Web Research

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laude-institute

web-research

Research topics using the web via curl. Use when the user asks to look something up, find current information, or research a topic online.

Overview

Publisher	laude-institute
Repository	`headlong`
Skill name	`web-research`
Stars	1.2K
Forks	127
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	Apache-2.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by laude-institute on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Web Research AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/laude-institute/headlong/tree/main/skills/web-research
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/laude-institute/headlong.git /tmp/headlong
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/headlong/skills/web-research .claude/skills/web-research

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Web Research in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Web Research on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Web Research is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

web-research

When to use

User asks to look something up, find current information, research a topic, or answer a question that requires up-to-date knowledge beyond what you have in context.

Common operations

Fetch a web page

bash
curl -sL "https://example.com" | head -200

Search via DuckDuckGo (HTML)

bash
query="your search terms"
curl -sL "https://html.duckduckgo.com/html/?q=$(printf '%s' "$query" | jq -sRr @uri)" \
  | grep -oP 'href="https?://[^"]*"' | head -10

Fetch and extract text from HTML

bash
# Strip HTML tags for readable text
curl -sL "$url" | sed 's/<[^>]*>//g' | sed '/^$/d' | head -100

Fetch JSON APIs

bash
curl -s "https://api.example.com/endpoint" | jq '.results[]'

Download a file

bash
curl -sLO "https://example.com/file.txt"

Tips

Always use -s (silent) and -L (follow redirects) with curl
Pipe HTML through sed 's/<[^>]*>//g' for rough text extraction
Use head or tail to limit output — full web pages are huge
For JavaScript-heavy sites, raw curl won't render dynamic content
Rate-limit requests — don't hammer endpoints in tight loops
Check robots.txt before scraping extensively

Frequently asked questions

What does the Web Research AI skill do?

Research topics using the web via curl. Use when the user asks to look something up, find current information, or research a topic online.

Why use Web Research on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Web Research is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Web Research in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/laude-institute/headlong/tree/main/skills/web-research. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Web Research?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Web Research?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Web Research with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Web Research AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by laude-institute under the Apache-2.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

web-research

When to use

Common operations

Fetch a web page

Search via DuckDuckGo (HTML)

Fetch and extract text from HTML

Fetch JSON APIs

Download a file

Tips

Frequently asked questions

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