pi-native-web-search
Adds a web_search tool powered by Anthropic's native web search — no third-party API key needed. Always runs via claude-haiku-4-5 for fast, cheap retrieval with source URLs.
Package details
Install pi-native-web-search from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.
$ pi install npm:pi-native-web-search- Package
pi-native-web-search- Version
0.1.1- Published
- Mar 13, 2026
- Downloads
- 26/mo · 5/wk
- Author
- pierre-mike
- License
- MIT
- Types
- extension
- Size
- 8.1 KB
- Dependencies
- 0 dependencies · 1 peer
Pi manifest JSON
{
"extensions": [
"."
]
}Security note
Pi packages can execute code and influence agent behavior. Review the source before installing third-party packages.
README
🌐 Native Web Search
Adds a web_search tool powered by Anthropic's native web search — no third-party API key, no browser, no proxy. Results come directly from Anthropic and are always run via claude-haiku-4-5 for fast, cheap retrieval regardless of which model is active in the session.
Install
pi install npm:pi-native-web-search
What it does
Registers a web_search tool the LLM can call to look up current information: documentation, news, packages, changelogs, anything not in its training data. The tool returns a concise summary with source URLs.
Tool: web_search
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
query |
string |
The search query. Be specific and concise for best results. |
Why this over other search extensions?
| Feature | pi-native-web-search |
Others |
|---|---|---|
| API key required | ❌ None | ✅ Linkup / Jina / SerpAPI |
| Headless browser | ❌ None | ✅ Some require Playwright |
| Provider | Anthropic native | Third-party |
| Model | claude-haiku-4-5 (fast) |
Varies |
Requirements
- An active Anthropic API key in your pi session (already needed to run pi with Claude)