aggregated when:

Workflow

1. Determine engine preference - Default: Tavily (fastest) - Chinese content: Baidu - Research: all engines

2. Run search

   python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "..." --engine tavily --max-results 5
   

3. If more depth needed - Increase --max-results - Switch to --engine all - Use agent-browser directly for interactive search

Integration with agent-browser

For complex search tasks requiring interaction:

# Open Google
agent-browser open "https://www.google.com/search?q=query"
Open Baidu
agent-browser open "https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=关键词"
Extract results
agent-browser snapshot -i

See Agent Browser skill for full browser automation capabilities.

Notes

# Default search (Tavily API - fastest)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "your search query"
Specify engine
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "你的搜索内容" --engine baidu
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "search terms" --engine google
Aggregate from multiple engines
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "关键词" --engine all
Limit results
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/web_search.py --query "..." --max-results 10