Web Claude

Unified Web Search 🐧

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

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: Fast response (1-2s) Structured JSON results freshness parameter support (pd=24h, pw=1 week, pm=1 month) search_lang, country parameters for Korean/regional search Cons: Requires Brave API key missing_brave_api_key error without key

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: No API key required Privacy-friendly Various search types (text, news, images, videos) Cons: Lower result quality than Brave Request limits (blocks if too many consecutive requests)

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: No API key required claude.ai auto web search + analyze + summarize Useful for complex research Cons: Slow (15-30s) Requires browser (port 18800, openclaw profile) Daily message limit (free account) Automation detection risk

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:
• Search query
• Timestamp
• Search method used (Brave/DuckDuckGo/claude.ai)
• Search results (links + summaries)
• Extracted insights
• 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

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")

Prerequisites

OpenClaw browser running (port 18800) claude.ai logged in (openclaw profile)

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

Clear search intent: Include time keywords like "latest data", "as of 2026", "current" Explicit request: Specify "search and tell me" Recommend new chat: Prevent previous context pollution Automation detection caution: Don't ask consecutive questions too quickly

competitor-watch

Use this unified search skill when monitoring competitors: quick-check: Prioritize web_search deep-dive: Combine web_search + duckduckgo Complex analysis: web-claude fallback

cardnews

Use search results for card news research: Topic research → unified search Search results → cardnews content planning

yt-digest

Search for related info after YouTube summary: Video topic → additional web search Search results → supplementary insights

When to Use Which Method

SituationRecommended MethodNeed fast searchweb_search (Brave)No Brave keyduckduckgo-searchPrivacy importantduckduckgo-searchNeed analysis+summaryweb-claudeComplex researchweb-claudeImage/video searchduckduckgo-searchLatest news (24h)web_search (freshness="pd")

Cautions

web_search: Requires Brave API key (auto-fallback if unavailable) duckduckgo: Blocks if too many consecutive requests (wait 1s between requests) web-claude: Daily message limit, requires browser Search result cache: memory/research/ folder auto-created 🐧 Built by 무펭이 — Mupengism ecosystem skill