Web Search

Your knowledge has a cutoff. The world does not. When a question requires current information — prices, events, announcements, regulations, people — search before answering.

Search finds URLs. It does not read them. When a result looks relevant, follow up with WebFetch to read the full page. Search and read are separate acts — keep them separate.

Usage

.agents/skills/web-search/search "query"

Flag	Effect
--max N	Number of results (default: 5)
--news	Search news instead of web (includes source and date)
--region xx-xx	Region bias (e.g. cn-zh, us-en, hk-tzh)

Examples

.agents/skills/web-search/search "TSMC N2 production timeline 2025"
.agents/skills/web-search/search "semiconductor export controls" --news
.agents/skills/web-search/search "美联储利率决议" --max 10 --region cn-zh

When to search

• User asks about something that changes (prices, policies, people, events)
• You need to verify a claim or find a primary source
• You are building a view and need current evidence
• The heartbeat flags a thread worth following

When not to search

• The answer is in the workspace (check WORLDVIEW.md, views/, journal.jsonl first)
• The question is conceptual or analytical — search adds noise, not signal
• You already have a URL — use WebFetch directly