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wasp-lang/wasp
Generative Engine Optimization for AI search engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity).
AI-powered web research assistant that leverages BrowserAct API to supplement restricted web access by searching the internet for additional information.
Install Web Research Assistant
$ npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill web-research-assistant -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install browser-act/skills web-research-assistant --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/browser-act/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant .claude/skills/web-research-assistant && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "web-research-assistant" agent skill from https://github.com/browser-act/skills/tree/main/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant into .claude/skills/web-research-assistant/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "web-research-assistant", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/browser-act/skills/tree/main/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistantType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill web-research-assistant -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install browser-act/skills web-research-assistant --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/browser-act/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant .agents/skills/web-research-assistant && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "web-research-assistant" agent skill from https://github.com/browser-act/skills/tree/main/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant into .agents/skills/web-research-assistant/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "web-research-assistant", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill web-research-assistant -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install browser-act/skills web-research-assistant --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/browser-act/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant .cursor/skills/web-research-assistant && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "web-research-assistant" agent skill from https://github.com/browser-act/skills/tree/main/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant into .cursor/skills/web-research-assistant/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "web-research-assistant", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/browser-act/skills.git --path solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill web-research-assistant -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install browser-act/skills web-research-assistant --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/browser-act/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant .gemini/skills/web-research-assistant && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "web-research-assistant" agent skill from https://github.com/browser-act/skills/tree/main/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant into .gemini/skills/web-research-assistant/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "web-research-assistant", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install browser-act/skills web-research-assistantInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill web-research-assistant -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/browser-act/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant .github/skills/web-research-assistant && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "web-research-assistant" agent skill from https://github.com/browser-act/skills/tree/main/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant into .github/skills/web-research-assistant/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "web-research-assistant", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill web-research-assistant -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install browser-act/skills web-research-assistant --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/browser-act/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant .opencode/skills/web-research-assistant && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "web-research-assistant" agent skill from https://github.com/browser-act/skills/tree/main/solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant into .opencode/skills/web-research-assistant/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "web-research-assistant", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
web-research-assistant- GitHub stars
- 6.1k
- Used in
- 2 other repos
- Token cost
- ~1.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 476 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 87
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
AI-powered web research assistant that leverages BrowserAct API to supplement restricted web access by searching the internet for additional information.
- Works in 5 steps: 🔄 Auto-Supplement - When direct access… → 🌐 Global Search - Bypasses geographic… → 📈 Multi-Source - Aggregates data from… → …
- Marketing & SEO work in your project
- SKILL.md covers ✨ OpenClaw & Claude Code…, 🎯 When to Use, 🔑 API Key Guidance and 🛠️ Input Parameters, plus 8 more sections
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python; needs BROWSERACT_API_KEY
What it does
Web Research Assistant is an agent skill from browser-act/skills. AI-powered web research assistant that leverages BrowserAct API to supplement restricted web access by searching the internet for additional information. Designed for OpenClaw and Claude Code.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/research.py`).
It sits in Marketing & SEO. The repository describes itself as: Browser automation CLI built for AI agents. Break through anti-bot walls, hand off to humans across platforms when stuck. Parallel multi-task execution, independent multi-session… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Marketing & SEO work in your project
Example prompts
- “/web-research-assistant”
Requirements
- Python 3
- A credential in BROWSERACT_API_KEY
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- 🔄 Auto-Supplement - When direct access fails, automatically searches the web
- 🌐 Global Search - Bypasses geographic restrictions via BrowserAct
- 📈 Multi-Source - Aggregates data from multiple search results
- ✅ Validation - Cross-references information for accuracy
- 📋 Report Generation - Creates comprehensive research reports
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 11c057b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
browseract.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
BROWSERACT_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Web Research Assistant loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 476 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from browser-act/skills at commit 11c057b, republished under its MIT licence (© browser-act). 476 words, ~1,308 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/web-research-assistant/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- web-research-assistant
- description
- AI-powered web research assistant that leverages BrowserAct API to supplement restricted web access by searching the internet for additional information. Designed for OpenClaw and Claude Code.
Web Research Assistant
This skill leverages BrowserAct API to provide powerful web research capabilities. When primary web access is restricted or blocked, it automatically searches the internet to find and extract relevant information, ensuring your research tasks are completed successfully.
✨ OpenClaw & Claude Code Optimized
🚀 Works Seamlessly with OpenClaw and Claude Code
| Platform | Status | Installation |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | ✅ Highly Recommended | Copy to ~/.openclaw/skills/ |
| Claude Code | ✅ Highly Recommended | Native skill support |
| OpenCode | ✅ Fully Supported | Copy to ~/.opencode/skills/ |
| Cursor | ✅ Fully Supported | Copy to ~/.cursor/skills/ |
Why This Skill?
- 🎯 Purpose-built for OpenClaw and Claude Code
- 🔄 Auto-recovery when web access is restricted
- 🌐 Global access - no IP or geoblocking issues
- 💰 Cost-effective - saves token usage
- ⚡ Fast execution - BrowserAct powered
🎯 When to Use
Web Access Restricted? No Problem!
