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Greedy Search by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Greedy Search
Author: tomevault-io

Greedy Search

Web/search plus opt-in research via Perplexity, Google AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, Semantic Scholar, and Logically. Grounded all-engine search fetches sources by default; optional configurable synthesis; deep research as separate workflow. Configurable via ~/.pi/greedyconfig. Bing Copilot available for signed-in users. Current docs, recent changes, dependency choices. NOT codebase search. Use when this capability is needed.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

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greedy_search({ query, engine: "all"|"perplexity"|"google"|"chatgpt"|"gemini"|"semantic-scholar"|"logically"|"bing", synthesize?: bool, synthesizer?: "gemini"|"chatgpt", depth?: "research", breadth: 1-5, iterations: 1-3, maxSources: 3-12, researchOutDir?: string, writeResearchBundle?: bool, visible: bool })

Modes: individual engine search · grounded engine:"all" search with fetched sources · optional synthesize:true using the configured synthesizer over all-engine results · depth:"research" for the iterative deep-research workflow.

Config: ~/.pi/greedyconfig supports { "engines": ["perplexity", "google", "chatgpt", "gemini"], "synthesizer": "gemini" } by default. semantic-scholar and logically are opt-in academic/research engines — add them to engines only when you want academic paper discovery or research-assistant workflows in the normal all-search fan-out. Without explicit opt-in, engine:"all" excludes them because their results are noisy for casual web search; they shine in depth:"research" mode. Any configured engine can participate in engine:"all"; deep research child searches reuse the same configured engines list and stdin-safe query passing. Normal all-search synthesis remains controlled separately by synthesizer; research planning/final synthesis uses Gemini.

Compatibility: legacy depth:"fast"|"standard"|"deep" is still accepted. fast skips source fetching; standard/deep alias synthesize:true. Prefer synthesize:true, optional synthesizer, and depth:"research" going forward.

Research output: depth:"research" writes a dataroom-style bundle by default under .pi/greedysearch-research/<timestamp>_<query>/ with STATUS.md, OUTLINE.md, reports/SUMMARY.md, reports/CLAIMS.md, reports/GAPS.md, sources/, and data/manifest.json. Pass researchOutDir to choose the directory or writeResearchBundle:false to disable disk output.

Scale-aware research: When breadth and iterations are not explicitly set, the classifier auto-detects query complexity. Simple queries ("what is X") use a fast single-pass path (~70% faster). Moderate queries get tighter breadth/iterations. Complex queries use the full loop. Explicit breadth/iterations always override the classifier.

Auto-recovery: Headless default. Bing/Perplexity auto-retry visible on CF block. Manual CAPTCHA → visible stays open; solve then rerun.

CDP safety: Use bin/cdp-greedy.mjs only. Never raw bin/cdp.mjs.

Source: apmantza/GreedySearch-pi — distributed by TomeVault.

---name: greedy-searchdescription: Web/search plus opt-in research via Perplexity, Google AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, Semantic Scholar, and Logically. Grounded all-engine search fetches sources by default; optional configurable synthesis; deep research as separate workflow. Configurable via ~/.pi/greedyconfig. Bing Copilot available for signed-in users. Current docs, recent changes, dependency choices. NOT codebase search. Use when this capability is needed.---`greedy_search({ query, engine: "all"|"perplexity"|"google"|"chatgpt"|"gemini"|"semantic-scholar"|"logically"|"bing", synthesize?: bool, synthesizer?: "gemini"|"chatgpt", depth?: "research", breadth: 1-5, iterations: 1-3, maxSources: 3-12, researchOutDir?: string, writeResearchBundle?: bool, visible: bool })`**Modes:** individual engine search · grounded `engine:"all"` search with fetched sources · optional `synthesize:true` using the configured synthesizer over all-engine results · `depth:"research"` for the iterative deep-research workflow.**Config:** `~/.pi/greedyconfig` supports `{ "engines": ["perplexity", "google", "chatgpt", "gemini"], "synthesizer": "gemini" }` by default. `semantic-scholar` and `logically` are opt-in academic/research engines — add them to `engines` only when you want academic paper discovery or research-assistant workflows in the normal all-search fan-out. Without explicit opt-in, `engine:"all"` excludes them because their results are noisy for casual web search; they shine in `depth:"research"` mode. Any configured engine can participate in `engine:"all"`; deep research child searches reuse the same configured `engines` list and stdin-safe query passing. Normal all-search synthesis remains controlled separately by `synthesizer`; research planning/final synthesis uses Gemini.**Compatibility:** legacy `depth:"fast"|"standard"|"deep"` is still accepted. `fast` skips source fetching; `standard`/`deep` alias `synthesize:true`. Prefer `synthesize:true`, optional `synthesizer`, and `depth:"research"` going forward.**Research output:** `depth:"research"` writes a dataroom-style bundle by default under `.pi/greedysearch-research/<timestamp>_<query>/` with `STATUS.md`, `OUTLINE.md`, `reports/SUMMARY.md`, `reports/CLAIMS.md`, `reports/GAPS.md`, `sources/`, and `data/manifest.json`. Pass `researchOutDir` to choose the directory or `writeResearchBundle:false` to disable disk output.**Scale-aware research:** When `breadth` and `iterations` are not explicitly set, the classifier auto-detects query complexity. Simple queries ("what is X") use a fast single-pass path (~70% faster). Moderate queries get tighter breadth/iterations. Complex queries use the full loop. Explicit `breadth`/`iterations` always override the classifier.**Auto-recovery:** Headless default. Bing/Perplexity auto-retry visible on CF block. Manual CAPTCHA → visible stays open; solve then rerun.**CDP safety:** Use `bin/cdp-greedy.mjs` only. Never raw `bin/cdp.mjs`.---> Source: [apmantza/GreedySearch-pi](https://github.com/apmantza/GreedySearch-pi) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).

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