Google Web Search
- 40 installs
- 186 repo stars
- Updated August 4, 2026
- aws-samples/sample-strands-agent-with-agentcore
google-web-search is a Claude skill that runs Google Custom Search web queries with optional image results and cited claims.
About
This skill gives an agent a single google_web_search tool that queries the web via Google Custom Search and returns titles, snippets, links, and optional image results. It requires the agent to wrap every factual claim in cite tags with the source and URL. A developer uses it when an assistant needs grounded web lookups with citations. It advises multiple targeted searches over one broad query.
- Searches the web via Google Custom Search with optional integrated image results
- Returns titles, snippets, links, and image results
- Requires wrapping every specific claim in <cite> tags with source and url
Google Web Search by the numbers
- 40 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #8,266 of 16,546 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
google-web-search capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- web search · citation
- Use cases
- web search · research
- Pricing
- Free
What google-web-search says it does
Google web search with integrated image results
wrap every specific claim in `<cite>` tags
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| Installs | 40 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 186 |
| Last updated | August 4, 2026 |
| Repository | aws-samples/sample-strands-agent-with-agentcore ↗ |
What it does
Let an agent run Google web searches with images and cite the sources of factual claims.
Who is it for?
Grounded web lookups where factual claims must be cited to their source URL.
Skip if: Deep multi-source synthesis; the research-agent skill is for that.
When should I use this skill?
The agent needs to search the web and cite specific facts.
What you get
Web results with titles, snippets, links, and images, with each claim wrapped in a cite tag.
By the numbers
- 1 search tool
- images included by default
Files
Google Web Search
Available Tools
- google_web_search(query, include_images?): Search the web using Google Custom Search. Returns results with titles, snippets, links, and optional image results.
query(string, required): Search queryinclude_images(boolean, optional, default: true): Include image results alongside web results
Usage Guidelines
- Formulate clear, specific search queries for best results.
- Use quotes for exact phrase matching (e.g.,
"machine learning" best practices 2025). - For comprehensive research, perform multiple targeted searches rather than one broad query.
- Image results are included by default. Set
include_images=falsefor text-only searches.
Citation Format
When presenting information from search results, wrap every specific claim in <cite> tags:
<cite source="SOURCE_TITLE" url="URL">claim text</cite>Rules:
- Cite factual claims, statistics, quotes, and specific information from search results.
- The
sourceattribute should contain the title or name of the source. - The
urlattribute should contain the source URL when available. - Do NOT cite your own reasoning or general knowledge.
- If search results don't contain relevant information, inform the user rather than guessing.
- Use the minimum number of citations necessary to support claims.
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Does it return images?
Yes, image results are included by default; set include_images=false for text-only searches.
How are claims cited?
Every specific claim is wrapped in <cite source="..." url="..."> tags.