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Web Search Tool (google_web_search)

This document describes the google_web_search tool.

Description

Use google_web_search to perform a web search using Google Search via the Gemini API. The google_web_search tool returns a summary of web results with sources.

Arguments

google_web_search takes one argument:

  • query (string, required): The search query.

How to use google_web_search with the Gemini CLI

The google_web_search tool sends a query to the Gemini API, which then performs a web search. google_web_search will return a generated response based on the search results, including citations and sources.

Usage:

google_web_search(query="Your query goes here.")

google_web_search examples

Get information on a topic:

google_web_search(query="latest advancements in AI-powered code generation")

Important notes

  • Response returned: The google_web_search tool returns a processed summary, not a raw list of search results.
  • Citations: The response includes citations to the sources used to generate the summary.