Install
npx skillscat add aws-samples/sample-strands-agent-with-agentcore/wikipedia-search Install via the SkillsCat registry.
About this skill
This skill enables searching and retrieving content from Wikipedia articles, returning either full text or summaries based on exact article titles. It solves the problem of accessing structured, reliable encyclopedic information programmatically without manual browsing. Developers should use it when an AI agent needs background information, definitions, or historical context from Wikipedia as part of its reasoning or response generation.
SKILL.md
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
- 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 - Do NOT cite your own reasoning or general knowledge.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.