Felo Search

---
name: felo-search
description: "Felo AI real-time web search for questions requiring current/live information. Triggers on current events, news, trends, real-time data, information queries, location queries, how-to guides, shopping, or when Claude's knowledge may be outdated."
---

# Felo Search Skill

## When to Use

Trigger this skill for questions requiring current or real-time information:

- **Current events & news:** Recent developments, trending topics, breaking news
- **Real-time data:** Weather, stock prices, exchange rates, sports scores
- **Information queries:** "What is...", "Tell me about...", product reviews, comparisons, recommendations
- **Location-based:** Restaurants, travel destinations, local attractions, things to do
- **How-to guides:** Tutorials, step-by-step instructions, best practices
- **Shopping & prices:** Product prices, deals, "where to buy"
- **Trends & statistics:** Market trends, rankings, data analysis
- **Any question where Claude's knowledge may be outdated**

**Trigger words:**
- 简体中文: 最近、什么、哪里、怎么样、如何、查、搜、找、推荐、比较、新闻、天气
- 繁體中文: 最近、什麼、哪裡、怎麼樣、如何、查、搜、找、推薦、比較、新聞、天氣
- 日本語: 最近、何、どこ、どう、検索、探す、おすすめ、比較、ニュース、天気
- English: latest, recent, what, where, how, best, search, find, compare, news, weather

**Explicit commands:** `/felo-search`, "search with felo", "felo search"

**Do NOT use for:**
- Code questions about the user's codebase (unless asking about external libraries/docs)
- Pure mathematical calculations or logical reasoning
- Questions about files in the current project

## Setup

### 1. Get Your API Key

1. Visit [felo.ai](https://felo.ai) and log in (or register)
2. Click your avatar in the top right corner → Settings
3. Navigate to the "API Keys" tab
4. Click "Create New Key" to generate a new API Key
5. Copy and save your API Key securely

### 2. Configure API Key

Set the `FELO_API_KEY` environment variable:

**Linux/macOS:**
```bash
export FELO_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
```

**Windows (PowerShell):**
```powershell
$env:FELO_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
```

**Windows (CMD):**
```cmd
set FELO_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
```

For permanent configuration, add it to your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc) or system environment variables.

## How to Execute

When this skill is triggered, execute the following steps using the Bash tool:

### Step 1: Check API Key

Use the Bash tool to verify the API key is set:

```bash
if [ -z "$FELO_API_KEY" ]; then
  echo "ERROR: FELO_API_KEY not set"
  exit 1
fi
echo "API key configured"
```

If the API key is not set, inform the user with setup instructions and STOP.

### Step 2: Make API Request

Extract the user's query and call the Felo API using a temporary JSON file to handle special characters:

```bash
# Create query JSON (replace USER_QUERY with actual query)
cat > /tmp/felo_query.json << 'EOF'
{"query": "USER_QUERY_HERE"}
EOF

# Call Felo API
curl -s -X POST https://openapi.felo.ai/v2/chat \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FELO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @/tmp/felo_query.json

# Clean up
rm -f /tmp/felo_query.json
```

**Notes:**
- Replace `USER_QUERY_HERE` with the actual user query
- Use heredoc (`cat > file << 'EOF'`) to properly handle Chinese, Japanese, and special characters
- Use `-s` flag with curl for clean output

### Step 3: Parse and Format Response

The API returns JSON with this structure:
```json
{
  "answer": "AI-generated answer text",
  "query_analysis": ["optimized query 1", "optimized query 2"]
}
```

Parse the JSON response and present it to the user in this format:

```
## Answer
[Display the answer field]

## Query Analysis
Optimized search terms: [list query_analysis items]
```

## Complete Examples

### Example 1: Weather query

**User asks:** "What's the weather in Tokyo today?"

**Expected response format:**
```
## Answer
Tokyo weather today: Sunny, 22°C (72°F). High of 25°C, low of 18°C.
Light winds from the east at 10 km/h. UV index: 6 (high).
Good day for outdoor activities!

## Query Analysis
Optimized search terms: Tokyo weather today, 東京 天気 今日
```

