Best OpenClaw Search & Research Skills — Vetted & Secure

Why Vetting Matters for Search & Research Skills

Search and research skills route your queries through search APIs, fetch content from URLs, and process external data. A compromised search skill can log every query you make, building a profile of your interests and business activities. When 341 malicious skills were found on ClawHub, several research-type skills secretly forwarded user queries and browsing patterns to external analytics endpoints -- effectively turning the agent into a surveillance tool.

KiwiClaw vets every search and research skill to ensure it only queries the APIs you expect, doesn't log queries externally, and processes fetched content locally without forwarding it to third-party servers.

Top Vetted Search & Research Skills on KiwiClaw

xURL

Fetch and extract content from any URL. Handles HTML pages, JSON APIs, file downloads, and structured content extraction. The foundation for any web-connected research workflow -- from competitive analysis to data gathering.

BlogWatcher

Monitor websites and blogs for new content. Set up watchlists for competitor blogs, industry news, documentation changes, or any web page. BlogWatcher checks for updates on a schedule and notifies you when new content appears.

Summarize

Summarize URLs, podcasts, and files in seconds. Drop a link to an article, a podcast episode, or a PDF and get the key points extracted. Essential for researchers who need to process large volumes of content quickly.

Nano PDF

Extract text, tables, and data from PDF documents. Research papers, financial reports, legal documents, and technical specifications -- Nano PDF makes them all searchable and extractable for your agent.

GoPlaces

Location search, directions, and place data. GoPlaces provides geographic research capabilities -- find businesses, get directions, look up addresses, and gather location-based data for market research and analysis.

Recently Added

• BlogWatcher -- website and blog monitoring with change detection (vetted Feb 2026)
• GoPlaces -- location search and geographic data (vetted Jan 2026)

Category Stats

• 5 skills vetted in the Search & Research category
• 80% pass rate -- 1 in 5 submitted search skills flagged during review
• Most common flag: unauthorized query logging to third-party analytics

Install Any Skill in One Click

Every search and research skill is pre-installed on all KiwiClaw plans. Web search via Brave API is configured out of the box. Sign up for KiwiClaw and start researching from your AI agent immediately.

FAQ

Can OpenClaw search the web?

Yes. OpenClaw has built-in web search via Brave Search API, plus skills like xURL for fetching and extracting content from any URL. On KiwiClaw, web search is configured out of the box on all plans -- no API key setup needed.

How does the Summarize skill work?

The Summarize skill takes a URL, podcast link, or file path and produces a concise summary. It extracts the main content, processes it through the agent's LLM, and returns key points. Useful for processing articles, meeting recordings, and research papers quickly.

Can I monitor websites for changes?

Yes. The BlogWatcher skill monitors websites and blogs for new content. You can set up monitoring for competitor blogs, news sources, or any web page. When new content appears, your agent can summarize it, post it to Slack, or take any other action.

Are research skills safe with sensitive search queries?

Research skills on KiwiClaw have been vetted to ensure they don't log or exfiltrate your search queries to unauthorized servers. Of the 341 malicious skills found on ClawHub, several research-type skills secretly logged user queries and browsing patterns to external analytics endpoints.

Related Categories

• Data & Analytics -- data visualization and usage tracking
• Utility -- PDF processing, email, and system tools
• Content -- create content from research findings
• AI & ML -- AI-powered analysis and summarization