Brave Search - OpenClaw Skill — OpenClaw Tutorials

Install Command

npx clawhub@latest install brave-search

Installation Guide

Check Environment

Make sure Node.js 22+ and OpenClaw are installed. Run openclaw --version in your terminal to verify.

Run Installation

Run the install command above in your terminal. ClawHub will automatically download and install Brave Search to the ~/.openclaw/skills/ directory.

Verify Installation

Run openclaw skills list to check your installed skills and confirm Brave Search appears in the list.

Configure (Optional)

Follow the configuration instructions in the description below to add skill settings to ~/.config/openclaw/openclaw.json5.

Manual Installation: Copy the Skill folder to ~/.openclaw/skills/ or the skills/ directory in your project root. Make sure the folder contains a SKILL.md file.

Privacy-first web search Local business and place search Tracking-free, ad-free search results

Detailed Description

Brave Search MCP server provides AI assistants with privacy-first web search capabilities, based on Brave's independent search index without relying on Google or Bing, ensuring no user tracking during searches.

Core Features

Web Search (brave_web_search): Performs general web searches, returning relevant webpage results with support for pagination, language, and region filtering, configurable result count and safe search levels
Local Search (brave_local_search): Searches for local businesses and places, returning name, address, phone number, ratings, and business hours, automatically switching to local search mode
Result Filtering: Supports filtering search results by time range, language, and country/region, with built-in safe search functionality

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@anthropic/brave-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "BSA-your-api-key"  // Get from brave.com/search/api
      }
    }
  }
}

Use Cases

Real-time information retrieval: Get the latest news, events, and technology trends
Local service discovery: Search for nearby restaurants, hospitals, stores, and other local businesses
Fact-checking: Verify information accuracy through multi-source search results
Research assistance: Collect web resources and reference links on specific topics

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