FeaturesWeb Search

Web Search

What it does: Ask Suprvisr to search the web and it pulls real-time information into your conversation. Results include inline citations so you can verify sources.

How to use it

You can trigger a web search in two ways:

Slash command

Type /websearch followed by your query:

  • /websearch latest AI regulation updates in Canada
  • /websearch competitor pricing for project management tools

The slash command forces the AI to search the web, even if it could answer from memory.

Natural language

Just ask a question that needs current information. The AI decides when a web search would help:

  • “What were the top tech layoffs this week?”
  • “Find me the latest React 19 release notes”

Pro tip: Use the /websearch slash command when you specifically want fresh web results. For general questions, the AI will decide whether to search on its own.

Citations

Web search results include citation chips at the bottom of the response. Each chip shows the source website — click to open the original page.

Citations help you verify the information and dig deeper into any source the AI referenced.

Admin controls

Web search is controlled at the organization level. Admins can enable or disable it from Settings > Organization.

When disabled:

  • The /websearch slash command is hidden
  • The AI cannot perform web searches, even if asked directly

Note: Web search uses Google Search via Gemini. Queries are automatically sanitized to remove any personally identifiable information before being sent.

Tips & gotchas

  • Best for current events — web search shines for real-time info, recent news, pricing, and anything that changes frequently
  • PII is stripped — email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal data are automatically removed from search queries
  • Results vary — web search results depend on what Google returns at the time of the query
  • Quota-free — unlike image generation, web search has no per-user quota

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