Performs web searches to find current information and documentation.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/google && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/1840" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/google && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/google
Activation
This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.
Search the web for information. Use when you need to look something up, find current information, or research a topic.Key capabilities
- →Find current information
- →Research a topic
- →Use WebSearch to find relevant results
- →Use WebFetch to read specific pages
- →Include source links in the response
How it works
The skill uses WebSearch to find relevant results and WebFetch to read specific pages, then provides the information with source links.
Inputs & outputs
When to use google
- →Looking up current API documentation
- →Researching library usage examples
- →Finding solutions to development errors
About this skill
Search the web for information.
Instructions
- Use WebSearch to find relevant results
- Use WebFetch to read specific pages if needed
- Include source links in your response
Examples
- "google latest typescript features"
- "google how to use pnpm workspaces"
- "google claude api rate limits"
How it compares
This skill automates web searching and content retrieval with source attribution, unlike manually browsing the internet.
Compared to similar skills
google side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| google (this skill) | 4 | 7mo | No flags | Beginner |
| web-search | 33 | 9mo | Review | Beginner |
| perplexity | 14 | 6mo | No flags | Beginner |
| perplexity-search | 13 | 7mo | Review | Intermediate |
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