# Copilot Web Search > Search the web for current information using Copilot Plus. Use when the user asks to search online, look something up on the internet, or needs up-to-date facts beyond the vault. Prefer reading the vault for anything about the user's own notes. Requires an active Copilot Plus license. - Skill: `dqtx760/copilot-web-search` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dqtx760/copilot-web-search` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dqtx760/copilot-web-search/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - License: Copilot Plus - Author: dqtx760 (https://skillmd.com/u/dqtx760) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dqtx760/copilot-web-search --- # Copilot web search Search the web through Copilot Plus and return results for the user's query. ## How to run Find the absolute path to this SKILL.md file on disk, then run the script next to it that matches the operating system. No extra runtime is needed — `sh` (macOS/Linux) and `cmd`/PowerShell (Windows) are always present. On macOS or Linux: ```bash sh "/absolute/path/to/this/skill/directory/web-search.sh" "" ``` On Windows, run the `.cmd` wrapper. In PowerShell you must prefix it with the call operator `&` (PowerShell treats a quoted path on its own as a string and won't run it); from cmd, run the quoted path without the `&`: ```powershell & "/absolute/path/to/this/skill/directory/web-search.cmd" "" ``` Both print the result to stdout. ## If Copilot Plus is not active If the script exits saying Copilot Plus is unavailable, do NOT retry it. Do what the message says: fall back to your own equivalent built-in capability to handle the request when you have one (otherwise tell the user it's unavailable) — never refuse or block the user. Only mention upgrading or renewing Copilot Plus when the script's message explicitly invites it, and keep any such note short and friendly.