modbender AI Search By Desearch
AI-powered multi-source search that aggregates results from web, Reddit, Hacker News, YouTube, ArXiv, Wikipedia, and X/Twitter — returning either summarized answers or curated links.
Quick Start
- Get an API key from https://console.desearch.ai
- Set environment variable:
export DESEARCH_API_KEY='your-key-here'
Usage
# AI contextual search (summarized results from multiple sources)
desearch.py ai_search "What is Bittensor?" --tools web,reddit,youtube
# AI web link search (curated links from specific sources)
desearch.py ai_web "machine learning papers" --tools arxiv,web,wikipedia
# AI X/Twitter link search (curated post links)
desearch.py ai_x "crypto market trends" --count 20
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ai_search |
AI-summarized search across multiple sources. Returns aggregated results with context. |
ai_web |
AI-curated link search. Returns the most relevant links from chosen sources. |
ai_x |
AI-powered X/Twitter search. Returns the most relevant post links for a topic. |
Options
| Option | Description | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
--tools, -t |
Sources to search: web, hackernews, reddit, wikipedia, youtube, arxiv, twitter (comma-separated) |
Both |
--count, -n |
Number of results (default: 10, max: 200) | All |
--date-filter |
Time filter: PAST_24_HOURS, PAST_2_DAYS, PAST_WEEK, PAST_2_WEEKS, PAST_MONTH, PAST_2_MONTHS, PAST_YEAR, PAST_2_YEARS |
ai_search |
Examples
Research a topic with AI summary
desearch.py ai_search "What are the latest developments in quantum computing?" --tools web,arxiv,reddit
Find academic papers
desearch.py ai_web "transformer architecture improvements 2026" --tools arxiv,web
Get recent news from multiple sources
desearch.py ai_search "AI regulation news" --tools web,hackernews,reddit --date-filter PAST_WEEK
Find YouTube tutorials
desearch.py ai_web "learn rust programming" --tools youtube,web
AI-curated X/Twitter links on a topic
desearch.py ai_x "latest AI breakthroughs" --count 20
Response
Example (truncated)
{
"tweets": [
{
"id": "2023465890369728573",
"text": "Superposition allows qubits to encode multiple possibilities...",
"url": "https://x.com/rukky_003/status/2023465890369728573",
"created_at": "2026-02-16T18:33:57.000Z",
"like_count": 5,
"retweet_count": 0,
"view_count": 155,
"reply_count": 0,
"quote_count": 2,
"lang": "en",
"is_retweet": false,
"is_quote_tweet": true,
"media": [],
"user": {
"id": "1316260427190472704",
"username": "rukky_003",
"name": "RuqoCrypto 🧠",
"url": "https://x.com/rukky_003",
"followers_count": 2424,
"verified": false,
"is_blue_verified": true
}
}
],
"search": [
{
"title": "What Is Quantum Computing? | IBM",
"link": "https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/quantum-computing",
"snippet": "Quantum computers take advantage of quantum mechanics..."
}
],
"miner_link_scores": {
"2023465890369728573": "HIGH",
"https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/quantum-computing": "MEDIUM"
},
"completion": "Quantum computing uses qubits that leverage superposition and entanglement to compute in fundamentally different ways than classical computers..."
}
Notes
miner_link_scoreskeys are tweet IDs for Twitter results and full URLs for web results. Values are"HIGH","MEDIUM", or"LOW".mediais always an array; empty[]when no media is attached.completionis always a string; empty string""if summarization fails.
Errors
Status 401, Unauthorized (e.g., missing/invalid API key)
{
"detail": "Invalid or missing API key"
}
Status 402, Payment Required (e.g., balance depleted)
{
"detail": "Insufficient balance, please add funds to your account to continue using the service."
}