Financial Research
firecrawl/web-agent
Pulls a public company's latest 10-K or 10-Q figures and analyst consensus from SEC EDGAR and Yahoo Finance, then cross-checks the two sources.
用于搜索金融市场、证券、上市公司基本面、价格、K 线、披露文件、财经新闻、A 股数据、港股或全球 ticker，可使用 yfinance、mootdx、API 脚本或 browser-use。
Install Sn Search Finance
$ npx skills add OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-finance -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills sn-search-finance --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/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sn-search-finance .claude/skills/sn-search-finance && 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 "sn-search-finance" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills/tree/main/skills/sn-search-finance into .claude/skills/sn-search-finance/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sn-search-finance", 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/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills/tree/main/skills/sn-search-financeType 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 OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-finance -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills sn-search-finance --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sn-search-finance .agents/skills/sn-search-finance && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "sn-search-finance" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills/tree/main/skills/sn-search-finance into .agents/skills/sn-search-finance/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sn-search-finance", 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 OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-finance -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills sn-search-finance --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sn-search-finance .cursor/skills/sn-search-finance && 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 "sn-search-finance" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills/tree/main/skills/sn-search-finance into .cursor/skills/sn-search-finance/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sn-search-finance", 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/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills.git --path skills/sn-search-finance--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 OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-finance -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills sn-search-finance --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sn-search-finance .gemini/skills/sn-search-finance && 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 "sn-search-finance" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills/tree/main/skills/sn-search-finance into .gemini/skills/sn-search-finance/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sn-search-finance", 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 OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills sn-search-financeInstalls 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 OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-finance -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sn-search-finance .github/skills/sn-search-finance && 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 "sn-search-finance" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills/tree/main/skills/sn-search-finance into .github/skills/sn-search-finance/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sn-search-finance", 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 OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-finance -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills sn-search-finance --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sn-search-finance .opencode/skills/sn-search-finance && 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 "sn-search-finance" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills/tree/main/skills/sn-search-finance into .opencode/skills/sn-search-finance/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sn-search-finance", 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
sn-search-finance- GitHub stars
- 5.7k
- Token cost
- ~851 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 133 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 36
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
用于搜索金融市场、证券、上市公司基本面、价格、K 线、披露文件、财经新闻、A 股数据、港股或全球 ticker，可使用 yfinance、mootdx、API 脚本或 browser-use。
- Works in 5 steps: 先确认市场和标的：A 股/港股/美股/全球… → 结构化数据用… → 需要页面证据、新闻正文、交互筛选、图表核对、脚本失败或字段缺失时，用… → …
- Tasks that involve Stock and market analysis
- SKILL.md covers 凭证配置, 工作流, API 脚本 and mootdx, plus 1 more section
- Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python and python3
What it does
Sn Search Finance is an agent skill from OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills. 用于搜索金融市场、证券、上市公司基本面、价格、K 线、披露文件、财经新闻、A 股数据、港股或全球 ticker，可使用 yfinance、mootdx、API 脚本或 browser-use。
Its SKILL.md is about 850 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/finance_search.py`).
