- name
- curl-search
- description
- Web search using curl + multiple search engines (Baidu, Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo). Activates when user asks to search, look up, or query something online. Includes security enhancements: input sanitization, command injection protection, and URL encoding.
- metadata
- requirements
- binaries
- os
- security
- input_sanitization
- true
- command_injection_protection
- true
- url_encoding
- true
- version
- 2.0.0
- author
- bluejoy34
- license
- MIT
Curl Search Skill
Web search using curl + multiple search engines. This skill provides a lightweight alternative when dedicated search APIs are unavailable.
Supported Search Engines
| Engine | Alias | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baidu | bd | Fast for China, default option |
| g | Requires proxy/VPN in China | |
| Bing | b | Microsoft Bing |
| DuckDuckGo | ddg | Privacy-focused search |
Usage Examples
Search for OpenClaw tutorial
Google search AI development
Find Python tutorials with bingRequirements
- curl - Command-line HTTP client
- python3 - For URL encoding
Security Features
This skill includes several security enhancements:
1. Input Sanitization
Removes dangerous shell metacharacters that could be exploited:
sanitize_input() {
local input="$1"
echo "$input" | sed 's/[^a-zA-Z0-9 \_\-\.\~\x{4e00}-\x{9fff}]//g'
}2. Command Injection Protection
- Validates search engine selection
- Restricts max results to 1-50
- Checks for empty input after sanitization
3. URL Encoding
Uses Python's urllib.parse with safe='' parameter to properly encode special characters.
Installation
# Install via ClawHub
clawhub install curl-search
# Or manually
cd your-skills-dir
tar -xzf curl-search.tar.gzConfiguration
Set default search engine:
export SEARCH_ENGINE=googleSet max results:
export MAX_RESULTS=5Limitations
- Search results come from public search engines
- May be blocked by anti-scraping measures
- Google requires proxy/VPN in China
Version History
- 2.0.0 - Security enhancements added
- Input sanitization - Command injection protection - URL encoding improvements
- 1.0.0 - Initial release