How-to · Knowledge & Research · By Brave

How to use AI-Grounded Answers in your AI agent

Install and use the AI-Grounded Answers skill in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and Windsurf — with sample prompts.

What you'll get

This skill lets you ask questions and get AI-generated answers grounded in current web search results. You can get quick factual responses with citations, or enable deep research mode for multi-search answers on complex topics. Perfect for anyone who needs accurate, up-to-date information without having to search and synthesize results themselves.

Step 1 — Get the skill source URL

The AI-Grounded Answers skill lives at:

Step 2 — Add it to your AI agent

Copy one of these prompts and paste it into your AI tool. The agent will fetch and install the skill for you.

Claude Code

Add the agent skill from https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers to my project.

Cursor

Install this agent skill: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers

Codex

Add this skill to .codex/skills/: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers

Gemini CLI

Add the skill at https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers to my .gemini/skills/ directory.

OpenCode

Install this agent skill from https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers

Windsurf

Add this skill: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers

Step 3 — Try these prompts

Once the skill is installed, ask your AI things like:

  • You need current facts or research on a topic that changes frequently
  • You want an AI answer with sources you can verify
  • Researching a complex topic and want the AI to do multiple searches for you
  • You need accurate information backed by real web sources, not just the AI's training data

What this skill does

  • Provides AI-generated answers based on live web search results
  • Includes inline citations so you can verify sources
  • Offers research mode for complex questions that need thorough investigation
  • Returns up-to-date information rather than relying on static training data
  • Works through simple chat requests — no code needed from you
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