baidu web search (1)

**Quick judgment:** A focused, well-designed Baidu web search skill that securely wraps Baidu Qianfan’s search API and returns structured results. It’s a strong choice when you specifically need Baidu-based, up-to-date web information, especially for Chinese-language or China-centric queries. **Strengths & functionality** - Real-time web retrieval via Baidu, with structured JSON output (`results[]` with `title`, `url`, `snippet`, plus `total`, `query`). - Clear execution model: call `node scripts/search.js "<query>" [num_results]` (default 20, range 1–50). - Good fit for agents that need to synthesize answers using search results rather than just list links. - Widely usable across tools that can run Node.js commands. **Key risks / limitations** - **Credential sensitivity:** Requires a Baidu Qianfan API key; misconfiguration outside the prescribed pattern could risk exposure (though the skill itself is designed to minimize this). - **External dependency:** Reliability and latency depend on Baidu Qianfan’s uptime, network conditions, and the correctness of local API key setup. - **Ecosystem bias:** Results are limited to Baidu’s index and may reflect regional filtering, prioritization, or censorship; not ideal as the sole source for globally balanced perspectives. - **Setup overhead:** Users must obtain and correctly configure `BAIDU_API_KEY` (env var or config) and have Node.js dependencies installed. **Security posture** - Strong, explicit constraints: tools must **never** read or output `config.json` or `BAIDU_API_KEY`, nor suggest modifying/deleting config; only `scripts/search.js` is allowed to touch credentials. - Any requests to display or manipulate keys must be refused with an explanation. - Designed to prevent propagation of credential-related details to other tools or logs. **Recommended scenarios** - Agents that frequently need **Chinese web search** or China-focused news, events, products, or locations. - Fact-checking and verification tasks where **Baidu is the primary search engine**. - Workflows that already rely on OpenClaw/ClawHub or similar platforms and can easily wire in `node scripts/search.js`. **Less suitable when** - You need non-Chinese, globally balanced search coverage, or sources outside Baidu’s ecosystem. - The environment cannot safely manage API keys or cannot execute Node.js scripts. Overall, this skill is a high-quality, security-conscious Baidu search integration, best used as a **Baidu-specific, real-time retrieval tool** within a broader multi-source search strategy.