**Bash command:**
```bash
cat > /tmp/felo_query.json << 'EOF'
{"query": "What's the weather in Tokyo today?"}
EOF

curl -s -X POST https://openapi.felo.ai/v2/chat \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FELO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @/tmp/felo_query.json

rm -f /tmp/felo_query.json
```

### Example 2: Local news / events

**User asks:** "What's new in Hangzhou recently?"

**Expected response format:**
```
## Answer
Recent news in Hangzhou: Asian Games venue upgrades completed, West Lake night tours launched, new metro lines opened. Details...

## Query Analysis
Optimized search terms: Hangzhou recent news, Hangzhou events, 杭州 最近 新闻
```

**Bash command:**
```bash
cat > /tmp/felo_query.json << 'EOF'
{"query": "What's new in Hangzhou recently"}
EOF

curl -s -X POST https://openapi.felo.ai/v2/chat \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FELO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @/tmp/felo_query.json

rm -f /tmp/felo_query.json
```

### Example 3: Travel / things to do

**User asks:** "What are the best things to do in Taipei?"

**Bash command:**
```bash
cat > /tmp/felo_query.json << 'EOF'
{"query": "What are the best things to do in Taipei"}
EOF

curl -s -X POST https://openapi.felo.ai/v2/chat \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FELO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @/tmp/felo_query.json

rm -f /tmp/felo_query.json
```

### Example 4: Restaurants / recommendations

**User asks:** "Popular restaurants in Tokyo?"

**Bash command:**
```bash
cat > /tmp/felo_query.json << 'EOF'
{"query": "Popular restaurants in Tokyo"}
EOF

curl -s -X POST https://openapi.felo.ai/v2/chat \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FELO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @/tmp/felo_query.json

rm -f /tmp/felo_query.json
```

## Error Handling

### Common Error Codes

- `INVALID_API_KEY` - API Key is invalid or revoked
  - Solution: Check if your API key is correct and hasn't been revoked
- `MISSING_PARAMETER` - Required parameter is missing
  - Solution: Ensure the query parameter is provided
- `INVALID_PARAMETER` - Parameter value is invalid
  - Solution: Check the query format
- `CHAT_FAILED` - Internal service error
  - Solution: Retry the request or contact Felo support

### Missing API Key

If `FELO_API_KEY` is not set, display this message:

```
❌ Felo API Key not configured

To use this skill, you need to set up your Felo API Key:

1. Get your API key from https://felo.ai (Settings → API Keys)
2. Set the environment variable:

   Linux/macOS:
   export FELO_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

   Windows (PowerShell):
   $env:FELO_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

3. Restart Claude Code or reload the environment
```

## API Configuration

**Endpoint:** `https://openapi.felo.ai/v2/chat`

**Authentication:** Bearer token in Authorization header (from `FELO_API_KEY` environment variable)

**Request format:**
```json
{
  "query": "user's search query"
}
```

**Response format:**
```json
{
  "answer": "AI-generated comprehensive answer",
  "query_analysis": ["optimized query 1", "optimized query 2"]
}
```

## Important Notes

- This skill should be used for any question requiring current information
- Execute immediately using the Bash tool - don't just describe what you would do
- Multi-language support: Fully supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan), Japanese, and English
- Handle special characters properly: Use heredoc for JSON files to avoid encoding issues
- Parse JSON response: Extract answer and query_analysis fields
- Format nicely: Present results in a clean, readable format with proper markdown
- The API returns results in the same language as the query when possible

## Additional Resources

- [Felo Open Platform Documentation](https://openapi.felo.ai)
- [Get API Key](https://felo.ai) (Settings → API Keys)
- [API Reference](https://openapi.felo.ai/docs)