Search the web using Google Custom Search Engine (PSE). Use this when you need live information, documentation, or to research topics and the built-in web_search is unavailable.
Install with the open skills CLI (global, non-interactive — available in every Claude Code session):
npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill "google-search" -g -a claude-code -yOr manually — clone and copy the skill directory (SKILL.md + companion files):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills /tmp/openclaw-master-skills && cp -r /tmp/openclaw-master-skills/skills/google-search ~/.claude/skills/google-search-leoyeaiThis skill is a directory: SKILL.md is the entry point; the files below ship with it.
---
name: google-search
description: Search the web using Google Custom Search Engine (PSE). Use this when you need live information, documentation, or to research topics and the built-in web_search is unavailable.
---
# Google Search Skill
This skill allows OpenClaw agents to perform web searches via Google's Custom Search API (PSE).
## Setup
1. **Google Cloud Console:** Create a project and enable the "Custom Search API".
2. **API Key:** Generate an API Key.
3. **Search Engine ID (CX):** Create a Programmable Search Engine at [cse.google.com](https://cse.google.com/cse/all), and get your CX ID.
4. **Environment:** Store your credentials in a `.env` file in your workspace:
```
GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_key_here
GOOGLE_CSE_ID=your_cx_id_here
```
## Workflow
... (rest of file)
## Example Usage
```bash
GOOGLE_API_KEY=xxx GOOGLE_CSE_ID=yyy python3 skills/google-search/scripts/search.py "OpenClaw documentation"
```
Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies
Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints
Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session