It sits in Business, Finance & HR, covering Stock and market analysis and Browser automation. It works with yfinance and SEC EDGAR. The repository describes itself as: Modular SenseNova skills for building AI-powered office assistants and productivity workflows. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Stock and market analysis
- Tasks that involve Browser automation
Example prompts
- “/sn-search-finance”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- 先确认市场和标的：A 股/港股/美股/全球 ticker、公司名、证券代码、时间区间、需要的数据口径。
- 结构化数据用 scripts/finance_search.py：yfinance 查全球 ticker、行情、财务、新闻、SEC filings；mootdx 查通达信/A 股行情、K 线、财务包。
- 需要页面证据、新闻正文、交互筛选、图表核对、脚本失败或字段缺失时，用 browser-use 打开 Yahoo Finance、交易所、上市公司 IR、公告页或搜索结果页交叉核对。
- 输出结论时保留 ticker/证券代码、市场、数据区间、指标口径和来源 URL；不要把脚本结果当作投资建议。
- 遇到登录墙、验证码、付费墙、商业授权、异常限流或禁止用途提示时停止该来源，改用可公开访问的页面或说明无法取得。
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7838651. 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:
pythonpython3
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Sn Search Finance loads about 851 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 29 tokens; SKILL.md has 133 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:10
API key、token 与 cookie 统一建议写在仓库根目录 `.env`（参考 `.env.example`），并由 runtime 或用户在执行前加载为同名环境变量。脚本仍只从环境变量或显式 CLI 参数读取凭证；不要把真实密钥
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 OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills at commit 7838651, republished under its MIT licence (© OpenSenseNova). 133 words, ~851 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/sn-search-finance/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- sn-search-finance
- description
- 用于搜索金融市场、证券、上市公司基本面、价格、K 线、披露文件、财经新闻、A 股数据、港股或全球 ticker，可使用 yfinance、mootdx、API 脚本或 browser-use。
金融财经搜索
凭证配置
API key、token 与 cookie 统一建议写在仓库根目录 .env（参考 .env.example），并由 runtime 或用户在执行前加载为同名环境变量。脚本仍只从环境变量或显式 CLI 参数读取凭证；不要把真实密钥写入 skill payload、报告、日志或提交。
用于证券、指数、基金、财务报表、行情、K 线、公告线索、财经新闻和公司基本面的检索。API 脚本和 browser-use 可以混合使用；按任务需要选择，不设固定优先级。
工作流
- 先确认市场和标的：A 股/港股/美股/全球 ticker、公司名、证券代码、时间区间、需要的数据口径。
- 结构化数据用
scripts/finance_search.py：yfinance 查全球 ticker、行情、财务、新闻、SEC filings；mootdx 查通达信/A 股行情、K 线、财务包。 - 需要页面证据、新闻正文、交互筛选、图表核对、脚本失败或字段缺失时，用 browser-use 打开 Yahoo Finance、交易所、上市公司 IR、公告页或搜索结果页交叉核对。
- 输出结论时保留 ticker/证券代码、市场、数据区间、指标口径和来源 URL；不要把脚本结果当作投资建议。
- 遇到登录墙、验证码、付费墙、商业授权、异常限流或禁止用途提示时停止该来源，改用可公开访问的页面或说明无法取得。
API 脚本
脚本：scripts/finance_search.py。输出 JSON。依赖按命令懒加载。
首次运行或脚本提示缺库时，使用本技能的依赖清单安装到当前 Python 环境：
python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt不要在脚本内部自动安装依赖。若安装失败、网络不可用或包不可用，停止使用对应命令并改用公开网页来源，说明缺少依赖。
yfinance
Yahoo Finance 代码后缀：美股直接用 AAPL；港股可用 0700.HK；A 股可用 600036.SH、600036.SS、000001.SZ，脚本会把 .SH 自动转成 .SS。不想自动转换时加 --no-normalize。
python scripts/finance_search.py yf-search "Tesla" --limit 5 --news-count 5
python scripts/finance_search.py yf-lookup "Tencent" --type stock --limit 10
python scripts/finance_search.py yf-profile AAPL --fields longName,sector,industry,marketCap,currentPrice,trailingPE
python scripts/finance_search.py yf-history AAPL --period 6mo --interval 1d --limit 120
python scripts/finance_search.py yf-download AAPL MSFT NVDA --period 1mo --interval 1d --group-by ticker
python scripts/finance_search.py yf-financials MSFT --statement income --freq yearly
python scripts/finance_search.py yf-financials MSFT --statement balance --freq quarterly
python scripts/finance_search.py yf-news TSLA --limit 8
python scripts/finance_search.py yf-sec-filings AAPL常用命令：
| 命令 | 用途 |
|---|---|
yf-search | 搜公司、ticker、新闻和研究入口 |
yf-lookup | 按金融工具类型查找股票、ETF、指数、基金、期货、外汇、加密资产 |
yf-profile | 基本面画像和 fast_info |
yf-history / yf-download | 单标的或多标的历史行情 |
yf-financials | 利润表、资产负债表、现金流、盈利数据 |
yf-news | ticker 相关新闻线索 |
yf-sec-filings | SEC filings 线索 |
mootdx
mootdx 使用通达信代码格式，通常是纯数字。脚本会把 600036.SH、600036.SS、000001.SZ 转成 600036、000001。
python scripts/finance_search.py tdx-quotes 600036 000001
python scripts/finance_search.py tdx-bars 600036 --frequency day --offset 120 --adjust qfq
python scripts/finance_search.py tdx-index 000001 --market sh --frequency day --offset 60
python scripts/finance_search.py tdx-stocks --market sh --limit 50
python scripts/finance_search.py tdx-finance 600036
