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Search the web using Google Programmable Search Engine. Use when you need to search for information online with custom search engine configuration.

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Google Programmable Search Engine Skill

This skill enables web search using Google's Programmable Search Engine.

Setup

Requires environment variables:

GOOGLE_API_KEY - Google API key with Custom Search API enabled
GOOGLE_CX - Programmable Search Engine ID

Usage

Execute searches with:

node scripts/search.js "search query here"

Common Options

--num=N - Number of results (1-10)
--start=N - Starting index for pagination
--date=PERIOD - Date filter (e.g., w1 for last week, m3 for 3 months)
--site=DOMAIN - Restrict to specific domain
--exact=PHRASE - Require exact phrase
--exclude=TERMS - Exclude terms

See reference.md for full parameter documentation and examples.

Error Handling

Missing credentials: Remind user to set GOOGLE_API_KEY and GOOGLE_CX
401/403 errors: Invalid API key or cx
429 errors: Daily quota exceeded (free tier: 100 queries/day)

Missing Credentials Handling

If a search fails due to missing GOOGLE_API_KEY or GOOGLE_CX environment variables:

Use AskUserQuestion to ask the user:
- "Would you like help setting up the Google Search credentials?"
- Options: "Yes, show setup instructions" / "No, I'll set them up later"
If user selects setup help:
- Guide them through obtaining API key and Search Engine ID
- Remind them to restart Claude Code after setting environment variables