Tool Specification: web_search (Base Chat)
Overview
General-purpose web search for Base Chat environment. Identical functionality to OK Computer's mshtools-web_search but with different namespace.
JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"queries": {
"type": "array",
"items": {"type": "string"},
"description": "Search queries (max 5, executed in parallel)",
"maxItems": 5
}
},
"required": ["queries"]
}
Streaming Mechanism
- Transport: Synchronous HTTP API
- Response: Top results with snippets
- Citation Format: [^N^] format
- Parallel: Multiple queries per call
Differences from OK Computer
| Aspect | Base Chat | OK Computer |
|---|---|---|
| Prefix | None | mshtools- |
| Step Budget | 10 per turn | 200-300 per session |
| Skill Loading | No | Yes |
| Filesystem | Limited | Full /mnt/okcomputer |
Usage
Same as mshtools-web_search but without prefix:
web_search(queries=["current events", "weather today"])
System Integration
- Environment: kimi.com/chat
- No Skills: Cannot access /app/.kimi/skills/
- No Persistent Filesystem: /mnt/kimi/upload only, no output directory
- Citation Storage: /mnt/kimi/.store/citation.jsonl (288KB persistent)