news-shopping

Q: How do I install news-shopping?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/merit-systems/agentcash-skills --skill news-shopping in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/news-shopping/ (personal) or .claude/skills/news-shopping/ (project).

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Search Google News, Google Shopping, Google Images, and Google Lens using Serper APIs via x402. USE FOR: - Finding recent news articles on a topic - Current events and breaking news - Product searches and price comparisons - Shopping research and product discovery - Industry news monitoring - Image search and finding photos/headshots of people - Reverse image search (Google Lens) TRIGGERS: - "news about", "latest news", "recent articles" - "current events", "breaking", "headlines" - "shopping", "buy", "price", "product search" - "compare prices", "where to buy", "deals on" - "image of", "photo of", "headshot", "reverse image search" Use npx agentcash@latest fetch for Serper endpoints. Most endpoints are $0.04 per call; Lens is $0.20.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/merit-systems/agentcash-skills --skill news-shopping

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads news-shopping automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

News & Shopping Search with Serper

Access Google News, Google Shopping, Google Images, and Google Lens through x402-protected endpoints.

Setup

See rules/getting-started.md for installation and wallet setup.

Quick Reference

Task	Endpoint	Price	Description
News search	`https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/news`	$0.04	Google News search
Shopping search	`https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/shopping`	$0.04	Google Shopping search
Image search	`https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/images`	$0.04	Google Images search
People image search	`https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/people-image-search`	$0.04	Google Images tuned for people/headshots
Reverse image search	`https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/lens`	$0.20	Google Lens reverse image search

News Search

Search Google News for articles:

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/news -m POST -b '{"q": "artificial intelligence regulation"}'

Parameters:

q - Search query (required)
num - Number of results (1-100, default: 10)
gl - Country code (e.g., "us", "uk", "de")
hl - Language (e.g., "en", "es", "fr")
location - Location (e.g., "New York, NY")
tbs - Time filter (qdr:h, qdr:d, qdr:w, qdr:m, qdr:y)

Time Filters

Filter	Meaning
`qdr:h`	Past hour
`qdr:d`	Past 24 hours
`qdr:w`	Past week
`qdr:m`	Past month
`qdr:y`	Past year

Example - news from past week:

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/news -m POST -b '{"q": "AI startups funding", "tbs": "qdr:w"}'

Country/Language Filtering

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/news -m POST -b '{"q": "technology news", "gl": "uk", "hl": "en"}'

Returns:

Article title and snippet
Source/publication name
Published date
Article URL
Thumbnail image (if available)

Shopping Search

Search Google Shopping for products:

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/shopping -m POST -b '{"q": "wireless noise cancelling headphones"}'

Parameters:

q - Search query (required)
num - Number of results (1-100, default: 10)
gl - Country code for pricing/availability
hl - Language
location - Location (e.g., "New York, NY")

Returns:

Product title
Price and currency
Merchant/store name
Product URL
Rating (if available)
Thumbnail image

Shopping with Location

Get local pricing and availability:

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/shopping -m POST -b '{"q": "MacBook Pro M3", "gl": "us"}'

Image Search

Search Google Images:

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/images -m POST -b '{"q": "aurora borealis over mountains"}'

Parameters:

q - Search query (required)
num - Number of results (1-100, default: 10)
gl - Country code
hl - Language
location - Location (e.g., "New York, NY")

Returns:

Image title
Full image URL with width/height
Thumbnail URL with width/height
Source page name, domain, and link

People Image Search

Google Images tuned for finding people/headshots:

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/people-image-search -m POST -b '{"q": "\"Jane Doe\" \"Acme\" LinkedIn headshot"}'

Parameters: Same as Image Search. Use an exact-name + company/context query.

Tips:

For ambiguous people, resolve the profile slug/company/title first
LinkedIn photos may be non-public; if the first search fails, retry with public non-LinkedIn source terms

Reverse Image Search (Lens)

Reverse-search a public image URL with Google Lens ($0.20 per call):

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/lens -m POST -b '{"url": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"}'

Parameters:

url - Public URL of the image to reverse-search (required)
gl - Country code
hl - Language

Returns: organic matches with title, link, source, image/thumbnail URLs, price/priceRange (if available), and snippet.

Workflows

News Monitoring

(Optional) Check balance: npx agentcash@latest balance
Search with appropriate time filter
Review and summarize top stories

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/news -m POST -b '{"q": "company name OR competitor name", "tbs": "qdr:d", "num": 20}'

Breaking News Research

Search with qdr:h for past hour
Identify key sources and facts
Note developing aspects

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/news -m POST -b '{"q": "breaking news topic", "tbs": "qdr:h"}'

Product Research

Define search criteria (category, price range)
Search Google Shopping
Compare prices across merchants
Present top options with pros/cons

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/shopping -m POST -b '{"q": "ergonomic office chair under $500", "num": 20}'

Price Comparison

Use exact product name/model
Compare merchant prices
Note shipping and availability

npx agentcash@latest fetch https://stableenrich.dev/api/serper/shopping -m POST -b '{"q": "exact product name model number"}'

Response Data

News Article Fields

title - Article headline
snippet - Article excerpt
source - Publication name
date - Published date
link - Article URL
imageUrl - Thumbnail (if available)

Shopping Product Fields

title - Product name
price - Price with currency
source - Merchant/store
link - Product URL
rating - Star rating (if available)
reviews - Number of reviews
imageUrl - Product image
delivery - Shipping info (if available)

Tips

News Search

Use quotes for exact phrases: "climate change"
Use OR for alternatives: AI OR "artificial intelligence"
Be specific to get relevant results
Use time filters to avoid old news

Shopping Search

Include brand/model for specific products
Add "under $X" or "best" for filtered results
Check gl parameter for accurate local pricing
More results = better price comparison

Cost Estimation

News, shopping, images, and people-image-search are $0.04 per call; Lens is $0.20.

Task	Calls	Cost
Quick news check	1	$0.04
Daily news summary	2-3	$0.08-0.12
Product research	1-2	$0.04-0.08
Full market research	3-5	$0.12-0.20
Image or headshot search	1	$0.04
Reverse image lookup (Lens)	1	$0.20

FAQ

What does the news-shopping skill do?

How do I install news-shopping?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/merit-systems/agentcash-skills --skill news-shopping in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/news-shopping/ (personal) or .claude/skills/news-shopping/ (project).

Which AI agents can use news-shopping?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is news-shopping safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains news-shopping?

It is published by merit-systems in merit-systems/agentcash-skills. It has 195 recorded installs.