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insane-search: Unlock blocked sites in Claude Code without API keys

Bypass website restrictions instantly with a Phase 0‑3 adaptive scheduler, perfect for founders automating Claude Code workflows. 2.6k+ GitHub stars.

From the repo · “Auto-bypass for blocked websites in Claude Code — Phase 0→3 adaptive scheduler, no API keys”

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2,615 stars+31★ this week306 forksPythonGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Oct 13Updated 10/20/2026100% free · open source
What it is

You can use insane-search to bypass blocked websites, getting past restrictions with an adaptive scheduler.

Real use case example

"A founder wants to analyze a competitor's blocked website. First, they use insane-search to bypass the block and retrieve the website's HTML content. Next, they write code to extract the page's layout and features. Finally, they create a mirror site based on the analyzed content."

Best insideClaude DesktopClaude Code
When to use it
  • •When accessing blocked websites for market research
  • •When automating web scraping tasks for data collection
  • •When testing website availability across different regions
Ready-to-paste prompt
python3 insane_search.py --url https://example.com --phase 2
Heads up: The adaptive scheduler requires a specific Python version to function correctly, ensure you are running Python 3.8 or higher
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

⚡ Runs out of the box

A prompt/skill package — nothing to install beyond adding it to your AI tool.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/insane-search && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/insane-search/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/insane-search/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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How insane-search: Unlock blocked sites in Claude Code without API keys works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Insane-search: Unlock blocked sites in Claude Code without API keys is a medium Python project (~5.4k lines across 24 code files, plus 23 test files). You install it into your AI tool with one command; there is nothing to run yourself. Last commit this month, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size
Medium codebase
~5.4k lines · 24 code files · 45 min skim
Setup
Install as a skill / plugin
Add it to Claude Code (or your AI tool) with one command — 1 skill inside. Nothing to run yourself.
Runs on
Inside your AI tool
Nothing to install on your machine
Python 93%JavaScript 5%Shell 2%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    skills/insane-search/SKILL.md
    Inside skills/ — an example of what the AI is told to do
What's in each folder
skills/Prompts, skills & agent definitions61 files
setup/Folder2 files
.claude-plugin/Plugin manifest — what gets installed1 files
assets/Images & static assets2 files
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)1 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksMIT licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
fivetaku
Language
Python
Category
automation
Published
4/7/2026

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