SKILL.md

name	book-search
description	Search for books using Kyobo Book Centre's online catalog. Use when users want to find books by keyword, title, author, or topic. Supports Korean and English search terms and returns book titles with direct purchase links. Perfect for book recommendations, finding specific titles, or discovering books on particular subjects.

Book Search

Search for books using Kyobo Book Centre's online catalog.

Script Location

IMPORTANT: Always use the FULL path skills/book-search/scripts/search_books.py — do NOT shorten to scripts/search_books.py.

Quick Start

import subprocess
result = subprocess.run(['python', 'skills/book-search/scripts/search_books.py', 'keyword'],
                       capture_output=True, text=True)
print(result.stdout)

Usage Examples

# Search by keyword (Korean)
subprocess.run(['python', 'skills/book-search/scripts/search_books.py', '프로그래밍'], capture_output=True, text=True)

# Search by author
subprocess.run(['python', 'skills/book-search/scripts/search_books.py', '무라카미 하루키'], capture_output=True, text=True)

# Search by topic (English)
subprocess.run(['python', 'skills/book-search/scripts/search_books.py', 'artificial intelligence'], capture_output=True, text=True)

Returns up to 5 results with titles and direct Kyobo purchase links.

Dependencies

pip install requests beautifulsoup4