fix(tools): improve web search provider fallback (#2629)

- centralize web search provider readiness and resolution logic
- fall back when the configured provider is unavailable or invalid
- allow native-search-capable models to use built-in search without the client tool
- simplify the tools page and add direct access to web search settings
- add backend, agent, and integration tests for the new selection behavior

pkg/agent/agent_init.go

@@ -100,33 +100,7 @@ func registerSharedTools(
 		}
 
 		if cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled("web") {
-			searchTool, err := tools.NewWebSearchTool(tools.WebSearchToolOptions{
-				BraveAPIKeys:          cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.APIKeys.Values(),
-				BraveMaxResults:       cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.MaxResults,
-				BraveEnabled:          cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled,
-				TavilyAPIKeys:         cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.APIKeys.Values(),
-				TavilyBaseURL:         cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.BaseURL,
-				TavilyMaxResults:      cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.MaxResults,
-				TavilyEnabled:         cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.Enabled,
-				DuckDuckGoMaxResults:  cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.MaxResults,
-				DuckDuckGoEnabled:     cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.Enabled,
-				PerplexityAPIKeys:     cfg.Tools.Web.Perplexity.APIKeys.Values(),
-				PerplexityMaxResults:  cfg.Tools.Web.Perplexity.MaxResults,
-				PerplexityEnabled:     cfg.Tools.Web.Perplexity.Enabled,
-				SearXNGBaseURL:        cfg.Tools.Web.SearXNG.BaseURL,
-				SearXNGMaxResults:     cfg.Tools.Web.SearXNG.MaxResults,
-				SearXNGEnabled:        cfg.Tools.Web.SearXNG.Enabled,
-				GLMSearchAPIKey:       cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.APIKey.String(),
-				GLMSearchBaseURL:      cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.BaseURL,
-				GLMSearchEngine:       cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.SearchEngine,
-				GLMSearchMaxResults:   cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.MaxResults,
-				GLMSearchEnabled:      cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.Enabled,
-				BaiduSearchAPIKey:     cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.APIKey.String(),
-				BaiduSearchBaseURL:    cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.BaseURL,
-				BaiduSearchMaxResults: cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.MaxResults,
-				BaiduSearchEnabled:    cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.Enabled,
-				Proxy:                 cfg.Tools.Web.Proxy,
-			})
+			searchTool, err := tools.NewWebSearchTool(tools.WebSearchToolOptionsFromConfig(cfg))
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.ErrorCF("agent", "Failed to create web search tool", map[string]any{"error": err.Error()})
 			} else if searchTool != nil {

pkg/agent/agent_test.go

@@ -161,6 +161,58 @@ func newTestAgentLoop(
 	return al, cfg, msgBus, provider, func() { os.RemoveAll(tmpDir) }
 }
 
+func TestNewAgentLoop_RegistersWebSearchTool(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Agents.Defaults.Workspace = t.TempDir()
+
+	al := NewAgentLoop(cfg, bus.NewMessageBus(), &mockProvider{})
+
+	agent := al.registry.GetDefaultAgent()
+	if agent == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected default agent")
+	}
+	if _, ok := agent.Tools.Get("web_search"); !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected web_search tool to be registered")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewAgentLoop_RegistersWebSearchTool_WhenExplicitProviderUnavailable(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Agents.Defaults.Workspace = t.TempDir()
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Provider = "brave"
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled = true
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled = true
+
+	al := NewAgentLoop(cfg, bus.NewMessageBus(), &mockProvider{})
+
+	agent := al.registry.GetDefaultAgent()
+	if agent == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected default agent")
+	}
+	if _, ok := agent.Tools.Get("web_search"); !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected web_search tool to fall back to auto provider selection")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewAgentLoop_DoesNotRegisterWebSearchTool_WhenNoReadyProviders(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Agents.Defaults.Workspace = t.TempDir()
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Provider = "brave"
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled = true
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled = false
+	cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.Enabled = false
+
+	al := NewAgentLoop(cfg, bus.NewMessageBus(), &mockProvider{})
+
+	agent := al.registry.GetDefaultAgent()
+	if agent == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected default agent")
+	}
+	if _, ok := agent.Tools.Get("web_search"); ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected web_search tool to be absent when no providers are ready")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestProcessMessage_IncludesCurrentSenderInDynamicContext(t *testing.T) {
 	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "agent-test-*")
 	if err != nil {

pkg/agent/pipeline_llm.go

@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ func (p *Pipeline) CallLLM(
 	exec.providerToolDefs = ts.agent.Tools.ToProviderDefs()
 
