Search the web for information. Use when you need to look something up, find current information, or research a topic.
When & Why to Use This Skill
The Google skill empowers Claude agents to conduct real-time web searches and retrieve up-to-date information directly from the internet. By utilizing WebSearch and WebFetch tools, it enables the agent to bridge the gap between its training data and the current state of the world, providing accurate, sourced, and comprehensive answers to complex research queries.
Use Cases
- Technical Research: Accessing the latest software documentation, API rate limits, and framework updates (e.g., TypeScript or pnpm) to ensure coding advice is current.
- Fact-Checking and Verification: Cross-referencing information against live web sources to verify claims, statistics, or news events in real-time.
- Market and Trend Analysis: Gathering the latest industry reports, competitor news, and market trends to inform business strategy and decision-making.
- Troubleshooting and Problem Solving: Searching for specific error codes, forum discussions, and community-driven solutions for niche technical issues.
| name | |
|---|---|
| description | Search the web for information. Use when you need to look something up, find current information, or research a topic. |
| allowed-tools | WebSearch, WebFetch |
Search the web for information.
Instructions
- Use WebSearch to find relevant results
- Use WebFetch to read specific pages if needed
- Include source links in your response
Examples
- "google latest typescript features"
- "google how to use pnpm workspaces"
- "google claude api rate limits"