Web search

The WebSearch tool gives the model real-time web grounding. One tool name, several execution paths — picked automatically per channel:

Channel	Path
Anthropic (anthropic, and Anthropic-protocol customs)	Server-side web_search declaration (native)
DeepSeek Anthropic (deepseek-anthropic)	Same Anthropic-style server-side search on DeepSeek's /anthropic endpoint
Gemini	Built-in googleSearch grounding (native)
xAI Grok (xai, xai-oauth, or base URL on api.x.ai)	Client POST …/responses with built-in {"type":"web_search"} (Grok Build parity; tool name stays WebSearch)
Everyone else (plain deepseek OpenAI-compat, Kimi, MiniMax, custom proxies, …)	AnySearch HTTP fallback (needs key)

All paths render the same unified, clickable Sources: footer under the answer.

Prefer channels with built-in search

For DeepSeek, use deepseek-anthropic (not plain deepseek) if you want native search without AnySearch. For Grok, use xai-oauth or xai — search does not require AnySearch when the Responses path succeeds.

Setting up AnySearch

Non-native channels need an AnySearch API key — sign up and create one at the official site: anysearch.com. Three equivalent ways to configure it:

# 1. persist in config (recommended)
hipmmcode config set anysearchApiKey=as_sk_...

# 2. in the REPL
/anysearch key=as_sk_...

# 3. environment (not persisted)
export ANYSEARCH_API_KEY=as_sk_...     # or ANYSEARCH_KEY

Resolution order: config → ANYSEARCH_API_KEY → ANYSEARCH_KEY.

The /anysearch panel

Typing /anysearch with no arguments (alias /search) opens an interactive picker — the header shows the current state and the masked key; ↑/↓ to move, Enter to confirm, Esc to cancel:

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› /anysearch

AnySearch  current: on · key: as_sk_…9f2c
❯ Enable   — turn on WebSearch fallback for non-native providers  (active)
  Disable  — turn off; tools that need search will fail explicitly
  Set API key  — enter a new key (free-form input on next screen)

↑/↓ move · Enter confirm · Esc cancel

Choosing Set API key drops to a free-form input screen:

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Paste your AnySearch API key (as_sk_...): █

The key is persisted to config and takes effect immediately — no restart.

Toggles

Command / key	Effect
/anysearch on|off (alias /search) — or anysearchEnabled	Enable/disable the AnySearch fallback; /anysearch key=… sets the key inline. Bare form opens the panel above
/nativesearch on|off (alias /native) — or nativeSearchEnabled	Enable/disable provider-native search. Off forces every channel through AnySearch, useful when you want one consistent search backend. Bare /nativesearch opens the same two-row Enable / Disable picker with the current state marked (active)

WebFetch

WebFetch complements search: it fetches a specific URL, converts the page to text, and reads it. No key required.

Verifying

Ask something time-sensitive on your channel of choice:

› what was announced at the latest Rust release?

You should see a WebSearch tool card and a Sources: footer with clickable links. If instead you get "WebSearch needs an API key", set anysearchApiKey as above; if you get "WebSearch is disabled", run /anysearch on.