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Wikipedia article search and retrieval

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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

  • Only English Wikipedia is supported. Translate non-English queries to English before searching.
  • Use wikipedia_search first to find the correct article title, then wikipedia_get_article for full content.
  • Article titles are case-sensitive — use the exact title from search results.
  • Use summary_only=true for 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 source attribute should include the article title (e.g., "Wikipedia: Quantum Computing").
  • The url attribute 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  • Do NOT cite your own reasoning or general knowledge.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.