Agent skill

Google AI Mode Skill

by PleasePrompto in PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill

A skill your agent uses when the user requests current information, documentation, coding examples, or web research beyond the knowledge cutoff.

No licenceAuto-check: warningsResearch & Science

Install Google AI Mode Skill

The automated check flagged lines worth reading first. See the safety section below.

skills CLI
$ npx skills add PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill --skill google-ai-mode-skill -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill google-ai-mode-skill --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
google-ai-mode-skill
GitHub stars
292
Token cost
~2.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
775 words
Files
12 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
1
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when the user requests current information, documentation, coding examples, or web research beyond the knowledge cutoff.

  • Works in 4 steps: Include Current Year (2026) for… → Use parentheses to list specific aspects… → Request structured output (tables,… → …
  • The user requests current information
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, CLI Flags, Query Optimization Strategy and Script Execution, plus 6 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python; reaches react.dev and github.com

What it does

Google AI Mode Skill is an agent skill from PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill. Use this skill when the user requests current information, documentation, coding examples, or web research beyond the knowledge cutoff. Queries Google's AI Search mode to retrieve comprehensive AI-generated overviews with source citations from 100+ websites. Returns markdown with inline footnoted references [1][2][3]. You will receive a detailed Markdown file with references and information summarized directly from Google's AI search. Ideal for you to get new information and clues for further research.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 12 other files, including scripts (for example `README.md`, `scripts/__init__.py` and `scripts/browser_utils.py`).

It sits in Research & Science, covering Citation management. It works with Python. The repository describes itself as: Claude Code skill for free Google AI Mode search with citations. Zero-config setup, persistent browser profile, query optimization. Token-efficient web research.

When your agent uses it

  • The user requests current information
  • Coding examples
  • Web research beyond the knowledge cutoff

Example prompts

  • “/google-ai-mode-skill”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Node.js

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Include Current Year (2026) for up-to-date results
  2. Use parentheses to list specific aspects needed
  3. Request structured output (tables, comparisons, categorized lists)
  4. Include version numbers for library/framework queries

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 18ea28e. 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 8 files 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

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • react.dev
    • github.com

    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

Google AI Mode Skill loads about 2.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 132 tokens; SKILL.md has 775 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~132
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.2k

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: warnings

The automated check found patterns that need a careful read before installing.

  • WarningMentions a credentials file (SSH keys, cloud or package-manager tokens)SKILL.md:126
    ofile at `~/.cache/google-ai-mode-skill/chrome_profile` to preserve cookies/session between searches

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 775 words (~2,219 tokens).

“Query Google's AI Search mode to retrieve comprehensive, source-grounded answers from across the web.”

— opening of SKILL.md by PleasePrompto
name
google-ai-mode-skill

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 11 other files (scripts) in the repository root of PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill.

  • SKILL.md
  • .gitignore
  • README.md
  • requirements.txt
  • scripts/__init__.py
  • scripts/browser_utils.py
  • scripts/config.py
  • scripts/logger.py
  • scripts/reset_profile.py
  • scripts/run.py
  • scripts/search.py
  • scripts/setup_environment.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 18ea28e

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Paper2codePrathamLearnsToCode/paper2code1.5k—~1.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Paper Research on arXivXiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code14k—~1.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Works with

Questions about Google AI Mode Skill

What does Google AI Mode Skill do?

A skill your agent uses when the user requests current information, documentation, coding examples, or web research beyond the knowledge cutoff. Google AI Mode Skill is an agent skill from PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill. Use this skill when the user requests current information, documentation, coding examples, or web research beyond the knowledge cutoff.

When should I use Google AI Mode Skill?

Google AI Mode Skill fits situations like: the user requests current information; coding examples; web research beyond the knowledge cutoff.

How do I install Google AI Mode Skill in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill --skill google-ai-mode-skill -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (the PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill repository) into .claude/skills/google-ai-mode-skill in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Google AI Mode Skill in Codex?

Run `npx skills add PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill --skill google-ai-mode-skill -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (the PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill repository) into .agents/skills/google-ai-mode-skill in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Google AI Mode Skill 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 PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill --skill google-ai-mode-skill -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/google-ai-mode-skill, .gemini/skills/google-ai-mode-skill, .github/skills/google-ai-mode-skill and .opencode/skills/google-ai-mode-skill in your project.

What does Google AI Mode Skill need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Google AI Mode Skill needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js.

Does Google AI Mode Skill access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: react.dev and github.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Google AI Mode Skill safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md flagged 1 warning(s): mentions a credentials file (ssh keys, cloud or package-manager tokens). Read the flagged lines before installing; the check is not a guarantee either way. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Google AI Mode Skill use?

No licence was found for Google AI Mode Skill or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Google AI Mode Skill use?

About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.9k 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 Google AI Mode Skill?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Google AI Mode Skill: Networkx (zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, 4.7k stars), Citation Management (K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer, 2.4k stars), Preprint Search on bioRxiv (LigphiDonk/Oh-my--paper, 739 stars) and Paper2code (PrathamLearnsToCode/paper2code, 1.5k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Google AI Mode Skill?

PleasePrompto (a GitHub user) maintains it in PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill, which has 292 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on September 10, 2026.

Source: PleasePrompto/google-ai-mode-skill on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.