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AutoSearch has 32+ dedicated search channels. Each channel has its own connector — not just web search with site: filters. No API keys required for any built-in channel.

Code

ChannelWhat it searches
github-reposRepository discovery by stars, activity, topic
github-issuesBug reports, feature requests, pain points
github-codeCode search for implementations and patterns
npm-pypiPackage registry search for libraries and SDKs
stackoverflowProgramming Q&A with community-validated solutions

Academic

ChannelWhat it searches
arxivPre-prints and latest research papers
semantic-scholarAcademic papers with citation data
google-scholarComprehensive academic search with citation counts
citation-graphFollow-up work and references from known papers
papers-with-codePapers with associated code implementations
openreviewConference papers from ICLR, NeurIPS, ICML
conference-talksML/AI conference presentations and workshops

Community

ChannelWhat it searches
redditCommunity opinions, user experiences, comparisons
hnHacker News tech discussions and startup signals
twitterSocial signals with engagement data
devtoPractitioner blog posts and tutorials

Chinese platforms

12 dedicated Chinese channels — no other research tool covers the Chinese internet like this.
ChannelWhat it searches
zhihuChinese Q&A (like Quora) — deep technical discussions
bilibiliChinese video — tech tutorials, conference recordings
csdnChinese developer tutorials and code examples
juejinChinese frontend/backend technical articles
36krChinese tech business news and startup coverage
wechatWeChat Official Accounts — long-form industry analysis
weiboChinese social media reactions and trending topics
xiaohongshuUser experience reports and product reviews
douyinShort-form video — viral tech demos
xiaoyuzhouChinese podcasts — interviews and expert conversations
xueqiuChinese investment analysis and stock discussions
infoq-cnChinese enterprise tech practices

Video

ChannelWhat it searches
youtubeTutorials, tech talks, product demos with transcripts
bilibiliChinese tech videos (also listed under Chinese)
conference-talksConference keynotes and workshop presentations

Business

ChannelWhat it searches
producthuntNew product launches and startup discovery
crunchbaseStartup funding data and company profiles
g2Software reviews from verified business users
linkedinProfessional perspectives and industry signals

General

ChannelWhat it searches
web-ddgsBroad web coverage via DuckDuckGo
rssStructured feeds — blogs, news, release notifications

Optional premium channels

These require API keys but provide enhanced capabilities:
ChannelKey neededWhat it adds
ExaEXA_API_KEYSemantic web search with paraphrase matching
TavilyTAVILY_API_KEYResearch-oriented search with structured results
HuggingFaceNone (public API)Model and dataset discovery

Adding a channel

See the Contributing guide for how to add a new channel. Each channel is a directory with:
  • SKILL.md — channel definition and search strategy
  • search.py — async search function returning [{url, title, snippet}]