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alphaear-search

by zhouzhonglu8-png · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0 · MIT-0
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Description
Perform finance web searches and local context searches. Use when the user needs general finance info from the web (Jina/DDG/Baidu) or needs to retrieve fina...
README (SKILL.md)

AlphaEar Search Skill

Overview

Unified search capabilities: web search (Jina/DDG/Baidu) and local RAG search.

Capabilities

1. Web Search

Use scripts/search_tools.py via SearchTools.

  • Search: search(query, engine, max_results)
    • Engines: jina, ddg, baidu, local.
    • Returns: JSON string (summary) or List[Dict] (via search_list).
  • Smart Cache (Agentic): If you want to avoid redundant searches, use the Search Cache Relevance Prompt in references/PROMPTS.md. Read the cache first and decide if it's usable.
  • Aggregate: aggregate_search(query)
    • Combines results from multiple engines.

2. Local RAG

Use scripts/hybrid_search.py or SearchTools with engine='local'.

  • Search: Searches local daily_news database.

Dependencies

  • duckduckgo-search, requests
  • scripts/database_manager.py (search cache & local news)
Usage Guidance
This skill's code does more than a minimal web search helper: it will perform outbound network requests, may call external LLM providers if API keys exist in your environment, can download transformer/embedding models, and will create a local SQLite database. Before installing or enabling it: - Review and restrict environment variables: do not place high-privilege API keys (cloud credentials, wide-scope LLM keys) in the environment unless you trust the code. Prefer using a dedicated, limited-scope key if needed. - Run in an isolated environment (container/VM) to observe network activity and file writes (the skill writes data/signal_flux.db by default). - If you only need basic web search, ask the author to produce a trimmed build that omits LLM/sentiment/model-router code or to explicitly document all required env vars and Python dependencies. - Be aware of large model downloads (transformers / SentenceTransformer) which may occur at runtime and consume bandwidth/storage. - If you need extra assurance, request from the publisher: (1) an explicit dependency list or install script, (2) a list of environment variables the skill will read/use, and (3) confirmation of no hidden external endpoints. Given the metadata omits the environment/dependency footprint, treat this skill as suspicious until those gaps are clarified.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: alphaear-search Version: 1.0.0 The alphaear-search skill bundle is a comprehensive search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) toolset designed for financial information retrieval. It integrates multiple search engines (Jina, DuckDuckGo, Baidu), implements a local SQLite-based caching system in `database_manager.py`, and provides hybrid search capabilities (BM25 and vector-based) in `hybrid_search.py`. The code includes legitimate utility functions for content extraction via Jina Reader (`content_extractor.py`) and sentiment analysis using BERT or LLMs (`sentiment_tools.py`). No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection was found; the instructions in `SKILL.md` and `PROMPTS.md` are strictly aligned with the stated purpose of optimizing search efficiency and information retrieval.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (finance web + local RAG search) is broadly consistent with the code: SearchTools, Jina/DDG/Baidu adapters, and Local RAG exist. However the package also contains sentiment analysis, an LLM factory/router, and model capability tests that go beyond a minimal search helper. Those extra capabilities are plausible for a finance search product (sentiment scoring, LLM-driven summarization), but they increase the runtime footprint and credential needs compared to what's declared in the metadata and SKILL.md.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs using SearchTools for web/local search but does not mention that runtime code will: perform outbound HTTP requests to multiple external services (Jina, search engines), read many environment variables (various LLM provider keys, JINA_API_KEY, EMBEDDING_MODEL, SEARCH_CACHE_TTL, etc.), download large ML models (transformers / SentenceTransformer when BERT/vector modes are used), and write a local SQLite DB (default path data/signal_flux.db). The instructions do not enumerate those side-effects or the extra modules (sentiment, LLM routing) that may trigger network calls or model downloads.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec (instruction-only in registry), but the skill bundle includes many Python source files requiring heavy third-party packages (sentence_transformers, transformers, sklearn, rank_bm25, agno.*, duckduckgo-search, etc.). The absence of an install script or declared dependencies means runtime may fail or implicitly perform network downloads (Hugging Face model pulls). This is not an outright malicious install vector, but it's a practical risk and an inconsistency with registry metadata.
Credentials
Registry lists no required env vars, yet the code reads many secrets and config variables (e.g., JINA_API_KEY, UST_KEY_API, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, DASHSCOPE_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, ZAI_KEY_API, UST_URL, EMBEDDING_MODEL, BERT_SENTIMENT_MODEL, SENTIMENT_MODE, SEARCH_CACHE_TTL). Some are relevant for optional backends, but their presence is not documented in SKILL.md or metadata. That mismatch is a red flag: the skill can use any API key present in the environment to call external LLMs or services.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and does not modify other skills. It creates and writes a local SQLite DB (default data/signal_flux.db) and persists cached search results and daily_news entries; that is expected for a search/cache capability but should be disclosed. Autonomous invocation (disable-model-invocation=false) is the platform default and not by itself a concern.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install alphaear-search
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /alphaear-search
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
AlphaEar Search Skill v1.0.0 - Introduces unified search for finance information via web (Jina, DDG, Baidu) and local document retrieval (RAG). - Supports engine selection for queries: web engines or local database. - Includes smart cache checking to avoid redundant searches. - Aggregates search results from multiple engines if needed. - Requires dependencies: duckduckgo-search, requests, and local script/database management.
Metadata
Slug alphaear-search
Version 1.0.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 3
Active Installs 3
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is alphaear-search?

Perform finance web searches and local context searches. Use when the user needs general finance info from the web (Jina/DDG/Baidu) or needs to retrieve fina... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 131 downloads so far.

How do I install alphaear-search?

Run "/install alphaear-search" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is alphaear-search free?

Yes, alphaear-search is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does alphaear-search support?

alphaear-search is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created alphaear-search?

It is built and maintained by zhouzhonglu8-png (@zhouzhonglu8-png); the current version is v1.0.0.

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