Grok Search
Enhanced web search via Grok API. Standalone CLI only (no MCP dependency).
Execution Methods
Run scripts/groksearch_cli.py via Bash:
bash
# Prerequisites: pip install httpx tenacity # Environment: GROK_API_URL, GROK_API_KEY # Web search python scripts/groksearch_cli.py web_search --query "search terms" [--platform "GitHub"] [--min-results 3] [--max-results 10] # Fetch webpage python scripts/groksearch_cli.py web_fetch --url "https://..." [--out file.md] # Check config python scripts/groksearch_cli.py get_config_info [--no-test] # Switch model python scripts/groksearch_cli.py switch_model --model "grok-2-latest" # Toggle built-in tools python scripts/groksearch_cli.py toggle_builtin_tools --action on|off|status [--root /path/to/project]
Tool Routing Policy
Forced Replacement Rules
| Scenario | Disabled | Force Use |
|---|---|---|
| Web Search | WebSearch | CLI web_search |
| Web Fetch | WebFetch | CLI web_fetch |
Tool Capability Matrix
| Tool | Parameters | Output |
|---|---|---|
web_search | query(required), platform/min_results/max_results(optional) | [{title,url,description}] |
web_fetch | url(required), out(optional) | Structured Markdown |
get_config_info | no_test(optional) | {api_url,status,connection_test} |
switch_model | model(required) | {previous_model,current_model} |
toggle_builtin_tools | action(on/off/status), root(optional) | {blocked,deny_list} |
Search Workflow
Phase 1: Query Construction
- •Intent Recognition: Broad search →
web_search| Deep retrieval →web_fetch - •Parameter Optimization: Set
platformfor specific sources, adjust result counts
Phase 2: Search Execution
- •Start with
web_searchfor structured summaries - •Use
web_fetchon key URLs if summaries insufficient - •Retry with adjusted query if first round unsatisfactory
Phase 3: Result Synthesis
- •Cross-reference multiple sources
- •Must annotate source and date for time-sensitive info
- •Must include source URLs:
Title [<sup>1</sup>](URL)
Error Handling
| Error | Recovery |
|---|---|
| Connection Failure | Run get_config_info, verify API URL/Key |
| No Results | Broaden search terms |
| Fetch Timeout | Try alternative sources |
Anti-Patterns
| Prohibited | Correct |
|---|---|
| No source citation | Include Source [<sup>1</sup>](URL) |
| Give up after one failure | Retry at least once |
| Use built-in WebSearch/WebFetch | Use GrokSearch tools/CLI |