ModSearch: skill pack for Hermes Agent

Free web search, X search and page fetch skill for models that lack native web access

What ModSearch does

ModSearch targets models that have no web access or only a weak one, such as DeepSeek and GLM when used through an API. Its default engine is Firecrawl's keyless tier, which the README describes as 1,000 free credits per month with no account, API key or card. If a channel fails or runs out of quota, the next engine takes over automatically.

Optional engines include Antigravity CLI, Tavily, Exa and Grok Build for searching X, plus a local page fetcher. Keys live in ~/.modsearch/config.json and can also come from environment variables, and several keys per engine can be listed so authentication, rate-limit and quota failures rotate to the next key. Results come back as structured JSON evidence that includes an uncertainty field. It is presented first as a plugin for DeepSeek Harness (dsh) and installs as a skill through skills.sh.

Key features

Web search, X search and single-page fetch from one skill
Works out of the box on Firecrawl's keyless tier with no signup
Automatic failover across Firecrawl, Antigravity CLI, Tavily, Exa, Grok Build and a local fetcher
Rotates between multiple keys per engine on auth, rate-limit or quota errors
Returns structured JSON evidence with an uncertainty field

When to use it

Adding live web search to a model that has no browsing of its own
Fetching and summarizing a single web page from inside an agent session
Searching X (Twitter) through Grok Build when it is installed

Who it is for: Developers whose agent or model cannot browse the web and who want a free search option with fallbacks.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

ModSearch is a general search skill that lists hermes-agent among its topics; the README names Claude Code, Codex, Pi and OpenCode as supported and shows no Hermes-specific steps in the opening part of the README.

How to install ModSearch

These commands are copied from the project's README. Check the repository for the latest steps before you run them.

npx skills add liustack/modsearch

Requirements: Nothing for the default Firecrawl keyless engine; optional engines need their own API key or sign-in

Note: The free engines are quota-limited, for example 1,000 keyless Firecrawl credits per month.

FAQ

What is ModSearch?

ModSearch is a plug-in skill that adds web search, X search and page fetch to models without native web access. It returns structured JSON evidence.

Does ModSearch work with Hermes Agent?

The repository is tagged hermes-agent and installs as a skill through skills.sh. The opening part of the README lists Claude Code, Codex, Pi and OpenCode as supported tools, so test it in your own Hermes setup.

Is ModSearch free and open source?

Yes, the repository uses the MIT license, and the default engine needs no account or key. The free tiers of the underlying engines have monthly quotas.