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- flow-search
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- Deep web research using Claude's native search tool. Use for comprehensive research, market analysis, competitor intelligence, or when standard search isn't enough. Free from the Flow team.
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- Claude Code auth token — run
claude auth loginto get one. Required for all searches. - spawns
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- Executes Claude CLI as a subprocess to perform native web search with synthesis. Inherits shell environment to access CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN. No data is sent anywhere else.
FlowSearch — Deep Web Research
Free deep research powered by Claude Max subscription.
Stop getting shallow answers. FlowSearch uses Claude's native search to go wide and deep — pulling from multiple sources, synthesizing conflicting information, and giving you the kind of answer a thorough analyst would write, not a one-liner.
How it works
FlowSearch spawns Claude CLI as a subprocess with your CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN. Claude performs multi-source web search, synthesizes the results, and returns a structured report. No data is sent to third-party APIs — it's just Claude doing what Claude does best.
Security note: This skill spawns aclaudeprocess that inherits your shell environment to accessCLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN. Review the source (search.ts) before running — it's 150 lines and straightforward.
Prerequisites
- Claude Code CLI — install from claude.ai/code
- Authenticate: run
claude auth login(opens browser) - Claude Max subscription recommended for best results (more search depth)
Installation
npx clawhub@latest install flow-search
cd ~/.openclaw/skills/flow-search
npm installUsage
Quick search (15–30s)
npx tsx search.ts "Kling AI pricing 2026"Deep research (60–180s)
npx tsx search.ts --deep "AI video generation competitive landscape"In your own skills or agents
import { claudeSearch, claudeResearch } from "./search.ts";
// Quick answer with sources
const result = await claudeSearch("What is Kling AI pricing?");
if (result.success) console.log(result.answer);
// Deep research with guiding questions
const report = await claudeResearch("AI video market 2026", [
"Who are the top 5 players and their pricing?",
"What's the total addressable market?",
"Which companies raised funding in the last 6 months?"
]);Output format
Quick search returns a direct answer with cited sources.
Deep research (--deep) returns a full structured report:
## Summary
2–3 sentence overview of findings.
## Key Findings
- Specific fact with source
- Specific fact with source
- ...
## Details
Full analysis with context.
## Sources
- [Publication Name](https://url)When to use FlowSearch vs Brave Search
| Use FlowSearch | Use Brave |
|---|---|
| Market analysis | Quick fact check |
| Competitor deep-dives | Single answer needed |
| Multi-source synthesis | Fast lookup |
| Recent news + context | Basic info |
| "What's the full picture on X?" | "What year was X founded?" |
Environment variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN | Yes | From claude auth login |
Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--deep / -d | Deep research mode (slower, more thorough) |
--help / -h | Show usage |
Integration example — use inside another OpenClaw skill
// In your skill's handler
import { claudeResearch } from "~/.openclaw/skills/flow-search/search.ts";
const intel = await claudeResearch(`Competitor analysis: ${companyName}`, [
"What are their pricing tiers?",
"Who are their target customers?",
"What are their main weaknesses?"
]);
if (intel.success) {
// Pass intel.answer to your LLM or store it
}Timeouts
- Quick search: 2 minutes max
- Deep research: 3 minutes max
About
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Other Flow skills: FlowCrawl · FlowConcierge · FlowForge