Local Web Search Skill OpenClaw Plugin & Skill | ClawHub
Looking to integrate Local Web Search Skill into your AI workflows? This free OpenClaw plugin from ClawHub helps you automate web & frontend development tasks instantly, without having to write custom tools from scratch.
What this skill does
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.
Install
ClawHub CLI
openclaw skills install @mes28io/local-web-search-skillNode.js (npx)
npx clawhub@latest install local-web-search-skillFull SKILL.md
Open originalMetadata table.
| name | description |
|---|---|
| local-web-search | 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. |
SKILL.md content below is scrollable.
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
ClawHub Registry URL: https://clawhub.ai/mes28io/skills/local-web-search-skill