Web Claude

Unified Web Search 🐧

Reliable web search via 3-tier fallback strategy: Brave API → DuckDuckGo → claude.ai browser

Search Strategy

Tier 1: web_search (Brave API) — ⚡ Fast and Reliable (Recommended)

Use OpenClaw built-in web_search tool.

web_search(query="search query", count=5, freshness="pw")

Pros:

Cons:

Tier 2: duckduckgo-search — 🔒 Privacy-focused (Fallback)

Use DuckDuckGo API when Brave fails.

python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
with DDGS() as ddgs:
    results = list(ddgs.text('query', region='wt-wt', max_results=5))
    for r in results:
        print(f\"{r['title']}: {r['href']}\")
"

Pros:

Cons:

Tier 3: web-claude (Browser) — 🧠 Analysis+Search (Last Resort)

Trigger web search in claude.ai browser tab.

1. browser navigate → https://claude.ai/new
2. browser act type → "search question"
3. browser act press → Enter
4. sleep 15-30s
5. browser snapshot → extract response

Pros:

Cons:

Auto-fallback Logic

if web_search available:
    try web_search(query)
    if success: return results
    
if web_search failed or unavailable:
    try duckduckgo-search
    if success: return results
    
if both failed:
    fallback to web-claude browser method

Search Results Auto-cache

All search results automatically saved to memory/research/ folder:

Filename Convention:

memory/research/search-YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-[keyword].md

Saved Content:

Example:

# Web Search: AI Agent Market Size
Search Time: 2026-02-14 07:56 KST
Search Method: web_search (Brave API)
Query: "AI agent market size 2026"
Results
1. AI Agent Market to Reach $47B by 2030 - TechCrunch
   https://techcrunch.com/...
   - CAGR 43.2% growth forecast
   - Enterprise agents account for 60%
2. Korean AI Market Exceeds 1 Trillion KRW - Chosun Ilbo
   https://chosun.com/...
   - Q1 2026 basis
   - Led by generative AI
...
Insights
AI agent market growing rapidly
Enterprise automation is core driver
Korean market also active

Usage

General Search

"Search for latest AI agent trends"
"Find 2026 Korean SaaS investment status"

→ Auto-attempts Tier 1 Brave → Tier 2 DDG → Tier 3 claude.ai

Force Specific Method

# Brave only
"Search with web_search: AI market size"
DuckDuckGo only
"Search with duckduckgo: privacy-focused"
claude.ai browser only
"Analyze with web-claude: complex market research"

Using freshness Parameter

# Last 24 hours news
web_search(..., freshness="pd")
Last week
web_search(..., freshness="pw")
Last month
web_search(..., freshness="pm")

Korean Search

web_search(query="query", search_lang="ko", country="KR")

Browser Method (web-claude) Details

Prerequisites

Automation Steps

1. browser navigate → https://claude.ai/new (or existing tab)
2. browser snapshot → save targetId
3. Find input field (contenteditable div or textarea)
4. browser act type → enter question
5. browser act press → Enter
6. sleep 15-30s (wait for response)
7. browser snapshot → extract response text
8. Return result to caller + save to memory/research/

Tips

Integration with Other Skills

competitor-watch

Use this unified search skill when monitoring competitors:

cardnews

Use search results for card news research:

yt-digest

Search for related info after YouTube summary:

When to Use Which Method

| Situation | Recommended Method | |-----------|-------------------| | Need fast search | web_search (Brave) | | No Brave key | duckduckgo-search | | Privacy important | duckduckgo-search | | Need analysis+summary | web-claude | | Complex research | web-claude | | Image/video search | duckduckgo-search | | Latest news (24h) | web_search (freshness="pd") |

Cautions

General Search

"Search for latest AI agent trends"
"Find 2026 Korean SaaS investment status"

→ Auto-attempts Tier 1 Brave → Tier 2 DDG → Tier 3 claude.ai

Force Specific Method

# Brave only
"Search with web_search: AI market size"
DuckDuckGo only
"Search with duckduckgo: privacy-focused"
claude.ai browser only
"Analyze with web-claude: complex market research"

Using freshness Parameter

# Last 24 hours news
web_search(..., freshness="pd")
Last week
web_search(..., freshness="pw")
Last month
web_search(..., freshness="pm")

Korean Search

web_search(query="query", search_lang="ko", country="KR")

Automation Steps

1. browser navigate → https://claude.ai/new (or existing tab)
2. browser snapshot → save targetId
3. Find input field (contenteditable div or textarea)
4. browser act type → enter question
5. browser act press → Enter
6. sleep 15-30s (wait for response)
7. browser snapshot → extract response text
8. Return result to caller + save to memory/research/

Tips