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brave-search

Fast web discovery and content extraction through Brave Search.

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Best for

Researchers and analysts

What you get

Source discovery + Content extraction

Main limitation

This directory profile is metadata-based and is not a substitute for reading the current SKILL.md and scripts.

First risk

Credential handling. This Skill may use an account or secret. Inject credentials at runtime and keep them out of prompts, logs, and repositories.

EVIDENCE FRESHNESS

Three checks, kept separate

A recent source check is not a runtime test or security audit.

Upstream sourceChecked 2026-08-18

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SkillSignal profileEditorial metadata

Updated 2026-08-18

Runtime & securityNot independently verified

Source review does not certify behavior or safety.

30-SECOND BRIEF

What it does—and when it fits

brave-search is a web research Skill for Claude Code and Cursor and Codex and GitHub Copilot and Windsurf and Gemini CLI and Cline and AMP and Antigravity and OpenClaw and Droid and Goose and Kilo and OpenCode and Roo Code and Kiro CLI and Nous Research and VS Code and Trae and Zed. Fast web discovery and content extraction through Brave Search. This profile summarizes the indexed metadata, declared access signals, and likely operating boundaries so you can decide whether the source deserves a deeper review.

INSTALL BY AGENT

Choose your Agent

Paths come from official Agent docs or the universal installer behind skills.sh. Compatibility still follows this Skill's record.

Native

This Skill's current record explicitly names this Agent. Still inspect scripts, permissions, and external dependencies first.

Project scope.claude/skills/brave-search/
Personal scope~/.claude/skills/brave-search/

Use project scope for team sharing and personal scope across repositories. The installer defaults to project scope; add -g for personal scope.

Install command (project scope)

This source cannot produce a reliable command. Open the listed source and copy the complete Skill folder manually.

Official agent docs

Claude Code discovers custom Skill folders automatically at project or personal scope.

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TYPICAL WORKFLOW

A practical workflow

01

Source discovery

Find relevant public sources and organize them for further reading or analysis.

02

Content extraction

Convert web material into a more structured form for briefs, research, or retrieval workflows.

03

Evidence gathering

Support claims with traceable links while keeping source attribution visible.

THE TRADEOFFS

Advantages and tradeoffs

Notable strengths

  1. Claude Code and Cursor and Codex and GitHub Copilot and Windsurf and Gemini CLI and Cline and AMP and Antigravity and OpenClaw and Droid and Goose and Kilo and OpenCode and Roo Code and Kiro CLI and Nous Research and VS Code and Trae and Zed compatibility makes it usable in the agent environments listed above.
  2. The indexed documentation signal is 87/100, indicating useful public guidance relative to this directory.
  3. Declared access needs are visible before installation, making tradeoffs easier to assess.

Limitations

  1. This directory profile is metadata-based and is not a substitute for reading the current SKILL.md and scripts.
  2. Some workflows depend on network access or third-party services and may fail offline.
  3. The listed pricing signal may involve quotas or usage-based third-party charges.
  4. Behavior can change after upstream updates; pin or record the version used for important workflows.

COMPARE THE TRADEOFF

Consider these close alternatives

These are deterministic nearby candidates, not paid placements or a universal ranking. Open the full profile before choosing.

01

Same job family · native to Codex + Claude Code

tavily-search-pro

Research-focused web search with structured results and citations.
Tradeoff to check
Detailed package files are not fully catalogued.
First risk
Review before install · Medium
Source state
Editorial source
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02

Same job family · native to Codex + Claude Code

summarize

Turn long-form web, audio and document inputs into structured briefs.
Tradeoff to check
Detailed package files are not fully catalogued.
First risk
Review before install · Medium
Source state
Editorial source
Open profile ↗
03

Same job family · native to Claude Code + Codex

paper-context-resolver

Paper Context Resolver is a narrow helper for README-first deep-learning reproduction.
Tradeoff to check
It is not a general paper summary, title lookup, repository scan, setup workflow, or experiment runner.
First risk
Inferred protocol mistaken for evidence · High
Source state
Pinned · 3ab50525
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BEST FIT

Who it is for

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Researchers and analysts

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Product and market teams

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Developers building retrieval workflows

BEFORE YOU USE IT

Risks to review before use

High

Credential handling

This Skill may use an account or secret. Inject credentials at runtime and keep them out of prompts, logs, and repositories.

Medium

External data boundary

Requests or page content can leave the local environment. Review target domains and avoid sensitive inputs.

SECURITY

What the permission profile means

  • Declared permissions: Network access, API key.
  • Review install scripts, executable code, and external endpoints before first use.
  • Use least-privilege credentials and a disposable workspace for the initial run.
  • SkillSignal has not independently executed or security-audited this package.

Not a security certification. External ratings are attributed references. SkillSignal has not independently executed or security-reviewed this Skill.

TAGS

searchresearchsourcesretrieval

Editorial summary generated from indexed metadata. Detailed package contents have not yet been catalogued for this entry.