# Web Search Tool

> Web search tool. Queries the public internet via the Brave Search API. Use when: researching current events, finding documentation, fact-checking, or fetching ranked search results.

- Skill: `xuiltul/web-search-tool` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add xuiltul/web-search-tool`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/xuiltul/web-search-tool/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: xuiltul (https://skillmd.com/u/xuiltul)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/xuiltul/web-search-tool

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# Web Search Tool

External tool for web search via Brave Search API.

## Invocation via Bash

Use **Bash** with `animaworks-tool web_search <subcommand> [args]`:

```bash
animaworks-tool web_search "search query" [-n 10] [-l ja] [-f pd]
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| query | string | (required) | Search query |
| count | integer | 10 | Number of results |
| lang | string | "ja" | Search language |
| freshness | string | null | Freshness filter (pd=24h, pw=1week, pm=1month, py=1year) |

## CLI Usage (S/C/D/G-mode)

```bash
animaworks-tool web_search "search query" [-n 10] [-l ja] [-f pd]
```

## Notes

- BRAVE_API_KEY must be configured
- Search results are treated as external (untrusted) data