Document agent web search and fetch capabilities#5440
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Summary
The agent now has web search and web fetch tools, letting it look up external information and read web pages when working on documentation tasks.
Triggered by mintlify/server@baa51ae, which added
web_searchandweb_fetchtools to the agent.Note
Low Risk
Low risk documentation-only change; no product logic is modified, but it updates expectations about what the agent can access during runs.
Overview
Updates agent documentation to explicitly include web research as part of the agent’s
Researchesstep.Clarifies the workflow “Agent environment” section by removing “restricted internet access” wording and listing new built-in tools:
web_searchandweb_fetch, plus tightening language about which external services (e.g., package registries) remain unreachable.Reviewed by Cursor Bugbot for commit e928dbd. Bugbot is set up for automated code reviews on this repo. Configure here.