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# Web Search Tool (`google_web_search`)
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This document describes the `google_web_search` tool.
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## Description
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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.
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### Arguments
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`google_web_search` takes one argument:
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- `query` (string, required): The search query.
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## How to use `google_web_search` with the Gemini CLI
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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.
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Usage:
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```
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google_web_search(query="Your query goes here.")
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```
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## `google_web_search` examples
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Get information on a topic:
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```
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google_web_search(query="latest advancements in AI-powered code generation")
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```
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## Important notes
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- **Response returned:** The `google_web_search` tool returns a processed summary, not a raw list of search results.
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- **Citations:** The response includes citations to the sources used to generate the summary.
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