Kagi Search
Token-efficient wrapper around Kagi's paid Search/FastGPT/Summarizer/Enrichment APIs with cost-aware routing.
Test report
- Verdict
- Works with setup
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 16, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · 251da98
Every script fails cleanly with a clear 'export KAGI_API_KEY' message when the key is unset (verified live, exit code 1, no crash), but nothing in this skill produces a single search result until the user pays Kagi for API access -- there is no free tier, so the honest first-run experience for most people is a wall, not an answer.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 6/10
- Docs & honesty 4/5
What Kagi Search does
Provides script-based access to Kagi's premium web search, FastGPT Q&A, URL/PDF/video summarizer, and indie-web enrichment APIs, with a built-in decision tree that picks the cheapest API for the task and a session-scoped disk cache for repeat queries. Triggers on current-events questions, requests to summarize a URL, or searches for indie/alternative content; every call requires a paid KAGI_API_KEY, there is no free tier.
How to install Kagi Search
git clone https://github.com/hffmnnj/kagi-skill
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r kagi-skill ~/.claude/skills/kagi-search
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger Kagi Search
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/kagi-searchToken-efficient wrapper around Kagi's paid Search/FastGPT/Summarizer/Enrichment APIs with cost-aware routing.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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What are the latest developments in EU AI Act enforcement, search live? -
Summarize this URL for me using a real search API, not a generic fetch -
Find some interesting indie blogs written about mechanical keyboards
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Kagi Search skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from hffmnnj/kagi-skill. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does Kagi Search work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 16, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. Every script fails cleanly with a clear 'export KAGI_API_KEY' message when the key is unset (verified live, exit code 1, no crash), but nothing in this skill produces a single search result until the user pays Kagi for API access -- there is no free tier, so the honest first-run experience for most people is a wall, not an answer.
- What is the Kagi Search SkillProof Score?
- 8.0/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 6/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
- How do I install Kagi Search?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use Kagi Search with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.