web-search
Installation
SKILL.md
Web Search
Run a search across one or many providers, get a JSON file you can pipe through rg, jq, or any other tool. Use this whenever the answer depends on current information that may not be in your training data — recent releases, today's news, a specific vendor's API as of this week, real-world example usage of a library, security advisories, etc.
Decision: should I use this skill?
| Question matches | Use web-search? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| "What is the current X?" / "What's the latest Y?" | yes | Time-sensitive |
| "Find examples of how people use library Z" | yes | Real-world code corpus |
| "What did vendor announce about A this month?" | yes | Recent vendor announcements |
| "Look up the docs for command-line flag B" | yes | Authoritative reference |
| "What's the syntax for X?" (well-known language feature) | no | Use training knowledge |
| "Explain the difference between concept C and D" | maybe | Use training first; confirm with search if user wants citations |
| "Find the file in this codebase that does X" | no | Use grep / explore; not web search |
If you decide to search, choose the right invocation pattern below.