🔍 Web Tools Reference

These tools connect HelseCLI to the internet for real-time data gathering and research.

These tools connect HelseCLI to the internet for real-time data gathering and research.

🌐 Search Providers

Query the internet via configured providers.

  • Providers: Tavily (default), Brave, Serper.
  • Parameters: Query, NumResults.
  • Usage: Search for the latest trends in serverless computing in 2026.

📄 Site Analysis

read_url

Fetches a single webpage and converts it into readable Markdown.

  • Benefit: Removes ads, sidebars, and trackers to provide clean text to the AI.
  • Usage: Read the content of this documentation link: https://docs.example.com/start

browser_query

(Advanced) Uses a headless Playwright browser to interact with dynamic web content.

  • Capability: Can click buttons, fill forms, and wait for JavaScript to render.
  • Usage: Extract the pricing table from this dashboard which requires a button click to show.

📺 Media Extraction

youtube_transcript

Fetches the transcripts of a YouTube video.

  • Parameters: VideoURL.
  • Usage: Summarize the key takeaways from this technical talk: [URL]

🖼️ Vision & Multi-modal

describe_image

Processes a local or remote image and describes its content.

  • Usage: What is shown in this screenshot?
  • Params: ImageURL or LocalPath.

💡 Research Strategy

For complex research tasks, the AI:

  1. Performs a web_search to find candidate URLs.
  2. Uses read_url on the top 3-5 links.
  3. Synthesizes a comprehensive answer or section for a document.