 	// Native web search support
-	_, hasWebSearch := ts.agent.Tools.Get("web_search")
-	exec.useNativeSearch = al.cfg.Tools.Web.PreferNative && hasWebSearch &&
+	webSearchEnabled := al.cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled("web")
+	exec.useNativeSearch = webSearchEnabled && al.cfg.Tools.Web.PreferNative &&
 		func() bool {
-			if ns, ok := ts.agent.Provider.(interface{ SupportsNativeSearch() bool }); ok {
+			if ns, ok := ts.agent.Provider.(providers.NativeSearchCapable); ok {
 				return ns.SupportsNativeSearch()
 			}
 			return false

pkg/agent/turn_coord_test.go

@@ -36,6 +36,35 @@ func (p *simpleConvProvider) GetDefaultModel() string {
 	return "simple-model"
 }
 
+type nativeSearchCaptureProvider struct {
+	lastOpts map[string]any
+}
+
+func (p *nativeSearchCaptureProvider) Chat(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	messages []providers.Message,
+	tools []providers.ToolDefinition,
+	model string,
+	opts map[string]any,
+) (*providers.LLMResponse, error) {
+	p.lastOpts = make(map[string]any, len(opts))
+	for k, v := range opts {
+		p.lastOpts[k] = v
+	}
+	return &providers.LLMResponse{
+		Content:      "Using native search",
+		FinishReason: "stop",
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (p *nativeSearchCaptureProvider) GetDefaultModel() string {
+	return "native-search-model"
+}
+
+func (p *nativeSearchCaptureProvider) SupportsNativeSearch() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 // toolCallRespProvider returns a tool call response
 type toolCallRespProvider struct {
 	toolName  string
@@ -257,6 +286,41 @@ func TestPipeline_CallLLM_WithToolCall(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPipeline_CallLLM_UsesNativeSearchWithoutClientWebSearchTool(t *testing.T) {
+	provider := &nativeSearchCaptureProvider{}
+	al, agent, cleanup := newTurnCoordTestLoop(t, provider)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	if _, ok := agent.Tools.Get("web_search"); ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected no client-side web_search tool to be registered")
+	}
+
+	al.cfg.Tools.Web.Enabled = true
+	al.cfg.Tools.Web.PreferNative = true
+
+	pipeline := NewPipeline(al)
+	ts := newTurnState(agent, makeTestProcessOpts("test-session"), turnEventScope{
+		turnID:  "turn-1",
+		context: newTurnContext(nil, nil, nil),
+	})
+
+	exec, err := pipeline.SetupTurn(context.Background(), ts)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SetupTurn failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	ctrl, err := pipeline.CallLLM(context.Background(), context.Background(), ts, exec, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CallLLM failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if ctrl != ControlBreak {
+		t.Fatalf("expected ControlBreak, got %v", ctrl)
+	}
+	if got, _ := provider.lastOpts["native_search"].(bool); !got {
+		t.Fatalf("expected native_search=true, got %#v", provider.lastOpts["native_search"])
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPipeline_CallLLM_TimeoutRetry(t *testing.T) {
 	errorPrv := &errorProvider{errType: "timeout"}
 	al, agent, cleanup := newTurnCoordTestLoop(t, errorPrv)

pkg/tools/integration/web.go

@@ -1113,12 +1113,147 @@ type WebSearchToolOptions struct {
 	Proxy                 string
 }
 
