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Web Search by robbyt — Agent Skill

Name: Web Search
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: robbyt

Web Search

Real-time web research using Gemini's Google Search. Trigger when user needs current information ("search with Gemini", "find current info about X", "what's the latest on Y"), library/API research, security vulnerability lookups, or comparisons requiring recent data.

robbyt Updated Sep 22, 2026

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Web Search via Gemini

Use Gemini's google_web_search tool for real-time internet research.

Quick Start

gemini "Use Google Search to find [topic]. Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -o text 2>&1

Use -m gemini-2.5-flash for faster searches:

gemini "Latest version of React? Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -m gemini-2.5-flash -o text 2>&1

When to Use

Current events and news
Latest library versions and documentation
Security vulnerabilities (CVEs)
Community opinions and benchmarks
Best practices research
Comparison research

Examples

Current info:

gemini "What are the latest Next.js 15 features? Use Google Search. Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -o text

Vulnerability research:

gemini "What are known CVEs for lodash 4.x? Use Google Search. Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -o text

Comparison:

gemini "Compare Zustand vs Jotai for React state management. Use Google Search for recent benchmarks. Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -o text

Best practices:

gemini "Current best practices for Node.js 22 error handling? Use Google Search. Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -o text

Notes

Gemini must not make any changes, provide feedback ONLY.
Requires sandbox bypass: use dangerouslyDisableSandbox: true
May take 1-2 minutes for comprehensive searches
Validate findings against official documentation
See references/setup.md for troubleshooting

---name: web-search-2description: Real-time web research using Gemini's Google Search. Trigger when user needs current information ("search with Gemini", "find current info about X", "what's the latest on Y"), library/API research, security vulnerability lookups, or comparisons requiring recent data.---# Web Search via GeminiUse Gemini's `google_web_search` tool for real-time internet research.## Quick Start```bashgemini "Use Google Search to find [topic]. Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -o text 2>&1```Use `-m gemini-2.5-flash` for faster searches:```bashgemini "Latest version of React? Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -m gemini-2.5-flash -o text 2>&1```## When to Use- Current events and news- Latest library versions and documentation- Security vulnerabilities (CVEs)- Community opinions and benchmarks- Best practices research- Comparison research## Examples**Current info:**```bashgemini "What are the latest Next.js 15 features? Use Google Search. Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -o text```**Vulnerability research:**```bashgemini "What are known CVEs for lodash 4.x? Use Google Search. Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -o text```**Comparison:**```bashgemini "Compare Zustand vs Jotai for React state management. Use Google Search for recent benchmarks. Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -o text```**Best practices:**```bashgemini "Current best practices for Node.js 22 error handling? Use Google Search. Do not make any changes. Respond with the results only." --allowed-tools google_web_search -o text```## Notes- **Gemini must not make any changes, provide feedback ONLY.**- Requires sandbox bypass: use `dangerouslyDisableSandbox: true`- May take 1-2 minutes for comprehensive searches- Validate findings against official documentation- See `references/setup.md` for troubleshooting

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