Quick search for web or news content.

Use this when:

• User asks for a simple web search or lookup

• Need quick information, not comprehensive research

• Looking for news articles on a topic

This runs a SINGLE search and returns up to max_results (default 10). For comprehensive research with multiple sources, use research_topic instead.

Parameters: query* - What to search for category - "general" for web search, "news" for news articles (default: general) engines - Optional: Specific engines (e.g., "google,bing") max_results - Number of results (default: 10, max: 50)

Returns: Search results with titles, URLs, and snippets

Search for images or videos.

Use this when:

• User wants to find images or photos

• Looking for video content

• "show me pictures of..." or "find videos about..."

Parameters: query* - What to find media_type - "images" or "videos" (default: images) engines - Optional: Specific engines max_results - Number of results (default: 10, max: 50)

Returns: Media URLs with thumbnails and sources

Deep research with multiple searches and source validation.

Use this when:

• User wants comprehensive research or briefing

• Need to validate information across multiple sources

• Looking for in-depth analysis

• User asks to "research", "investigate", or "give me a briefing"

This tool runs 2-6 searches automatically using different strategies:

• Searches multiple engines (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Wikipedia)

• Searches both general web and news sources

• Deduplicates results across all searches

• Returns 15-50 UNIQUE sources depending on depth

Perfect for creating comprehensive briefings with validated information.

Parameters: query* - Research topic depth - Research thoroughness: • "quick" - 2 searches, ~15 unique sources • "standard" - 4 searches, ~30 unique sources (recommended) • "deep" - 6 searches, ~50 unique sources

CRITICAL - After receiving sources, you MUST:

1. Read and analyze ALL sources provided (titles, URLs, content snippets)

2. Cross-reference claims across multiple sources

3. Identify facts confirmed by many sources (high confidence)

4. Note contradictions or single-source claims (lower confidence)

5. Synthesize findings into a comprehensive briefing with: • Executive summary of key findings • Main facts/developments (note how many sources confirm each) • Contradictions or uncertainties • Source quality assessment (which engines found what)

6. DO NOT just list the sources - you must analyze, validate, and synthesize them into actionable intelligence

Returns: Research briefing with analyzed, validated, cross-referenced information