intel_search / search_web

Benchmarked against: Anthropic — Web search tool MCP Tools: intel_search (search + auto-ingest) and search_web (search only) Cost: Groq = Free | Gemini ≈ $0.014/search

External web search tools that gather fresh intelligence from the internet and optionally auto-ingest findings into Universal Brain.

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intel_search

Searches any topic and auto-ingests findings into UB as intelligence. Not limited to pre-configured domains.

intel_search(
    query="Claude Remote server iOS push notifications 2026",
    engine="groq",           # or "gemini"
    tags="intel,claude,remote-access",
    domain_label="claude-ecosystem"
)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
query	string	required	Search query (English recommended)
engine	string	"groq"	groq (free) or gemini (authoritative)
tags	string	null	Comma-separated tags for the ingested entry
domain_label	string	"adhoc"	Categorization label

search_web

Raw web search without auto-ingestion. Use when you want to review results before ingesting.

search_web(
    query="Docusaurus 4.0 release date",
    engine="gemini"
)

Engine comparison

Engine	Cost	Speed	Best for
Groq (Groq Compound)	Free	Fastest	Quick lookups, trivial research
Gemini (Google Search)	~$0.014	Fast	Authoritative research, needs citations

When to use which

Scenario	Tool	Engine
Quick fact check	search_web	groq
Important research for decision-making	intel_search	gemini
Routine intelligence patrol	run_patrol	configured per domain
Need citations for a report	intel_search	gemini

Intelligence Officer patrol

For automated, scheduled intelligence gathering across configured domains, see run_patrol and list_patrol_domains.

Cost awareness

• Groq is free but prone to hallucination on important tasks
• Gemini costs ~$0.014/search but provides authoritative results with citations
• Important research should use Gemini, not Groq
• Results should be ingested to UB for team-wide reuse