minimax-cli-web-search

# MiniMax CLI Web Search

Use this skill to run web search through MiniMax MCP from CLI, then return clean, source-first results.

## Phase 1: Environment Preparation (must run first)

### 1) Preflight checks
Run:

```bash
scripts/minimax_web_search.sh --preflight
```

This verifies:
- `mcporter` exists
- MiniMax MCP server is discoverable (`mcporter list --json`)
- Server status is healthy (`name=minimax`, `status=ok`)

### 2) If preflight fails, repair by failure type
- `mcporter not found`
  - Install/setup mcporter in PATH.
- `minimax MCP server not ready`
  - Check `config/mcporter.json` includes minimax server.
  - Verify command/transport is valid.
- Auth/API-key related errors
  - Ensure MiniMax API key is configured for the minimax MCP server.
  - Re-run preflight.

### 3) Initiate / smoke test
Run one query after preflight passes:

```bash
scripts/minimax_web_search.sh --query "latest OpenClaw release" --count 3
```

If this returns results, environment is ready.

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## Phase 2: Search Usage (runtime)

### Quick usage

```bash
scripts/minimax_web_search.sh --query "your query" --count 5
```

### Supported options
- `--query <text>`: required search query
- `--count <n>`: max printed results (default `5`)
- `--freshness <value>`: freshness hint appended to query (optional)
- `--json`: normalized JSON output
- `--raw`: raw tool JSON output
- `--timeout <sec>`: command timeout (default `35`)

### Output contract (default text)
- Show top-N results in order
- For each item: title, URL, snippet, date (when available)
- Keep output concise and directly actionable

### Agent behavior guideline
1. Start with a focused query (3–7 keywords).
2. If low quality, rephrase once with narrower terms.
3. Return key findings + links (no table required).
4. For time-sensitive asks, include time words in query (e.g., `today`, `latest`, date).

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## Error model (for reliable automation)

Script exit codes:
- `0`: success
- `2`: argument error
- `3`: dependency missing (`m...