A specialized skill to execute web searches through the Firecrawl MCP interface.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/search && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/3570" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/search && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/search
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 via Firecrawl MCP using mcporter.Key capabilities
- →Route search queries to Firecrawl
- →Retrieve web-based information
- →Execute search via mcporter
How it works
The skill uses mcporter to invoke the Firecrawl MCP server, which performs web searches and returns the content.
Inputs & outputs
When to use search
- →Searching for technical documentation
- →Gathering data for research
- →Fetching real-time web content
About this skill
Search (Firecrawl MCP)
This skill routes search requests through the Firecrawl MCP server using mcporter.
Configure mcporter
The installer writes a mcporter config file at:
~/.mcporter/config.json
Make sure the file contains a firecrawl-mcp entry with a valid API key:
{
"mcpServers": {
"firecrawl-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "firecrawl-mcp"],
"env": {
"FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "YOUR_FIRECRAWL_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
List tools
npx -y mcporter@latest list --config ~/.mcporter/config.json firecrawl-mcp
Example call
npx -y mcporter@latest call --config ~/.mcporter/config.json firecrawl-mcp.search query="YOUR_QUERY"
When not to use it
- →Local file system searches
- →Non-web research tasks
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Requires valid Firecrawl API key
- →Dependent on Firecrawl service availability
How it compares
It provides a direct interface to web search capabilities within the command environment via MCP.
Compared to similar skills
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| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| search (this skill) | 3 | 6mo | Review | Beginner |
| web-search | 33 | 9mo | Review | Beginner |
| perplexity | 14 | 6mo | No flags | Beginner |
| perplexity-search | 13 | 7mo | Review | Intermediate |
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