Websearch Skill

Use this skill whenever the task requires information from the internet.

Tool to use

• websearch

Workflow

1. Turn the user request into a focused query.
2. For time-sensitive requests, include the current year in the query.
3. Run websearch with sensible defaults:
   • numResults: 8
   • type: auto
   • livecrawl: fallback
4. If results are weak, retry with:
   • broader or narrower wording
   • type: "deep" for harder research tasks
   • 1-2 follow-up searches instead of one huge query
5. Summarize findings clearly and include source URLs when available in results.

Notes

• Prefer multiple targeted searches over one vague search.
• If a search fails or times out, explain that to the user and retry with a simpler query.
• If the request is purely local-repo work, do not use websearch.