Wikipedia Search
- 73 installs
- 186 repo stars
- Updated August 4, 2026
- aws-samples/sample-strands-agent-with-agentcore
Wikipedia Search is a Claude Code skill that gives an AI agent wikipedia_search and wikipedia_get_article tools to look up and read English Wikipedia articles.
About
This skill gives an AI agent two tools to search English Wikipedia and retrieve article content by exact title. A developer adds it to a Strands agent so the model can pull background information, definitions, and historical context. It defines a cite-tag format so the agent attributes claims to the source article.
- Adds wikipedia_search and wikipedia_get_article tools to an agent
- Search first for the title, then fetch full text or summary only
- Includes a cite-tag citation format for Wikipedia claims
Wikipedia Search by the numbers
- 73 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #5,587 of 16,546 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
wikipedia-search capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- research · web search
- Use cases
- research
What wikipedia-search says it does
Wikipedia article search and retrieval
Only English Wikipedia is supported. Translate non-English queries to English before searching.
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| Installs | 73 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 186 |
| Last updated | August 4, 2026 |
| Repository | aws-samples/sample-strands-agent-with-agentcore ↗ |
What it does
Let an agent search Wikipedia and retrieve article text or summaries for background and definitions.
Who is it for?
Agents that need background information, definitions, and historical context sourced from Wikipedia with citations.
Skip if: Non-English lookups, since only English Wikipedia is supported and queries must be translated first.
When should I use this skill?
The user needs background information, definitions, dates, or historical context that Wikipedia covers well.
By the numbers
- 2 tools (wikipedia_search, wikipedia_get_article)
- English Wikipedia only
Files
Wikipedia
Available Tools
- wikipedia_search(query): Search Wikipedia for articles matching a query.
query(string, required): Search query
- wikipedia_get_article(title, summary_only?): Get content of a Wikipedia article by exact title.
title(string, required): Article title (case-sensitive, use exact title from search results)summary_only(boolean, optional, default: false): Return only the summary instead of full text
Usage Guidelines
- Only English Wikipedia is supported. Translate non-English queries to English before searching.
- Use
wikipedia_searchfirst to find the correct article title, thenwikipedia_get_articlefor full content. - Article titles are case-sensitive — use the exact title from search results.
- Use
summary_only=truefor quick factual lookups when full article content isn't needed. - Wikipedia content is best for background information, definitions, and historical context.
Citation Format
When presenting information from Wikipedia, wrap every specific claim in <cite> tags:
<cite source="Wikipedia: ARTICLE_TITLE" url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARTICLE_TITLE">claim text</cite>Rules:
- Cite factual claims, statistics, dates, and specific information from articles.
- The
sourceattribute should include the article title (e.g.,"Wikipedia: Quantum Computing"). - The
urlattribute should contain the Wikipedia article URL. - Do NOT cite your own reasoning or general knowledge.
- Use the minimum number of citations necessary to support claims.
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