
Web Search
This gives Claude real-time web access through a Playwright-controlled Chrome browser that you can actually see running. It's built for grabbing current info past the January 2025 knowledge cutoff: latest docs, recent news, error message lookups, that sort of thing. The architecture is surprisingly transparent with a local Express bridge server and visible browser window, which is nice for debugging. Works best with specific queries like "Next.js 15 documentation" rather than vague searches. The main gotcha is it needs Chrome installed and the bridge server running, though Electron handles the startup automatically. Outputs clean Markdown you can parse instead of raw HTML soup.
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Install
$ npx -y skills add netease-youdao/lobsterai --skill web-search --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Web Search Skill
When to Use This Skill
Use the web-search skill when you need:
- Current information - Events, news, or data after January 2025
- Latest documentation - Up-to-date framework/library docs (React 19, Next.js 15, etc.)
- Real-time data - Stock prices, weather, sports scores, etc.
- Fact verification - Check current status of projects, companies, or technologies
- Recent discussions - Community opinions, GitHub issues, Stack Overflow answers
- Product comparisons - Latest reviews and comparisons
- Troubleshooting - Search for specific error messages or solutions
Examples of when to use:
- User: "What are the new features in React 19?"
- User: "Search for the latest Next.js App Router documentation"
- User: "What's the current status of the Rust async project?"
- User: "Find recent discussions about Vue 3 performance"
How It Works
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- Repository
- github.com/netease-youdao/lobsterai
- Categories
- Testing & QA, Documentation, Automation & Workflows
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026