google-search
Alert level: Medium
Search the web using Google Custom Search Engine (PSE). Use this when you need live information, documentation, or to research topics and the built-in web_search is unavailable.
Locality:Hybrid
Data access:Public
Actions:Read
Installs 5Downloads 1433Stars 3Updated 229h ago
Why this rating
Deterministic checks triggered by the tool capabilities and evidence.
- Locality: Hybrid
Sends requests to Google Custom Search/Programmable Search endpoints.
- Data access: Public
Retrieves public search result metadata and links.
- Action surface: Read
Performs query/result retrieval without modifying external state.
Best practices
Follow these steps to reduce risk when using this skill.
- Keep search API credentials in secrets storage, not committed files.
- Avoid placing sensitive internal details in search query strings.
- Validate critical findings with multiple independent sources.
Evidence links
Public sources backing the indicator assignments.
Always be careful when navigating away from the website.
Max-risk rule
If any capability reaches a higher level, the entire indicator level bumps up to keep ratings deterministic and easy to scan.