Web Search Fallback

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When local knowledge is insufficient, the agent can search the web — off by default, explicit opt-in.

For queries that fall outside the local RAG corpus (new software, recent CVEs, niche hardware), the agent can perform a web search to supplement its local knowledge. This capability is disabled by default and requires explicit user opt-in.

The web search tool dispatches queries to search APIs and extracts relevant snippets. Results are injected into the agent’s context alongside local RAG results, with clear attribution distinguishing local documentation from web sources.

Limits and invariants

Off by default. Cloud models and web search are switches that must be explicitly enabled — no telemetry, ever.

Where this lives

• halbert_core/halbert_core/web/search.py
• halbert_core/halbert_core/tools/web_search.py