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local-web-search-skill

v0.1.0

Free local web search via DuckDuckGo HTML scraping with no API key. Use when web_search tool is unavailable or missing API keys, and you need fast query results with source trust scoring, retry/backoff handling, and JSON output suitable for pipelines.

Sourced from ClawHub, Authored by mes

Installation

Please help me install the skill `local-web-search-skill` from SkillHub official store. npx skills add mes28io/local-web-search-skill

Local Web Search

Run local search without paid APIs.

Command

./skills/local-web-search/scripts/local_search.py "<query>" --max 8

Output

Returns JSON with: - query - count - disclaimer - security - results[] {title, url, snippet, trust{score,tier,reason}}

Trust Scoring

  • high: docs/papers/.gov/.edu/authoritative domains
  • medium: reputable publications/default domains
  • low: user-generated platforms (e.g., dev.to, medium, substack)

Use trust score for ranking/filtering only; always verify key claims with primary sources.

Security

  • No environment/token exfiltration
  • No external writes
  • Outbound HTTPS GET only to search endpoint

Reliability

  • Handles transient errors with exponential backoff + jitter
  • Public scraping behavior can change; parser may need updates