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Search the public web for current information through the configured Tavily or Brave provider.

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Web Search

Use this skill when the user needs current public web information that should be fetched through the built-in search capability instead of answered from memory.

When to use

  • The user asks for current news, recent developments, live information, or up-to-date facts.
  • The user asks to search the web for a topic, company, product, documentation page, or article.
  • The task needs a few likely sources or result links before summarizing.
  • The answer would be risky if guessed from stale model knowledge.

Available capability

  • web_search: search the web with the configured provider and return concise formatted results.

Provider behavior

  • The runtime prefers Tavily when a Tavily API key is configured.
  • If Tavily is not configured but Brave Search is configured, it falls back to Brave.
  • If neither provider key is configured, the capability returns an error instead of search results.

Calling rules

  • Call web_search directly. Do not route web search through CLI wrappers unless the user explicitly asks for console commands.
  • Input must be a JSON object with one required field:
{
  "query": "your search query"
}
  • Keep queries short and concrete. Prefer one clear search intent per call.
  • If the user asks a compound question, split it into separate searches when needed instead of cramming everything into one long query.
  • Use search when freshness matters. Do not use it for stable facts that can be answered locally.

Output shape

  • The capability returns plain text, not structured JSON.
  • Results are formatted as a short numbered list.
  • Each item typically contains:
    • title
    • URL
    • short snippet/content
  • If no result is found, the output is No web results found.
  • Common error strings include:
    • Error: no search provider credentials configured
    • Error: invalid input JSON
    • Error: missing query
    • Error: search request failed (...)
    • Error: failed to parse search results

Recommended workflow

  1. Decide whether the user needs fresh web information or a normal answer.
  2. Write one focused query.
  3. Call web_search.
  4. Read the returned snippets and URLs.
  5. Summarize the findings for the user and mention uncertainty when the results are weak or mixed.

Common failure causes

  • Calling web_search with no query.
  • Using a vague query like news or weather without the target subject or location.
  • Expecting structured JSON output; this capability returns formatted text.
  • Assuming the provider is available when no API key is configured.

Examples

Search for current documentation:

{
  "query": "ESP-IDF mDNS example"
}

Search for a recent topic:

{
  "query": "latest Espressif ESP32 AI news"
}

Search for a product or company:

{
  "query": "Brave Search API pricing"
}