---
name: web_search
description: "Effective web searching and information gathering"
domain:
  - research
  - general
trigger: "When needing to find information from the web"
always_on: false
---

# Web Search Skill

## When to Search
- Task requires up-to-date information (current events, latest versions, etc.)
- Technical documentation or API references needed
- Evaluating solutions, libraries, or tools
- Fact-checking or verification

## Search Strategy
1. Start with specific, targeted queries
2. If results are poor, broaden the query or try different keywords
3. Use `web_fetch` to read promising URLs for detailed information
4. Cross-reference multiple sources for accuracy
5. Summarize findings with source attribution

## Best Practices
- Use specific technical terms in queries
- Include version numbers when looking for docs
- Prefer official documentation over blog posts
- When evaluating tools, compare at least 2-3 options
- Always note the source of information