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Brave Web Search
by
Kenneth Gerald Hamilton
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· v1.0.1
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Install in OpenClaw
/install brave-web-search
Description
Searches the web and returns ranked results or AI-generated summarized answers using the Brave Search API. Use for real-time web lookups and factual Q&A.
Usage Guidance
Install this only if you are comfortable providing Brave Search and Answers API keys and sending search or answer queries to Brave. Avoid using it for secrets, credentials, personal data, or confidential business topics unless you intentionally want that text sent to Brave.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: brave-web-search
Version: 1.0.1
This skill is designed for Brave Web Search and Summarizer API access. Both the `SKILL.md` documentation and the `index.js` code demonstrate strong security awareness. The `SKILL.md` explicitly instructs the OpenClaw agent to prevent shell injection by passing user input as discrete arguments (e.g., via `execFile`-style invocation) and not interpolating it into shell command strings. It also states the skill does not read local files. The `index.js` code correctly processes arguments from `process.argv` and makes legitimate API calls to Brave Search, without any external dependencies, local file access, or other malicious behaviors.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The stated purpose is web search and summarized answers, and the code implements only Brave Search and Summarizer API calls.
Instruction Scope
The trigger for factual Q&A is broad, so users should expect queries to leave the agent, but that behavior is coherent with a search skill and disclosed in the artifacts.
Install Mechanism
The package has no external dependencies, install scripts, postinstall hooks, or unusual setup behavior; it runs with Node.js.
Credentials
It requires Brave API keys and transmits query strings to Brave, which is necessary for the advertised function but relevant for privacy.
Persistence & Privilege
No artifact evidence shows local file reading, credential harvesting, background workers, persistence, destructive actions, or privilege escalation.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install brave-web-search - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/brave-web-search - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.1
- Clarified usage of the --freshness argument, specifying it must be passed as a separate argument to the brave-search command.
- No other functional or file changes in this version.
v1.0.0
Initial release of Brave Web Search skill.
- Provides web search results and AI-generated summaries using the Brave Search API.
- Supports two commands: brave-search for ranked results with URLs/snippets, and brave-answer for concise factual summaries.
- Ensures security by requiring all user input to be passed as separate command arguments (not shell-parsed).
- Includes options for search freshness (past day, week, or month).
- Handles fallback gracefully if a direct answer is unavailable.
- No external dependencies; runs on native Node.js.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brave Web Search?
Searches the web and returns ranked results or AI-generated summarized answers using the Brave Search API. Use for real-time web lookups and factual Q&A. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 3167 downloads so far.
How do I install Brave Web Search?
Run "/install brave-web-search" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Brave Web Search free?
Yes, Brave Web Search is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Brave Web Search support?
Brave Web Search is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Brave Web Search?
It is built and maintained by Kenneth Gerald Hamilton (@kghamilton89); the current version is v1.0.1.
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