# Web Search

> Web search using lp-web-search with Brave or Perplexity

- Skill: `superbereza/web-search` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add superbereza/web-search`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/superbereza/web-search/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: superbereza (https://skillmd.com/u/superbereza)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/superbereza/web-search

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# Web Search

Use `lp-web-search` to search the web.

## Quick Examples

```bash
# Search with auto-detected provider
lp-web-search "python async best practices"

# Use Brave Search
lp-web-search "query" --provider brave --count 10

# Use Perplexity (AI-synthesized)
lp-web-search "explain quantum computing" --provider perplexity

# Filter by freshness (Brave)
lp-web-search "latest news" --freshness pd  # past day
```

## Providers

| Provider | API Key | Output |
|----------|---------|--------|
| brave | `BRAVE_API_KEY` | Traditional search results |
| perplexity | `PERPLEXITY_API_KEY` | AI-synthesized answer with citations |

## Commands

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--provider, -p` | brave or perplexity |
| `--count, -c` | Number of results (Brave, max 10) |
| `--country` | Country code (Brave, e.g., US, DE) |
| `--freshness` | pd=day, pw=week, pm=month, py=year |
| `--json, -j` | Output as JSON |

## When to Use

- Research and information gathering
- Finding documentation
- Current events and news
- Technical questions