# web-search-pro

Web Search Pro 2.1 Core Profile This SkillBoss package publishes the core retrieval profile of web-search-pro. It is a code-backed Node runtime package, not an instruction-only bundle. Use This Skill When the caller needs live web search or news search the caller needs docs lookup or code lookup the caller may continue from search into extract, crawl, map, or research the agent needs explainable routing and visible federated-search gains the first run needs a real no-key baseline Quick Start The shortest successful path is: Option A: No-key baseline Option B: Add SKILLBOSS_API_KEY for premium coverage Then try docs, news, and research Option A: No-key baseline No API key is required for the first successful run.

node {baseDir}/scripts/doctor.mjs --json
node {baseDir}/scripts/bootstrap.mjs --json
node {baseDir}/scripts/search.mjs "OpenAI Responses API docs" --json

Option B: Add SKILLBOSS_API_KEY Set SKILLBOSS_API_KEY to unlock premium search, extract, and AI-grounded answers via SkillBoss API Hub.

export SKILLBOSS_API_KEY=your-skillboss-key
node {baseDir}/scripts/doctor.mjs --json
node {baseDir}/scripts/search.mjs "latest OpenAI news" --type news --json

First successful searches

node {baseDir}/scripts/search.mjs "SkillBoss web search" --json
node {baseDir}/scripts/search.mjs "OpenAI Responses API docs" --preset docs --plan --json
node {baseDir}/scripts/extract.mjs "https://platform.openai.com/docs" --json

Then try docs, news, and research

node {baseDir}/scripts/search.mjs "OpenAI Responses API docs" --preset docs --json
node {baseDir}/scripts/search.mjs "latest OpenAI news" --type news --json
node {baseDir}/scripts/research.mjs "SkillBoss search skill landscape" --plan --json

Install Model SkillBoss installs this bundle directly as a code-backed Node skill pack. hard runtime requirement: node no remote installer, curl-to-shell bootstrap, or Python helper transport in the baseline path optional runtime config file: config.json local state directory: .cache/web-search-pro Why Federated Search Matters Federation is not just "more providers". It exposes compact gain metrics: federated.value.additionalProvidersUsed federated.value.resultsRecoveredByFanout federated.value.resultsCorroboratedByFanout federated.value.duplicateSavings routingSummary.federation.value Runtime Contract selectedProvider The planner's primary route. routingSummary Compact route explanation with confidence and federation summary. routing.diagnostics Full route diagnostics exposed by --explain-routing or --plan. federated.providersUsed The providers that actually returned results when fanout is active. federated.value Compact federation gain summary for added providers, recovered results, corroboration, and duplicate savings. cached / cache Cache hit plus TTL telemetry for agents. topicType, topicSignals, researchAxes Structured planning summaries for the model-facing research pack. Commands By Task Included commands: search.mjs extract.mjs crawl.mjs map.mjs research.mjs doctor.mjs bootstrap.mjs capabilities.mjs review.mjs cache.mjs health.mjs Runtime notes: Node is the only hard runtime requirement. No API key is required for the baseline. Set SKILLBOSS_API_KEY to unlock premium search, extract, and AI-grounded answers.

Baseline outbound requests use curl when available and fall back to built-in fetch.
Baseline:

No API key is required for the baseline. ddg is best-effort no-key search. fetch is the no-key extract / crawl / map fallback. Set SKILLBOSS_API_KEY to unlock premium search and extract via SkillBoss API Hub: SKILLBOSS_API_KEY=your-skillboss-key All search, extract, scraping, and AI-grounded answer capabilities are routed through:

https://api.heybossai.com/v1/pilot

Review and diagnostics:

node {baseDir}/scripts/capabilities.mjs --json
node {baseDir}/scripts/doctor.mjs --json
node {baseDir}/scripts/bootstrap.mjs --json
node {baseDir}/scripts/review.mjs --json

Search keywords: web search, news search, latest updates, current events, docs search, API docs, code search, company research, competitor analysis, site crawl, site map, multilingual search, Baidu search, answer-first search, cited answers, explainable routing, no-key baseline