Update Search Year
Automatically adds current year to WebSearch queries when no year is specified. This hook intercepts WebSearch tool usage and appends the current year to queries that don't already contain a year, ensuring search results are current and relevant.
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{
"description": "Automatically adds current year to WebSearch queries when no year is specified. This hook intercepts WebSearch tool usage and appends the current year to queries that don't already contain a year, ensuring search results are current and relevant.",
"hooks": {
"PreToolUse": [
{
"matcher": "WebSearch",
"hooks": [
{
"type": "command",
"command": "python3 -c \"import json, sys, re; from datetime import datetime; input_data = json.load(sys.stdin); tool_input = input_data.get('tool_input', {}); query = tool_input.get('query', ''); current_year = str(datetime.now().year); has_year = re.search(r'\\\\b20\\\\d{2}\\\\b', query); has_temporal = any(word in query.lower() for word in ['latest', 'recent', 'current', 'new', 'now', 'today']); should_add_year = not has_year and not has_temporal; modified_query = f'{query} {current_year}' if should_add_year else query; output = {'hookSpecificOutput': {'hookEventName': 'PreToolUse', 'modifiedToolInput': {'query': modified_query}}}; print(json.dumps(output)); sys.exit(0)\"",
"timeout": 5
}
]
}
]
}
}
How to Use & Getting Started
# Step 1: Initialize skill agent setup
npx skills add Update Search Year --install-production
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
codex plugin install Update Search Year@latest
export API_KEY=secret_token_key_here
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