name	search
description	This skill should be used when the user needs to search for information, find files, look up content online, or retrieve data without providing input files. Trigger phrases include: - "search for", "find", "look up", "research" - "search the web", "search online", "fetch from URL" - "search files", "scan codebase", "find in project", "grep for" - "get news from", "read hacker news", "check what's trending" Supports multiple search modes: - local: Search local filesystem using Glob, Grep, Read, Bash - web: Search web content using WebSearch, WebFetch - future: Pluggable providers (jina.ai, firecrawl, exa.ai) This is an input-less skill - it executes search missions autonomously.
model	claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
tools	Glob, Grep, Read, Bash, WebSearch, WebFetch

Search Skill

Execute search missions and compile structured results from various sources.

Purpose

Provide a unified search interface that can:

Search local files, codebases, and directories
Search web content (via WebSearch/WebFetch or future provider integrations)
Compile results into structured JSON output

This skill operates without user-provided input files - it receives a search mission and executes it autonomously.

Search Modes

Local Mode

Search the local environment:

Tool	Use Case
`Glob`	Find files by pattern (e.g., `*/.md`, `src/*/.ts`)
`Grep`	Search file contents for patterns
`Read`	Read matched files for content extraction
`Bash`	Execute find, ls, or other search commands

Web Mode

Search web content:

Tool	Use Case
`WebSearch`	Search the web for topics, news, documentation
`WebFetch`	Fetch and extract content from URLs

Future Providers (planned integration):

jina.ai - AI-powered web search and extraction
firecrawl - Web crawling and scraping
exa.ai - Neural search engine

Process

Step 1: Parse Mission

Extract from the mission description:

Search target: What to search for (keywords, patterns, topics)
Search mode: local, web, or auto-detect
Scope: Directories, file types, domains, date range
Compile format: How to structure results

Step 2: Execute Search

Based on mode:

Local:

1. Use Glob to find matching files
2. Use Grep to search content patterns
3. Use Read to extract relevant sections
4. Compile matched results

Web:

1. Use WebSearch to find relevant pages
2. Use WebFetch to extract content
3. Parse and filter results
4. Compile into structured format

Step 3: Compile Results

Structure findings into the output schema with:

Source attribution (file path or URL)
Relevance scoring
Extracted content snippets
Metadata (date, author if available)

Input

The skill receives a mission description specifying:

What to search for
Where to search (mode/scope)
What to extract and compile

Example missions:

Search for all TODO comments in the src/ directory and compile a list with file locations.

Search Hacker News for the top 5 trending AI stories today and summarize each.

Find all TypeScript files that import from '@looplia-core/core' and list their exports.

Output Schema

{
  "query": "original search query/mission",
  "mode": "local | web",
  "results": [
    {
      "source": "path/to/file.ts | https://example.com/page",
      "type": "file | url",
      "title": "Optional title or filename",
      "content": "Extracted content or snippet",
      "relevance": 0.95,
      "metadata": {
        "lineNumber": 42,
        "matchContext": "surrounding context",
        "date": "2025-12-24",
        "author": "optional"
      }
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Brief summary of findings",
  "totalMatches": 15,
  "compiledAt": "2025-12-24T10:30:00Z"
}

Usage in Workflows

This skill enables input-less workflow steps:

steps:
  - id: find-news
    skill: search
    mission: |
      Search Hacker News for today's top 3 AI stories.
      Extract title, URL, points, and brief summary for each.
    output: outputs/news.json

No input: field required - the skill operates autonomously.

Important Rules

Always attribute sources - Include file paths or URLs for all results
Respect scope - Only search within specified boundaries
Compile, don't dump - Structure results, don't return raw search output
Handle empty results - Return valid JSON even when no matches found
Rate limit web searches - Be mindful of API limits for web providers

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Install Skill

SKILL.md