| name | general-browser-search |
| description | Browse the web and search for health guidelines, authoritative sources, and up-to-date evidence. Use when the user asks for latest guidelines, evidence, authoritative sources on a health topic, or what USPSTF/CDC/WHO/NICE recommends. Triggers on "guidelines", "latest evidence", "CDC says", "WHO recommends", "USPSTF", "authoritative source". |
| allowed-tools | ["bash","web-search","webfetch"] |
| version | 1.0.0 |
General Browser / Search
Browse the web to find public health guidelines, authoritative sources, and evidence-based information.
When to Use
- User asks for "latest guidelines on X"
- User asks what "USPSTF/CDC/WHO/NICE says" about X
- User asks for "authoritative source" or "official recommendation"
- User asks for "up-to-date evidence" on a health topic
- Trigger phrases: "guidelines", "CDC", "WHO", "NICE", "recommendation", "authoritative"
Source Priority
Search these sources in order of priority:
| Priority | Source | URL Pattern |
|---|
| 1 | USPSTF | site:uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org |
| 2 | CDC | site:cdc.gov |
| 3 | WHO | site:who.int |
| 4 | NICE | site:nice.org.uk |
| 5 | PubMed Health / Other | general web |
How to Execute
Step 1: Search
Use web-search to find relevant sources:
web-search "USPSTF hypertension guidelines 2024"
web-search "CDC vaccination recommendations elderly"
web-search "WHO diabetes management guidelines 2024"
Step 2: Fetch the Top Result
Use webfetch to get content from the most authoritative source:
webfetch --url "https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/" --format markdown
Step 3: Extract Key Information
Extract:
- Publication date
- Key recommendations (bullet points)
- URL for citation
- Source organization name
Output Format
*[Organization] Guidelines: [Topic]*
_Published: [Date]_
**Key Recommendations:**
- [Recommendation 1]
- [Recommendation 2]
- [Recommendation 3]
**Source:** [URL]
Authorization Check
Before fetching external sources:
- If user has granted session-wide consent → proceed
- If not → ask: "This searches external sources. Should I proceed?"
- If user declines → return local-only results
Privacy Note
- No PII transmitted
- Only health-topic queries sent
- Results stored locally in
health/References/ with citation
Citation
After successful search, write to health/References/:
# External Reference: [Topic]
**Query**: [original query]
**Date**: [today]
**Source**: [organization]
**URL**: [link]
**Key Findings:**
- [Finding 1]
- [Finding 2]
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_Source: general-browser-search_
