Free Web Search v4.0 for OpenClaw, focusing on 'Multi-Source Cross-Validation' to combat AI hallucinations.
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Mar 13, 2026
## 🆕 New OpenClaw Skill Submission
**Skill:** Free Web Search v4.0
**Repo:** github.com/wd041216-bit/open...
**ClawHub:** openclaw-free-web-search
**Author:** @wd041216-bit
## Why This Skill Deserves to Be in Master Skills
This is the **only free OpenClaw web search skill that tells you how much to trust the answer**.
### 🎯 Unique Features
**1. Multi-Source Cross-Validation (NEW in v4.0)**
- Fetches 3–10 independent sources in parallel
- Authority-weighted scoring (Wikipedia 3×, Medium 1×)
- Verdict: ✅ VERIFIED / 🟢 LIKELY_TRUE / 🟡 UNCERTAIN / 🔴 LIKELY_FALSE
**2. 3-Tool Architecture**
- Search → Browse → Verify (complete research workflow)
- Multi-engine: Bing + DDG + Google + Startpage + Qwant
- 4-tier anti-bot cascade (Scrapling + Cloudflare + full JS)
**3. Zero Cost & Privacy-First**
- Self-hosted SearXNG (no API keys)
- Queries stay on your machine
- One-click install
### 📊 Comparison
| Skill | Search | Browse | Anti-bot | Cross-Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This skill (v4.0)** | ✅ Multi-engine | ✅ 4-tier | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| hugoreno/scrapling-browse | ❌ None | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ None |
| Generic SearXNG | ✅ Single | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ None |
### 🚀 Install
```bash
clawhub install openclaw-free-web-search
```
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Would be a great addition to the master skills collection! It solves the #1 problem with AI search: hallucinations from unverified sources.
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