Agent Reach
Panniantong/Agent-Reach
Routes web research and platform lookups across 16 sites, including Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, Bilibili, Xiaohongshu and GitHub, through one command-line tool.
Gives the agent two bash-callable tools, web_search for real-time results and web_fetch for reading a page as markdown or HTML, instead of guessing from training data.
Install Yao Web Search and Fetch
$ npx skills add YaoApp/yao --skill yao-web -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install YaoApp/yao yao-web --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/YaoApp/yao.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/tools/skills/yao-web .claude/skills/yao-web && 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 "yao-web" agent skill from https://github.com/YaoApp/yao/tree/main/tools/skills/yao-web into .claude/skills/yao-web/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "yao-web", 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/YaoApp/yao/tree/main/tools/skills/yao-webType 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 YaoApp/yao --skill yao-web -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install YaoApp/yao yao-web --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/YaoApp/yao.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/tools/skills/yao-web .agents/skills/yao-web && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "yao-web" agent skill from https://github.com/YaoApp/yao/tree/main/tools/skills/yao-web into .agents/skills/yao-web/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "yao-web", 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 YaoApp/yao --skill yao-web -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install YaoApp/yao yao-web --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/YaoApp/yao.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/tools/skills/yao-web .cursor/skills/yao-web && 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 "yao-web" agent skill from https://github.com/YaoApp/yao/tree/main/tools/skills/yao-web into .cursor/skills/yao-web/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "yao-web", 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/YaoApp/yao.git --path tools/skills/yao-web--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 YaoApp/yao --skill yao-web -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install YaoApp/yao yao-web --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/YaoApp/yao.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/tools/skills/yao-web .gemini/skills/yao-web && 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 "yao-web" agent skill from https://github.com/YaoApp/yao/tree/main/tools/skills/yao-web into .gemini/skills/yao-web/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "yao-web", 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 YaoApp/yao yao-webInstalls 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 YaoApp/yao --skill yao-web -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/YaoApp/yao.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/tools/skills/yao-web .github/skills/yao-web && 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 "yao-web" agent skill from https://github.com/YaoApp/yao/tree/main/tools/skills/yao-web into .github/skills/yao-web/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "yao-web", 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 YaoApp/yao --skill yao-web -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install YaoApp/yao yao-web --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/YaoApp/yao.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/tools/skills/yao-web .opencode/skills/yao-web && 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 "yao-web" agent skill from https://github.com/YaoApp/yao/tree/main/tools/skills/yao-web into .opencode/skills/yao-web/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "yao-web", 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
yao-web- GitHub stars
- 8.1k
- Token cost
- ~315 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 98 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 14
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Gives the agent two bash-callable tools, web_search for real-time results and web_fetch for reading a page as markdown or HTML, instead of guessing from training data.
- Searching the web for current information
- SKILL.md covers web_search, web_fetch and Guidelines
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Fetching a URL and reading it as markdown
What it does
Two tools are called through `tai tool` in bash. `web_search` takes a query and an optional limit (10 results by default) and returns structured results with a title, URL and content snippet. `web_fetch` takes a fully formed URL and an optional format, markdown by default or html, and returns the page content in a readable form. All output is JSON.
The guidance is to use search to discover URLs and fetch to read them, and to include the current year when looking for recent information. The description tells the agent to reach for this skill first whenever a task needs the web or real-time information, rather than answering from stale knowledge.
When your agent uses it
- Searching the web for current information
- Fetching a URL and reading it as markdown
- Checking a fact that may have changed since the model was trained
Example prompts
- “Search the web for the latest Node.js release notes and summarize the breaking changes.”
- “Fetch https://example.com/pricing as markdown and list the plans.”
- “Find recent news about this company and give me the top five results.”
Requirements
- The `tai` command-line tool
- Network access
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0b6ee5f. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
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
Yao Web Search and Fetch loads about 315 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 58 tokens; SKILL.md has 98 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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 98 words (~315 tokens).
“Two tools for web information retrieval, called via bash.”
- name
- yao-web
Files
Just SKILL.md in tools/skills/yao-web of YaoApp/yao.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0b6ee5f
Compare with similar skills
Yao Web Search and Fetch next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Web Search and Fetch this skillYaoApp/yao | 8.1k | — | ~315 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Agent ReachPanniantong/Agent-Reach | 93k | 1 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Web Access via Browser CDPeze-is/web-access | 9.1k | 4 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Tavily Web Searchallenpeng0705/EnvoyMesh | 3.1k | 4 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Brave Searchbadlogic/pi-skills | 2.6k | 6 repos | ~592 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OpenCLI Smart Search Routerjackwener/OpenCLI | 30k | 2 repos | ~753 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Yao Web Search and Fetch
What does Yao Web Search and Fetch do?
Gives the agent two bash-callable tools, web_search for real-time results and web_fetch for reading a page as markdown or HTML, instead of guessing from training data. Two tools are called through `tai tool` in bash. `web_search` takes a query and an optional limit (10 results by default) and returns structured results with a title, URL and content snippet.
When should I use Yao Web Search and Fetch?
Yao Web Search and Fetch fits situations like: searching the web for current information; fetching a URL and reading it as markdown; checking a fact that may have changed since the model was trained.
How do I install Yao Web Search and Fetch in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add YaoApp/yao --skill yao-web -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (tools/skills/yao-web in YaoApp/yao) into .claude/skills/yao-web in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Yao Web Search and Fetch in Codex?
Run `npx skills add YaoApp/yao --skill yao-web -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (tools/skills/yao-web in YaoApp/yao) into .agents/skills/yao-web in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Yao Web Search and Fetch 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 YaoApp/yao --skill yao-web -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/yao-web, .gemini/skills/yao-web, .github/skills/yao-web and .opencode/skills/yao-web in your project.
What does Yao Web Search and Fetch need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Yao Web Search and Fetch is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: The `tai` command-line tool; Network access.
Does Yao Web Search and Fetch 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 Yao Web Search and Fetch 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. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Yao Web Search and Fetch use?
Yao Web Search and Fetch has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Yao Web Search and Fetch use?
About 315 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.3k 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 Yao Web Search and Fetch?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Yao Web Search and Fetch: Agent Reach (Panniantong/Agent-Reach, 93k stars), Web Access via Browser CDP (eze-is/web-access, 9.1k stars), Tavily Web Search (allenpeng0705/EnvoyMesh, 3.1k stars) and Brave Search (badlogic/pi-skills, 2.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Yao Web Search and Fetch?
YaoApp (a GitHub organization) maintains it in YaoApp/yao, which has 8,095 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: YaoApp/yao on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.