Can it search for specific code in GitHub?

Yes, it includes a dedicated GitHub profile optimized for exploring repositories, finding implementations, and researching open-source code patterns.

What is the 'interview' process for complex searches?

For multi-faceted topics, the skill conducts a brief interview to define scope, constraints, and priorities, building a custom search plan for your approval before execution.

How does it handle library-specific documentation?

It uses the Context7 MCP server to resolve specific library IDs and query official documentation, ensuring you get version-accurate code examples and API details.

Why use this instead of Claude's built-in search?

This skill provides developer-specific modes like 'reason' and 'research,' plus direct access to official library docs via Context7, offering much higher technical precision for coding tasks.

WebSearch & Dev Research

Name: WebSearch & Dev Research
Author: dkmaker

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Learning & Documentation

Conducts deep developer research, library documentation lookups, and real-time web searches to solve complex coding challenges.

The WebSearch skill is a comprehensive research engine for Claude, designed to replace standard web search with specialized, developer-centric capabilities. It utilizes a custom CLI and the Context7 MCP server to provide high-accuracy library documentation, debugging assistance, and architectural pattern exploration. By offering multiple search modes—including 'reason' for comparisons and a structured interview process for complex topics—it ensures that Claude retrieves the most relevant, up-to-date technical information while avoiding the noise of generic search results.

Key Features

01Structured interview workflow to refine broad research requests into actionable plans

021 GitHub stars

03Specialized research modes (Ask, Reason, Research) for varying technical depths

04Deep-dive capabilities for debugging, bootstrapping projects, and resolving dependency conflicts

05Targeted profiles for GitHub exploration, Node.js, and Python-specific queries

06Context7 integration for version-specific library and framework documentation

Use Cases

01Researching and comparing architectural design patterns before starting a new project

02Troubleshooting cryptic error messages by searching GitHub issues and Stack Overflow

03Retrieving precise API references and code examples for specific library versions

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dkmaker/my-claude-plugins websearch

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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