+func WebSearchToolOptionsFromConfig(cfg *config.Config) WebSearchToolOptions {
+	return WebSearchToolOptions{
+		Provider:              cfg.Tools.Web.Provider,
+		BraveAPIKeys:          cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.APIKeys.Values(),
+		BraveMaxResults:       cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.MaxResults,
+		BraveEnabled:          cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled,
+		TavilyAPIKeys:         cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.APIKeys.Values(),
+		TavilyBaseURL:         cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.BaseURL,
+		TavilyMaxResults:      cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.MaxResults,
+		TavilyEnabled:         cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.Enabled,
+		SogouMaxResults:       cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.MaxResults,
+		SogouEnabled:          cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled,
+		DuckDuckGoMaxResults:  cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.MaxResults,
+		DuckDuckGoEnabled:     cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.Enabled,
+		PerplexityAPIKeys:     cfg.Tools.Web.Perplexity.APIKeys.Values(),
+		PerplexityMaxResults:  cfg.Tools.Web.Perplexity.MaxResults,
+		PerplexityEnabled:     cfg.Tools.Web.Perplexity.Enabled,
+		SearXNGBaseURL:        cfg.Tools.Web.SearXNG.BaseURL,
+		SearXNGMaxResults:     cfg.Tools.Web.SearXNG.MaxResults,
+		SearXNGEnabled:        cfg.Tools.Web.SearXNG.Enabled,
+		GLMSearchAPIKey:       cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.APIKey.String(),
+		GLMSearchBaseURL:      cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.BaseURL,
+		GLMSearchEngine:       cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.SearchEngine,
+		GLMSearchMaxResults:   cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.MaxResults,
+		GLMSearchEnabled:      cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.Enabled,
+		BaiduSearchAPIKey:     cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.APIKey.String(),
+		BaiduSearchBaseURL:    cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.BaseURL,
+		BaiduSearchMaxResults: cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.MaxResults,
+		BaiduSearchEnabled:    cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.Enabled,
+		Proxy:                 cfg.Tools.Web.Proxy,
+	}
+}
+
+func WebSearchProviderReady(opts WebSearchToolOptions, name string) bool {
+	return opts.providerReady(name)
+}
+
+func ResolveWebSearchProviderName(opts WebSearchToolOptions, query string) (string, error) {
+	return opts.resolveProviderName(query)
+}
+
+var (
+	knownWebSearchProviders = []string{
+		"sogou",
+		"duckduckgo",
+		"brave",
+		"tavily",
+		"perplexity",
+		"searxng",
+		"glm_search",
+		"baidu_search",
+	}
+	autoPrimaryWebSearchProviders  = []string{"perplexity", "brave", "searxng", "tavily"}
+	autoFallbackWebSearchProviders = []string{"baidu_search", "glm_search"}
+)
+
+func isKnownWebSearchProvider(name string) bool {
+	name = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(name))
+	for _, known := range knownWebSearchProviders {
+		if name == known {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) providerReady(name string) bool {
+	switch strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(name)) {
+	case "sogou":
+		return opts.SogouEnabled
+	case "duckduckgo":
+		return opts.DuckDuckGoEnabled
+	case "brave":
+		return opts.BraveEnabled && len(opts.BraveAPIKeys) > 0
+	case "tavily":
+		return opts.TavilyEnabled && len(opts.TavilyAPIKeys) > 0
+	case "perplexity":
+		return opts.PerplexityEnabled && len(opts.PerplexityAPIKeys) > 0
+	case "searxng":
+		return opts.SearXNGEnabled && strings.TrimSpace(opts.SearXNGBaseURL) != ""
+	case "glm_search":
+		return opts.GLMSearchEnabled && strings.TrimSpace(opts.GLMSearchAPIKey) != ""
+	case "baidu_search":
+		return opts.BaiduSearchEnabled && strings.TrimSpace(opts.BaiduSearchAPIKey) != ""
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) normalizedProviderName() string {
+	providerName := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(opts.Provider))
