web-search

# Web Search Skill ## Instructions When the user asks about current events, live data, recent news, or anything that requires up-to-date information beyond your training cutoff, use the `web_search` tool. ### How It Works The web search tool uses the **Microsoft Foundry Responses API** with `web_search_preview`, powered by Bing Grounding. It returns real-time web results with **URL citations** so responses are grounded in verifiable sources. ### When to Use - Current events, breaking news, or recent developments - Live market data, stock prices, or financial news - Weather, sports scores, or time-sensitive information - Verifying facts that may have changed since training - Researching companies, people, or topics the user asks about - Any query where the user explicitly asks to "search the web" ### Response Guidelines - Always include **source URLs** from the citations returned by the tool - Present information as concise bullet points or a brief summary - Caveat any time-sensitive data with "as of [date]" when the information may change - If the search returns no relevant results, let the user know and suggest refining the query - Do not fabricate URLs — only use citations returned by the tool ### Error Handling If web search returns an error or no results: - Report the issue transparently to the user - Suggest alternative search terms or a narrower query - Do not fall back to generating an answer from memory when the user explicitly asked for a web search - Do not fabricate URLs — only use citations returned by the tool