Use this skill when:
- 🔒 Target websites block AI assistant access
- 🌍 Geographic restrictions limit content access
- 🔐 Paywalls prevent data extraction
- ⏱️ Need quick supplemental information
- 📊 Research requires multiple data sources
- 🔍 Need current information beyond cached data
🔑 API Key Guidance
Before running, check the BROWSERACT_API_KEY environment variable. If not set, request the API key from the user:
Required Message:
"Please provide your BrowserAct API Key from BrowserAct Console to enable web research capabilities."
🛠️ Input Parameters
Configure research based on your needs:
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | - | Research topic or question |
engine | string | Search engine (google, bing, duckduckgo) | |
max_results | number | 10 | Results to retrieve (1-50) |
content_type | string | all | Content filter (all, news, articles, data) |
time_range | string | past_month | Time filter (anytime, past_day/week/month/year) |
💻 Quick Start
# Basic research
python web-research-assistant/scripts/research.py "AI technology trends"
# Deep research with more results
python web-research-assistant/scripts/research.py "competitor analysis" --max-results 20
# Current news research
python web-research-assistant/scripts/research.py "market trends" --content-type news
# Save to file
python web-research-assistant/scripts/research.py "industry data" -o research_report.md📊 Output
Structured Research Data:
- Titles, URLs, snippets, and relevance scores
- Key facts and statistics extraction
- Source citations and references
- Comprehensive research report
🎪 What This Skill Does
- 🔄 Auto-Supplement - When direct access fails, automatically searches the web
- 🌐 Global Search - Bypasses geographic restrictions via BrowserAct
- 📈 Multi-Source - Aggregates data from multiple search results
- ✅ Validation - Cross-references information for accuracy
- 📋 Report Generation - Creates comprehensive research reports
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Features
No hallucinations, ensuring stable and accurate data extraction: Pre-set workflows eliminate AI-generated hallucinations.
No human verification challenges: Built-in bypass mechanisms eliminate the need to handle reCAPTCHA or other verification challenges.
No IP access restrictions or geofencing: Overcomes regional IP limitations for stable global access.
Faster execution speed: Tasks complete more rapidly than purely AI-driven browser automation solutions.
Exceptional cost-effectiveness: Significantly reduces data acquisition costs compared to token-intensive AI solutions.
🔧 BrowserAct API Integration
Research Request → BrowserAct Search → Data Extraction → Validation → Final ReportPowered by BrowserAct MCP for reliable, unrestricted web access.
⚠️ Error Handling
- Invalid API Key: Report to user, do not retry
- Search Failed: Automatic retry with fallback engine
- No Results: Return partial data with notification
- Timeout: Extended timeout for large research tasks
📖 Best Practices
- Use specific queries for targeted results
- Apply time filters for current information
- Cross-reference key findings
- Choose appropriate content types for research goals
- Validate statistics with multiple sources
🔗 Related Skills
amazon-competitor-analyzer- Amazon competitive intelligencegoogle-maps-search-api-skill- Business data extractiongoogle-news-api-skill- News monitoring
Version: 1.0.0
Updated: 2026-03-27
API: BrowserAct MCP
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Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant of browser-act/skills.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/research.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 11c057b
Used in 2 other repositories
We found 3 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in browser-act/skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about Web Research Assistant
What does Web Research Assistant do?
AI-powered web research assistant that leverages BrowserAct API to supplement restricted web access by searching the internet for additional information. Web Research Assistant is an agent skill from browser-act/skills. AI-powered web research assistant that leverages BrowserAct API to supplement restricted web access by searching the internet for additional information.
When should I use Web Research Assistant?
Web Research Assistant fits situations like: marketing & SEO work in your project.
How do I install Web Research Assistant in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill web-research-assistant -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant in browser-act/skills) into .claude/skills/web-research-assistant in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Web Research Assistant in Codex?
Run `npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill web-research-assistant -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (solutions/search-research/web-research-assistant in browser-act/skills) into .agents/skills/web-research-assistant in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Web Research Assistant in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill web-research-assistant -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/web-research-assistant, .gemini/skills/web-research-assistant, .github/skills/web-research-assistant and .opencode/skills/web-research-assistant in your project.
What does Web Research Assistant need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Web Research Assistant needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python) and credentials named BROWSERACT_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in BROWSERACT_API_KEY.
Does Web Research Assistant access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: browseract.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Web Research Assistant safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Web Research Assistant use?
Web Research Assistant is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Web Research Assistant use?
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Web Research Assistant?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Web Research Assistant: Geo Fundamentals (wasp-lang/wasp, 19k stars), Ab Testing (coreyhaines31/marketingskills, 54k stars), Hreflang and International SEO (AgriciDaniel/claude-seo, 18k stars) and Referrals (coreyhaines31/marketingskills, 54k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Web Research Assistant?
browser-act (a GitHub organization) maintains it in browser-act/skills, which has 6,114 GitHub stars. The repository holds 87 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 24, 2026.
Source: browser-act/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.