Smart Search CLI

Use the local smart-search command as the default execution layer for web research. This entrypoint keeps only routing, boundaries, and reference selection; load the focused reference file when command details or provider contracts matter.

What This Skill Is

smart-search-cli is an instruction bundle for an AI tool. It explains when to call the local smart-search executable, which command fits the user's intent, how to preserve source evidence, and how to interpret provider status and fallback fields.

• The Skill does not provide search access by itself; the configured smart-search CLI and its providers do the work.
• The Skill is not an MCP server, does not store provider API keys, and does not create Trellis, hooks, agents, or commands.
• smart-search setup --install-skills ... is the first-install path. After a CLI upgrade, use skills status for a read-only check and skills update to refresh only the managed Skill files.
• Skill updates do not change provider configuration or API keys. Missing optional keys remain skipped rather than being treated as successful live checks.

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