search-cli-pro
A simple cross-platform CLI tool to search the web directly from your terminal. Supports multiple search engines, interactive preview, and opens results in your favorite browser.
Features
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Search across Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, YouTube, Wikipedia, GitHub, Reddit, StackOverflow, and more.
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Interactive mode for DuckDuckGo, wikipedia, github , arxiv : preview top results, select multiple links, and open them at once.
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Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
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Optionally specify which browser to open (-a) — Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc.
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Automatically clears the terminal before/after searches for a clean interface.
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Lightweight and easy to use.
Installation
pip install search-cli-pro
Or install directly from source:
git clone https://github.com/Hrishi11572/search-cli-pro.git
cd search-cli-pro
pip install -e .
Usage
Search google:
search google "What's the weather today?"
Search Youtube:
search youtube "lofi hip hop beats"
Search wikipedia:
search wikipedia "Python programming"
Open with Safari (macOS):
search google "machine learning" -a Safari
Interactive mode (DuckDuckGo , Wikipedia, Github , arxiv)
search duckduckgo "python dataclasses" -i
List supported search engines:
search --list
Supported Search Engines
search-cli-pro currently supports the following engines:
General search / news
- Google: search google "query"
- Bing: search bing "query"
- DuckDuckGo: search duckduckgo "query"
- Yahoo: search yahoo "query"
- Qwant (privacy-focused): search qwant "query"
Academic / Scientific
- Google Scholar: search scholar "query"
- arXiv: search arxiv "query"
- PubMed: search pubmed "query"
- Wikipedia: search wikipedia "query"
Shopping / Marketplaces
- Amazon: search amazon "query"
- eBay: search ebay "query"
Social Media
- Twitter: search twitter "query"
- Instagram: search instagram "query"
Q&A / Forums
- Quora: search quora "query"
- Reddit: search reddit "query"
Programming / Developer
- PyPI: search pypi "query"
- npm: search npm "query"
- StackOverflow: search stackoverflow "query"
- GitHub: search github "query"
Maps / Travel
- Google Maps: search maps "query"
Video / Streaming
- Vimeo: search vimeo "query"
- YouTube: search youtube "query"
Platform notes
- macOS : Supports custom browsers via -a
- Linux : Tries given browser, falls back to default if not found
- Windows : Opens in default browser (custom -a not supported yet)
Development
Clone the repo and install in editable mode:
git clone https://github.com/Hrishi11572/search-cli-pro.git
cd search-cli-pro
pip install -e .
Then run:
search google "python argparse"
search duckduckgo "machine learning" -i
License
MIT License - free to use, modify and share
1 maintainer
Metadata
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