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steipete/agent-scripts · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts --skill brave-search
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summary

Lightweight web search and content extraction via Brave Search API, no browser required.

  • ›Two core commands: search.js for querying the web with configurable result counts, and content.js for extracting readable markdown from specific URLs
  • ›Search results include title, link, and snippet by default; add --content flag to include full page content as markdown
  • ›Ideal for documentation lookup, fact-checking, and fetching web content without the overhead of browser automation
  • ›Requires BR
skill.md

Brave Search

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

Setup

Run once before first use:

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

Needs env: BRAVE_API_KEY.

Search

./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

./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

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Ratings

4.7★★★★★28 reviews
  • ★★★★★Ama Mensah· Dec 12, 2024

    We added brave-search from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 8, 2024

    Keeps context tight: brave-search is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • ★★★★★Zara Perez· Dec 8, 2024

    I recommend brave-search for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Yuki Iyer· Dec 8, 2024

    brave-search fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Nov 27, 2024

    brave-search has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Sakura Johnson· Nov 27, 2024

    Registry listing for brave-search matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Mei Huang· Nov 3, 2024

    brave-search reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Benjamin Abbas· Oct 22, 2024

    Registry listing for brave-search matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Oct 18, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: brave-search is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • ★★★★★Sakura Garcia· Oct 18, 2024

    brave-search reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

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