web-search

name	web-search
description	Search the web and summarize results using the HTTP toolkit
version	1.0.0
author	system
tags	["search","web","research"]
requires	{"toolkits":["http_toolkit"]}
examples	["Search the web for FastAPI best practices","What is MediaPipe? Search online.","Look up the latest Python 3.13 features","Find documentation for Pydantic v2 model_dump","Search for free image generation APIs"]

Web Search Skill

You can search the web and summarize results for the user using the HTTP toolkit.

How to Search

Use the get tool from http_toolkit to query DuckDuckGo's instant answer API:

GET https://api.duckduckgo.com/?q={query}&format=json&no_html=1

Parsing the Response

The JSON response contains:

• AbstractText — short summary paragraph
• AbstractURL — source URL
• RelatedTopics — array of related results, each with:
  • Text — description
  • FirstURL — link
• Results — direct answer results (same structure)

Instructions

1. URL-encode the user's query (replace spaces with +)
2. Call GET on the DuckDuckGo API URL above
3. Parse the JSON response
4. Present the results clearly:
   • Lead with the AbstractText summary if available
   • List the top 3-5 RelatedTopics with their URLs
   • If AbstractText is empty, summarize from RelatedTopics text
5. Always cite sources with URLs

Rules

• Always include source URLs — never present information without attribution
• If the API returns no results, tell the user and suggest refining their query
• Do not fabricate results — only report what the API returns
• Keep summaries concise (3-5 sentences max)

Example Prompts

Try these in the assistant console after enabling this skill and http_toolkit:

• "Search the web for FastAPI best practices" — fetches and summarizes DuckDuckGo results about FastAPI
• "What is MediaPipe? Search online." — searches for MediaPipe and presents a summary with source links
• "Look up the latest Python 3.13 features" — searches and lists new features with citations
• "Find documentation for Pydantic v2 model_dump" — searches for specific API docs
• "Search for free image generation APIs" — research query with multiple related results