+	if providerName != "" && providerName != "auto" && !isKnownWebSearchProvider(providerName) {
+		// Tolerate stale or manually edited config values at runtime by
+		// treating them as "auto" and falling back to the next ready provider.
+		return "auto"
+	}
+	return providerName
+}
+
+func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) resolveProviderName(query string) (string, error) {
+	providerName := opts.normalizedProviderName()
+	if providerName != "" && providerName != "auto" && opts.providerReady(providerName) {
+		return providerName, nil
+	}
+
+	for _, name := range autoPrimaryWebSearchProviders {
+		if opts.providerReady(name) {
+			return name, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	sogouReady := opts.providerReady("sogou")
+	duckReady := opts.providerReady("duckduckgo")
+	if sogouReady && duckReady {
+		if prefersDuckDuckGoQuery(query) {
+			return "duckduckgo", nil
+		}
+		return "sogou", nil
+	}
+	if sogouReady {
+		return "sogou", nil
+	}
+	if duckReady {
+		return "duckduckgo", nil
+	}
+
+	for _, name := range autoFallbackWebSearchProviders {
+		if opts.providerReady(name) {
+			return name, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "", nil
+}
+
 func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) providerByName(name string) (SearchProvider, int, error) {
 	switch strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(name)) {
 	case "", "auto":
 		return nil, 0, nil
 	case "sogou":
-		if !opts.SogouEnabled {
+		if !opts.providerReady("sogou") {
 			return nil, 0, nil
 		}
 		client, err := utils.CreateHTTPClient(opts.Proxy, searchTimeout)
@@ -1134,7 +1269,7 @@ func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) providerByName(name string) (SearchProvider, in
 			client: client,
 		}, maxResults, nil
 	case "perplexity":
-		if !opts.PerplexityEnabled {
+		if !opts.providerReady("perplexity") {
 			return nil, 0, nil
 		}
 		client, err := utils.CreateHTTPClient(opts.Proxy, perplexityTimeout)
@@ -1151,7 +1286,7 @@ func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) providerByName(name string) (SearchProvider, in
 			client:  client,
 		}, maxResults, nil
 	case "brave":
-		if !opts.BraveEnabled {
+		if !opts.providerReady("brave") {
 			return nil, 0, nil
 		}
 		client, err := utils.CreateHTTPClient(opts.Proxy, searchTimeout)
@@ -1168,7 +1303,7 @@ func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) providerByName(name string) (SearchProvider, in
 			client:  client,
 		}, maxResults, nil
 	case "searxng":
-		if !opts.SearXNGEnabled {
+		if !opts.providerReady("searxng") {
 			return nil, 0, nil
 		}
 		client, err := utils.CreateHTTPClient(opts.Proxy, searchTimeout)
@@ -1185,7 +1320,7 @@ func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) providerByName(name string) (SearchProvider, in
 			client:  client,
 		}, maxResults, nil
 	case "tavily":
-		if !opts.TavilyEnabled {
+		if !opts.providerReady("tavily") {
 			return nil, 0, nil
 		}
 		client, err := utils.CreateHTTPClient(opts.Proxy, searchTimeout)
@@ -1203,7 +1338,7 @@ func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) providerByName(name string) (SearchProvider, in
 			client:  client,
 		}, maxResults, nil
 	case "duckduckgo":
-		if !opts.DuckDuckGoEnabled {
+		if !opts.providerReady("duckduckgo") {
 			return nil, 0, nil
 		}
 		client, err := utils.CreateHTTPClient(opts.Proxy, searchTimeout)
@@ -1219,7 +1354,7 @@ func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) providerByName(name string) (SearchProvider, in
 			client: client,
 		}, maxResults, nil
 	case "baidu_search":
-		if !opts.BaiduSearchEnabled {
+		if !opts.providerReady("baidu_search") {
 			return nil, 0, nil
 		}
 		client, err := utils.CreateHTTPClient(opts.Proxy, perplexityTimeout)
@@ -1237,7 +1372,7 @@ func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) providerByName(name string) (SearchProvider, in
 			client:  client,
 		}, maxResults, nil
 	case "glm_search":
-		if !opts.GLMSearchEnabled {
+		if !opts.providerReady("glm_search") {
 			return nil, 0, nil
 		}
 		client, err := utils.CreateHTTPClient(opts.Proxy, searchTimeout)
@@ -1297,62 +1432,35 @@ func prefersDuckDuckGoQuery(text string) bool {
 }
 
