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Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/kagi-search in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Kagi Search free to use?

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Who published Kagi Search?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Kagi Search by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Kagi Search
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

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Note: The Kagi Search API is currently in beta. To request API access, email support@kagi.com. You must be a Kagi subscriber to use the API.

Kagi Search CLI

Web search using the Kagi Search API with a clean, readable output format.

Quick Start

export KAGI_API_KEY="your_api_key"
kagi-search "your search query"
# or run directly:
python3 scripts/kagi-search.py "your search query"

Features

Clean output - Title, URL, snippet, and metadata for each result
Pagination support - Control result count and offset
JSON mode - Raw JSON output for scripting
Related searches - Shows related queries (can be hidden)
API balance - Displays remaining API quota
Fast & lightweight - Pure Python, no dependencies

Options

Flag	Description
`query`	Search terms (required)
`-n, --limit`	Number of results (default: 10)
`-s, --offset`	Offset for pagination (default: 0)
`--json`	Output raw JSON
`--no-related`	Hide related searches
`-h, --help`	Show help

Examples

# Basic search
kagi-search "python async await tutorial"

# Limit results
kagi-search "AI news" --limit 5

# Pagination
kagi-search "recipes" --offset 10 --limit 5

# JSON for scripting
kagi-search "github stars" --json | jq '.data[].url'

# Hide related searches
kagi-search "rust programming" --no-related

Setup

Environment:

export KAGI_API_KEY="your_api_key"
# Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc for persistence

PATH access:

# Make executable and add to PATH
chmod +x scripts/kagi-search.py
cp scripts/kagi-search.py ~/.local/bin/kagi-search

Requirements

Python 3.7+
KAGI_API_KEY environment variable
Internet connection

Output Format

[Query: search terms]
[Results: 5]
[API Balance: $0.123]
[Time: 45ms]
----------------------------------------
=== Result Title ===
https://example.com
Snippet text here...
[2024-01-15]
---
Related: related query 1, related query 2

---name: kagi-searchdescription: Web search using Kagi Search API. Use when you need to search the web for current information, facts, or references. Requires KAGI_API_KEY in the environment.---> **Note:** The Kagi Search API is currently in beta. To request API access, email support@kagi.com. You must be a Kagi subscriber to use the API.---# Kagi Search CLIWeb search using the Kagi Search API with a clean, readable output format.## Quick Start```bashexport KAGI_API_KEY="your_api_key"kagi-search "your search query"# or run directly:python3 scripts/kagi-search.py "your search query"```## Features- **Clean output** - Title, URL, snippet, and metadata for each result- **Pagination support** - Control result count and offset- **JSON mode** - Raw JSON output for scripting- **Related searches** - Shows related queries (can be hidden)- **API balance** - Displays remaining API quota- **Fast & lightweight** - Pure Python, no dependencies## Options| Flag | Description ||------|-------------|| `query` | Search terms (required) || `-n, --limit` | Number of results (default: 10) || `-s, --offset` | Offset for pagination (default: 0) || `--json` | Output raw JSON || `--no-related` | Hide related searches || `-h, --help` | Show help |## Examples```bash# Basic searchkagi-search "python async await tutorial"# Limit resultskagi-search "AI news" --limit 5# Paginationkagi-search "recipes" --offset 10 --limit 5# JSON for scriptingkagi-search "github stars" --json | jq '.data[].url'# Hide related searcheskagi-search "rust programming" --no-related```## Setup**Environment:**```bashexport KAGI_API_KEY="your_api_key"# Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc for persistence```**PATH access:**```bash# Make executable and add to PATHchmod +x scripts/kagi-search.pycp scripts/kagi-search.py ~/.local/bin/kagi-search```## Requirements- Python 3.7+- `KAGI_API_KEY` environment variable- Internet connection## Output Format```[Query: search terms][Results: 5][API Balance: $0.123][Time: 45ms]----------------------------------------=== Result Title ===https://example.comSnippet text here...[2024-01-15]---Related: related query 1, related query 2```

Frequently asked questions

Kagi Search