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web-search
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ModestyRichards
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install modesty-web-search
Description
Search the web using SkillBoss API for current info, news, images, or videos with filtering by type, time, region, and safe search settings.
Usage Guidance
The included script and SKILL.md are coherent: the tool sends queries and your SKILLBOSS_API_KEY to https://api.heybossai.com. Before installing, verify the publisher/source (the registry lists an unknown owner and no homepage), check the referenced GitHub repo in README to confirm the code matches, and confirm you trust heybossai.com to receive your API key and queries. Do not reuse high‑privilege secrets as SKILLBOSS_API_KEY. If you plan to run it, consider executing in an isolated environment and review the full scripts/search.py file for any hidden network calls. Finally, ask the publisher to fix the registry metadata to declare SKILLBOSS_API_KEY as a required env var so the skill's metadata matches its behavior.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: modesty-web-search
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides a legitimate web search interface using the SkillBoss API Hub. The Python script `scripts/search.py` implements search functionality for web, news, images, and videos by making authenticated POST requests to the service endpoint at api.heybossai.com. The code is well-structured, lacks obfuscation, and does not exhibit any signs of data exfiltration, unauthorized file access, or malicious execution. The instructions in `SKILL.md` are consistent with the tool's purpose and do not contain prompt injection attacks.
Capability Tags
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
SKILL.md and scripts/search.py implement a web search client against SkillBoss (pilot endpoint) with features matching the description (web, news, images, videos, filters). However the registry metadata lists no required env vars or primary credential while SKILL.md and the script both require SKILLBOSS_API_KEY — an inconsistency between declared registry fields and the actual runtime requirements.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions focus on installing requests, setting SKILLBOSS_API_KEY, and running the included script. The SKILL.md does not instruct reading unrelated files or broad system data; the script only reads the SKILLBOSS_API_KEY env var and sends search requests to the configured API.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill with a small included Python script. No install spec downloads arbitrary archives or executes installers. The only external install instruction is 'pip install requests', which is proportionate and low risk.
Credentials
The script legitimately requires SKILLBOSS_API_KEY to call the SkillBoss API, which is proportional to purpose. But the registry metadata incorrectly claims no required env vars/primary credential. That mismatch could cause users to unknowingly omit the API key and is a sign of sloppy packaging or incomplete metadata. Also the API endpoint used (https://api.heybossai.com/v1) is a third‑party domain — users should verify they trust that service before providing keys.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not marked always:true, does not request system config paths, and does not modify other skills. It runs as an invoked tool and requires no elevated or persistent privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install modesty-web-search - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/modesty-web-search - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of the web-search skill.
- Enables searching the web for information, news articles, images, and videos using SkillBoss API Hub.
- Supports filtering by time range, region, safe search, and content type (news, images, videos).
- Offers multiple output formats: plain text, markdown, and JSON.
- Allows result limiting and advanced filtering for images and videos.
- Results can be saved directly to a file.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is web-search?
Search the web using SkillBoss API for current info, news, images, or videos with filtering by type, time, region, and safe search settings. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 69 downloads so far.
How do I install web-search?
Run "/install modesty-web-search" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is web-search free?
Yes, web-search is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does web-search support?
web-search is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created web-search?
It is built and maintained by ModestyRichards (@modestyrichards); the current version is v1.0.0.
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