Requires API Key: Get one at https://api.search.brave.com
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionnews-searchExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches news-search from brave/brave-search-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate news-search. Access via /news-search in your agent's command palette.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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Requires API Key: Get one at https://api.search.brave.com
Plan: Included in the Search plan. See https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/subscriptions/subscribe
curl -s "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/news/search?q=space+exploration" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}"
curl -s "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/news/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}" \
-G \
--data-urlencode "q=cybersecurity" \
--data-urlencode "country=US" \
--data-urlencode "freshness=pd" \
--data-urlencode "count=20"
curl -s "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/news/search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}" \
-G \
--data-urlencode "q=climate summit" \
--data-urlencode "freshness=2026-01-01to2026-01-31"
GET https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/news/search
POST https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/news/search
Authentication: X-Subscription-Token: <API_KEY> header
Note: Both GET and POST are supported. POST is useful for long queries or complex Goggles.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
q |
string | Yes | - | Search query (1-400 chars, max 50 words) |
country |
string | No | US |
Search country (2-letter country code or ALL) |
search_lang |
string | No | en |
Language preference (2+ char language code) |
ui_lang |
string | No | en-US |
UI language (e.g., "en-US") |
count |
int | No | 20 |
Number of results (1-50) |
offset |
int | No | 0 |
Page offset (0-9) |
safesearch |
string | No | strict |
Adult content filter (off/moderate/strict) |
freshness |
string | No | - | Time filter (pd/pw/pm/py or date range) |
spellcheck |
bool | No | true |
Auto-correct query |
extra_snippets |
bool | No | - | Up to 5 additional excerpts per result |
goggles |
string or array | No | - | Custom ranking filter (URL or inline; repeat param for multiple) |
operators |
bool | No | true |
Apply search operators |
include_fetch_metadata |
bool | No | false |
Include fetch timestamps in results |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
pd |
Past day (24 hours) - ideal for breaking news |
pw |
Past week (7 days) |
pm |
Past month (31 days) |
py |
Past year (365 days) |
YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD |
Custom date range |
{
"type": "news",
"query": {
"original": "space exploration"
},
"results": [
{
"type": "news_result",
"title": "New Developments in Space Exploration",
"url": "https://news.example.com/space-exploration",
"description": "Recent missions have advanced our understanding of...",
"age": "2 hours ago",
"page_age": "2026-01-15T14:30:00",
"page_fetched": "2026-01-15T15:00:00Z",
"meta_url": {
"scheme": "https",
"netloc": "news.example.com",
"hostname": "news.example.com",
"favicon": "https://imgs.search.brave.com/favicon/news.example.com",
"path": "/space-exploration"
},
"thumbnail": {
"src": "https://imgs.search.brave.com/..."
}
}
]
}
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
type |
string | Always "news" |
query.original |
string | The original search query |
query.altered |
string? | Spellcheck-corrected query (if changed) |
query.cleaned |
string? | Cleaned/normalized query from spellchecker |
query.spellcheck_off |
bool? | Whether spellcheck was disabled |
query.show_strict_warning |
bool? | True if strict safesearch blocked results |
query.search_operators |
object? | Applied search operators |
query.search_operators.applied |
bool | Whether operators were applied |
query.search_operators.cleaned_query |
string? | Query after operator processing |
query.search_operators.sites |
list[str]? | Domains from site: operators |
results[].type |
string | Always "news_result" |
results[].title |
string | Article title |
results[].url |
string | Source URL of the article |
results[].description |
string? | Article description/summary |
results[].age |
string? | Human-readable age (e.g. "2 hours ago") |
results[].page_age |
string? | Publication date from source (ISO datetime) |
results[].page_fetched |
string? | When page was last fetched (ISO datetime) |
results[].fetched_content_timestamp |
int? | Fetch timestamp (only with include_fetch_metadata=true) |
results[].meta_url.scheme |
string? | URL protocol scheme |
results[].meta_url.netloc |
string? | Network location |
results[].meta_url.hostname |
string? | Lowercased domain name |
results[].meta_url.favicon |
string? | Favicon URL |
results[].meta_url.path |
string? | URL path |
results[].thumbnail.src |
string | Served thumbnail URL |
results[].thumbnail.original |
string? | Original thumbnail URL |
results[].extra_snippets |
list[str]? | Up to 5 additional excerpts per result |
Goggles let you re-rank news results — boost trusted outlets or suppress unwanted sources.
| Method | Example |
|---|---|
| Hosted | --data-urlencode "goggles=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/brave/goggles-quickstart/main/goggles/hacker_news.goggle" |
| Inline | --data-urlencode 'goggles=$discard\n$site=example.com' |
Hosted goggles must be on GitHub/GitLab, include
! name:,! description:,! author:headers, and be registered at https://search.brave.com/goggles/create. Inline rules need no registration.
Syntax: $boost=N / $downrank=N (1–10), $discard, $site=example.com. Combine with commas: $site=example.com,boost=3. Separate rules with \n (%0A).
Allow list: $discard\n$site=docs.python.org\n$site=developer.mozilla.org — Block list: $discard,site=pinterest.com\n$discard,site=quora.com
Resources: Discover · Syntax · Quickstart
Use search operators to refine results:
site:local-paper.com - Limit to specific news site"exact phrase" - Match exact phrase-exclude - Exclude termSet operators=false to disable operator parsing.
freshness=pd for the most recent articles on a topic.freshness=YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD to find articles from specific time periods.country, search_lang, and ui_lang for cross-locale results.include_fetch_metadata=true for fetched_content_timestamp on each result.strictoffset (0-9) with countextra_snippets=trueMake data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
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💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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Keeps context tight: news-search is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
news-search reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Registry listing for news-search matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
news-search reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
We added news-search from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
I recommend news-search for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Keeps context tight: news-search is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: news-search is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
We added news-search from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
I recommend news-search for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
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