Web Research Assistant
What this skill does
Conducts structured web research by querying multiple sources, evaluating credibility, synthesizing data, and providing a detailed summary with citations.
Web Research Assistant is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Web Research Assistant
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
ub2-web-research-assistantand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Web Research Assistant with a single command:
openclaw skills add ub2-web-research-assistant
This pulls ub2-web-research-assistant from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/ub2-web-research-assistant/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Web Research Assistant
Once installed, Web Research Assistant activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
ub2-web-research-assistant-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/ub2-web-research-assistant/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Web Research Assistant?
Install Web Research Assistant in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for ub2-web-research-assistant, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add ub2-web-research-assistant. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/ub2-web-research-assistant/.
Is Web Research Assistant free?
Yes. Web Research Assistant is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Web Research Assistant do?
Conducts structured web research by querying multiple sources, evaluating credibility, synthesizing data, and providing a detailed summary with citations.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models