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Brave Search

Web search and content extraction via Brave Search API. Use for searching documentation, facts, or any web content. Lightweight, no browser required.

Peter Steinberger@steipete

Install

Run this command against the local KakaHub registry.

CLI Prompt

Install brave-search from the local KakaHub registry at http://localhost:13001. Review the README, manifest, and permissions before using it in the current workspace.

Download

README

--- name: brave-search description: Web search and content extraction via Brave Search API. Use for searching documentation, facts, or any web content. Lightweight, no browser required. ---

Brave Search

Headless web search and content extraction using Brave Search. No browser required.

Setup

Run once before first use:

bashcd ~/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/brave-search
npm ci

Needs env: `BRAVE_API_KEY`.

Search

bash./search.js "query"                    # Basic search (5 results)
./search.js "query" -n 10              # More results
./search.js "query" --content          # Include page content as markdown
./search.js "query" -n 3 --content     # Combined

Extract Page Content

bash./content.js https://example.com/article

Fetches a URL and extracts readable content as markdown.

Output Format

--- Result 1 --- Title: Page Title Link: https://example.com/page Snippet: Description from search results Content: (if --content flag used) Markdown content extracted from the page...

--- Result 2 --- ...

When to Use

Searching for documentation or API references
Looking up facts or current information
Fetching content from specific URLs
Any task requiring web search without interactive browsing

Install resolver

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Versions

VersionSizeUpdated1.0.1Not availableJan 05, 2026