Built-in skill
Web Search
KnowledgeLet an agent search the web and read relevant pages. Choose a search provider, then grant the skill only to the agents that need it.
- Android — supported
- iPhone — supported
- Mac — supported
Start with DuckDuckGo or connect Brave, Google CSE, SerpAPI, Exa, Tavily, or Parallel; switching search providers does not change how you ask.
Grant model
How granting works
A skill is a permission you hand to an agent, not a silent preload.
- 1Find it in SkillsWeb Search is built in, so there is nothing separate to install.
- 2Choose who can use itGive the skill only to the agents that need this job, and change that choice whenever you want.
- 3Review its accessThis skill does not ask for additional access.
Engines
Every search provider behind one skill
Choose one search provider in AI Search Tools. DuckDuckGo works without setup, or connect your own account for another provider.
Active engine
Tap a connected engine to make it active, same rule as the app.
One active engine
Explicit choice, never silent auto-switch by credential.
Your keys, your quota
BYO keys for Brave, Google CSE, Exa, Tavily, and more.
Safer page reading
Unsafe destinations are blocked before an agent opens a page.
Preview mirrors AI Search Tools, brand marks + active rail
Free default
DuckDuckGo (basic)
DefaultA no-key default for everyday web lookups.
Connect when you want more
Brave Search
RecommendedPrivate, independent index, not a Google/Bing reseller, no profiling.
Google Custom Search
RecommendedGoogle results from the Programmable Search Engine you connect.
SerpAPI
RecommendedMulti-engine search aggregator (Google-backed). Metered per search.
Exa
RecommendedSearch built for research and useful source excerpts.
Tavily
RecommendedSearch with topic and depth choices. Metered per search.
Parallel
RecommendedDetailed excerpts from each source. Paid API.
SearXNG (self-hosted)
Connect and approve your own SearXNG instance.
Grok (xAI)
RecommendedAnswer-native: xAI returns a written answer with citations, not a link list. Uses your xAI key.
What the skill helps with
Use the search provider you selected and see the sources behind the answer.
Open relevant pages while blocking unsafe destinations.
Prompts
Try it with
The quick actions this skill puts in front of you in the app.
- Search the webSearch the web for
- Latest newsWhat's the latest news on
- Read a pageFetch and summarize this page:
Access summary
What it may use
This skill does not ask for additional access.
- Network
- No network access
- Files
- No file access
- Memory
- No saved-memory access
- Credentials
- No connected-account access
- Media
- No media access
- Browser
- No browser access
Set up in AI Search Tools
This skill doesn’t have its own settings screen. Everything it uses is configured in AI Search Tools.
Open AI Search ToolsRelated
Works with
The apps, skills and tools Web Search sits next to.
AI Search Tools
Choose a search provider so selected agents can research the web
- Android — supported
- iPhone — supported
- Mac — supported
Web Automation
Let an approved agent open pages, collect information, fill forms, click, and take screenshots, with a clear off switch.
- Android — supported
- iPhone — not available
- Mac — not available
Summarise
Pull the main points from a web page, article, or selected file.
- Android — supported
- iPhone — supported
- Mac — not available
More Knowledge
App Guide
Get plain-language help using OpenAlly for personal work, business, building, creating, selling, and automation.
- Android — supported
- iPhone — supported
- Mac — not available
Weather
Get current conditions and forecasts from Open-Meteo or an OpenWeather account you connect.
- Android — supported
- iPhone — supported
- Mac — supported
Get Web Search
It is built into OpenAlly on the clients shown above, no separate skill download.