python scripts/finance_search.py tdx-xdxr 600036
python scripts/finance_search.py tdx-affair-files --limit 10
python scripts/finance_search.py tdx-affair-fetch gpcw20231231.zip --downdir tmp
python scripts/finance_search.py tdx-affair-parse gpcw20231231.zip --downdir tmp --limit 100K 线 --frequency 可用：1m、5m、15m、30m、1h、day、week、mon、3mon、year，也可直接传 mootdx 数字频率。
browser-use 场景
| 场景 | 用法 |
|---|---|
| 脚本返回新闻线索 | 打开新闻 URL 或 Yahoo Finance 新闻页核对标题、发布时间、正文要点 |
| 财务字段不全 | 打开 Yahoo Finance Financials、SEC、交易所公告、公司 IR 页面补证 |
| A 股公告/定期报告 | 配合 sn-search-year-report 或 search-market 技能查官方披露源 |
| 图表、复权、行情异常 | 打开行情页或交易所页面核对口径 |
| 公司名无法映射 ticker | 用 yf-search、yf-lookup 和网页搜索互相验证 |
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Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (scripts) in skills/sn-search-finance of OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills.
- SKILL.md
- requirements.txt
- scripts/finance_search.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7838651
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| SEC EDGAR Filing AnalysisHKUDS/Vibe-Trading | 35k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Stock Analysis24mlight/StockClaw | 101 | 2 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Global Stock Datasimonlin1212/global-stock-data | 1.7k | — | ~19k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Sn Search Finance
What does Sn Search Finance do?
用于搜索金融市场、证券、上市公司基本面、价格、K 线、披露文件、财经新闻、A 股数据、港股或全球 ticker，可使用 yfinance、mootdx、API 脚本或 browser-use。. Sn Search Finance is an agent skill from OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills.
When should I use Sn Search Finance?
Sn Search Finance fits situations like: tasks that involve Stock and market analysis; tasks that involve Browser automation.
How do I install Sn Search Finance in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-finance -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sn-search-finance in OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills) into .claude/skills/sn-search-finance in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Sn Search Finance in Codex?
Run `npx skills add OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-finance -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sn-search-finance in OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills) into .agents/skills/sn-search-finance in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Sn Search Finance 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 OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills --skill sn-search-finance -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/sn-search-finance, .gemini/skills/sn-search-finance, .github/skills/sn-search-finance and .opencode/skills/sn-search-finance in your project.
What does Sn Search Finance need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Sn Search Finance needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python and python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Sn Search Finance access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Sn Search Finance safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. 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 Sn Search Finance use?
Sn Search Finance 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 Sn Search Finance use?
About 851 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.4k 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 Sn Search Finance?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Sn Search Finance: Financial Research (firecrawl/web-agent, 1.2k stars), US Market Data Toolkit (Geeksfino/finskills, 282 stars), SEC EDGAR Filing Analysis (HKUDS/Vibe-Trading, 35k stars) and Stock Analysis (24mlight/StockClaw, 101 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Sn Search Finance?
OpenSenseNova (a GitHub organization) maintains it in OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills, which has 5,749 GitHub stars. The repository holds 36 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: OpenSenseNova/SenseNova-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.