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firecrawl-search: a Claude Code skill by Firecrawl

Official

For people who want Claude to search the web from the terminal and keep results with excerpts as JSON. Skip it if you do not want to spend credits per search.

Before you install: After every search it has Claude send feedback to Firecrawl in the background about which results were useful, unless you set FIRECRAWL_NO_SEARCH_FEEDBACK=1.

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Score
78of 100
Rank
#75of 239
Installs
85.2Kon skills.sh
Security
Mixed 5 scanners
Updated
2026
Context
~80tokens always

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/firecrawl/cli --skill firecrawl-search

Run it in your terminal. View the source

Using the Claude app rather than Claude Code? You can add a skill there too. How to add it in the app

What does firecrawl-search do?

firecrawl-search is a Claude skill that runs web searches through the Firecrawl CLI and saves the results as JSON files under .firecrawl/. A basic call is firecrawl search with your question, --scrape pulls full page content, and --sources news with a time filter finds recent news. It can also search Alexandria, Firecrawl's catalogue of ready-made site workflows and data providers, for structured records like listings or transcripts, and firecrawl gov searches US legal and regulatory sources. Claude reads the saved file with jq instead of loading it whole. Each search costs 2 credits, and the rated feedback Claude sends afterwards refunds 1.

When should you use firecrawl-search?

Use it when

  • Researching a topic and citing source links
  • Finding structured listings or datasets on the web
  • Looking up US laws or regulations

Skip it when

  • You do not want to pay per search
  • You only need to read one page you already know

What it needs and what it can touch

You need

  • The Firecrawl CLI
  • A Firecrawl API key for the full feature set

What it can do

  • Runs firecrawl shell commands
  • Writes result files to .firecrawl/ in your project
  • Sends your queries and search feedback to Firecrawl

From reading its instructions, not from running it.

Why it scores 78

Strongest on upkeep (100 of 100), weakest on adoption (53).

  • Adoption35 points 53
  • Upkeep20 points 100
  • Trust20 points 82
  • Quality15 points 100
  • Reader answers10 points Not enough answers yet, so this does not count

How the formula works

Is firecrawl-search safe to install?

At least one scanner raised a medium warning. Read the results below. Scanners often miss what other scanners catch, and a skill can change after a scan. Read its source before you install it.

ScannerResultDate
Gen Agent Trust HubPassedOct 22, 2026
SocketPassedOct 22, 2026
SnykMedium riskOct 22, 2026
RunlayerPassedMar 10, 2026
ZeroLeaksPassedApr 15, 2026

Details

Installs
85,204
Repository stars
682
Last repository change
Tokens always loaded
about 80
Tokens when used
about 3,394
License
Not stated
Data confidence
High

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