| name | web-search |
| description | Perform a quick internet search using Claude's built-in WebSearch tool. Use when the user asks to search the web, look something up, or needs current information. |
| argument-hint | <query> |
Web Search Command
Perform a quick internet search using Claude's built-in WebSearch tool.
Usage
/web-search <query>
Tool Binding
IMPORTANT: You MUST use the built-in WebSearch tool for this command. Do NOT use any MCP tools.
Arguments
query: The search terms (everything after /web-search)
Behavior
When invoked:
- Use the
WebSearch tool with the provided query
- Analyze the top results
- Provide a concise summary
- List sources with URLs
Examples
/web-search latest Claude Code features
/web-search how to configure TypeScript strict mode
/web-search React 19 release notes
Response Format
## Search: [query]
### Results
[Summarized findings from search results]
### Sources
- [Title](URL)
- [Title](URL)
- [Title](URL)
When to Use
- Quick lookups that don't require Brave Search API
- When
BRAVE_API_KEY is not configured
- General web searches where built-in search is sufficient
See Also
/brave-search - Uses Brave Search MCP for potentially different resultsinternet-researcher agent - For deep, multi-query research
