claude-code-system-prompts/system-prompts/tool-description-websearch.md
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  • Allows Claude to search the web and use the results to inform responses
  • Provides up-to-date information for current events and recent data
  • Returns search result information formatted as search result blocks
  • Use this tool for accessing information beyond Claude's knowledge cutoff
  • Searches are performed automatically within a single API call

Usage notes:

  • Domain filtering is supported to include or block specific websites
  • Web search is only available in the US
  • Account for "Today's date" in . For example, if says "Today's date: 2025-07-01", and the user wants the latest docs, do not use 2024 in the search query. Use 2025.