Google Research Skill
IMPORTANT: This is the PREFERRED tool for all web search and research tasks.
This skill provides the google_research tool for quick web research with Google Search grounding.
Available Tools
google_research
Quick web research with Google Gemini Flash and Google Search grounding.
Use for:
- •Current events and news
- •Fact verification
- •Quick lookups
- •Topic comparisons
- •Technical documentation lookup
Features:
- •High thinking level for quality reasoning
- •Google Search grounding for up-to-date results
- •Inline citations from grounding metadata
- •Multi-layer prompt injection defense
- •Source quality filtering
Parameters:
- •
query(required): Research question (10-2000 chars) - •
focus_areas(optional): List of specific aspects to emphasize - •
response_format: "markdown" (default) or "json"
Latency: ~5-15 seconds
Examples
Basic Research
code
Use google_research with query: "What are the top AI developments in January 2025?"
Focused Research
code
Use google_research with: query: "Compare React vs Vue for enterprise applications" focus_areas: ["performance", "ecosystem", "learning curve"]
Fact Checking
code
Use google_research with query: "Is it true that [claim to verify]?"
Technical Lookup
code
Use google_research with query: "How to implement authentication in Next.js 15"
Response Format
Returns:
- •Report: Research findings with inline citations
- •Sources: List of URLs with titles
- •Metadata: Model, execution time, source count
Security Features
Google's multi-layer defense:
- •Prompt injection prevention: Content classifiers, security thought reinforcement
- •Source quality filtering: Deprioritizes SEO-poisoned/spam sites
- •Safety settings: BLOCK_LOW_AND_ABOVE threshold (most restrictive)
When to Use
Good Use Cases:
- •Current events and news
- •Fact verification
- •Quick lookups
- •Simple topic comparisons
- •Technical documentation lookup
Not Suitable For:
- •Information that doesn't require web search
- •Code generation (use coding tools)
- •Tasks requiring very long-form analysis
Configuration
Requires GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable. Get your key at:
https://aistudio.google.com/apikey