 func (opts WebSearchToolOptions) buildProviderResolver() (func(query string) (SearchProvider, int), error) {
-	providerName := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(opts.Provider))
-	if providerName != "" && providerName != "auto" {
-		provider, maxResults, err := opts.providerByName(providerName)
+	providersByName := make(map[string]SearchProvider, len(knownWebSearchProviders))
+	maxResultsByName := make(map[string]int, len(knownWebSearchProviders))
+
+	for _, name := range knownWebSearchProviders {
+		if !opts.providerReady(name) {
+			continue
+		}
+		provider, maxResults, err := opts.providerByName(name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if provider == nil {
-			return func(string) (SearchProvider, int) { return nil, 0 }, nil
+			continue
 		}
-		return func(string) (SearchProvider, int) { return provider, maxResults }, nil
+		providersByName[name] = provider
+		maxResultsByName[name] = maxResults
 	}
 
-	for _, name := range []string{"perplexity", "brave", "searxng", "tavily"} {
-		provider, maxResults, err := opts.providerByName(name)
+	return func(query string) (SearchProvider, int) {
+		name, err := opts.resolveProviderName(query)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0
 		}
-		if provider != nil {
-			return func(string) (SearchProvider, int) { return provider, maxResults }, nil
+		provider, ok := providersByName[name]
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, 0
 		}
-	}
-
-	sogouProvider, sogouMaxResults, err := opts.providerByName("sogou")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	duckProvider, duckMaxResults, err := opts.providerByName("duckduckgo")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if sogouProvider != nil && duckProvider != nil {
-		return func(query string) (SearchProvider, int) {
-			if prefersDuckDuckGoQuery(query) {
-				return duckProvider, duckMaxResults
-			}
-			return sogouProvider, sogouMaxResults
-		}, nil
-	}
-	if sogouProvider != nil {
-		return func(string) (SearchProvider, int) { return sogouProvider, sogouMaxResults }, nil
-	}
-	if duckProvider != nil {
-		return func(string) (SearchProvider, int) { return duckProvider, duckMaxResults }, nil
-	}
-
-	for _, name := range []string{"baidu_search", "glm_search"} {
-		provider, maxResults, err := opts.providerByName(name)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		if provider != nil {
-			return func(string) (SearchProvider, int) { return provider, maxResults }, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	return func(string) (SearchProvider, int) { return nil, 0 }, nil
+		return provider, maxResultsByName[name]
+	}, nil
 }
 
 func NewWebSearchTool(opts WebSearchToolOptions) (*WebSearchTool, error) {

pkg/tools/integration/web_test.go

@@ -385,24 +385,14 @@ func TestWebFetchTool_PayloadTooLarge(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestWebTool_WebSearch_NoApiKey verifies missing credentials are surfaced at execution time.
+// TestWebTool_WebSearch_NoApiKey verifies providers without required credentials are not registered.
 func TestWebTool_WebSearch_NoApiKey(t *testing.T) {
 	tool, err := NewWebSearchTool(WebSearchToolOptions{BraveEnabled: true, BraveAPIKeys: nil})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-	if tool == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected tool when Brave is enabled, even without API keys")
-	}
-
-	result := tool.Execute(context.Background(), map[string]any{
-		"query": "test query",
-	})
-	if !result.IsError {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected missing Brave API key to return error")
-	}
-	if !strings.Contains(result.ForLLM, "no API key provided") {
-		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error message: %s", result.ForLLM)
+	if tool != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected nil tool when only enabled provider is missing credentials")
 	}
 
 	// Also nil when nothing is enabled
@@ -1878,6 +1868,94 @@ func TestWebTool_AutoProviderPrefersConfiguredProvidersBeforeSogou(t *testing.T)
 	}
 }
 
+func TestWebTool_ExplicitProviderFallsBackWhenMissingCredentials(t *testing.T) {
+	tool, err := NewWebSearchTool(WebSearchToolOptions{
+		Provider:        "brave",
+		BraveEnabled:    true,
+		SogouEnabled:    true,
+		SogouMaxResults: 5,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewWebSearchTool() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, ok := tool.provider.(*SogouSearchProvider); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected SogouSearchProvider after fallback, got %T", tool.provider)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWebTool_ExplicitProviderFallsBackWhenMissingBaseURL(t *testing.T) {
+	tool, err := NewWebSearchTool(WebSearchToolOptions{
+		Provider:        "searxng",
+		SearXNGEnabled:  true,
+		SogouEnabled:    true,
+		SogouMaxResults: 5,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewWebSearchTool() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, ok := tool.provider.(*SogouSearchProvider); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected SogouSearchProvider after fallback, got %T", tool.provider)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWebTool_AutoProviderSkipsEnabledButUnreadyProviders(t *testing.T) {
+	tool, err := NewWebSearchTool(WebSearchToolOptions{
+		Provider:        "auto",
+		BraveEnabled:    true,
+		SogouEnabled:    true,
+		SogouMaxResults: 5,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewWebSearchTool() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, ok := tool.provider.(*SogouSearchProvider); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected SogouSearchProvider when Brave has no API key, got %T", tool.provider)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveWebSearchProviderName_FallsBackFromExplicitUnavailableProvider(t *testing.T) {
+	got, err := ResolveWebSearchProviderName(WebSearchToolOptions{
+		Provider:        "brave",
+		BraveEnabled:    true,
+		SogouEnabled:    true,
+		SogouMaxResults: 5,
+	}, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ResolveWebSearchProviderName() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got != "sogou" {
+		t.Fatalf("ResolveWebSearchProviderName() = %q, want sogou", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWebTool_UnknownExplicitProviderFallsBackToAuto(t *testing.T) {
+	tool, err := NewWebSearchTool(WebSearchToolOptions{
+		Provider:        "totally_unknown",
+		SogouEnabled:    true,
+		SogouMaxResults: 5,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewWebSearchTool() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, ok := tool.provider.(*SogouSearchProvider); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected SogouSearchProvider after fallback, got %T", tool.provider)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveWebSearchProviderName_FallsBackFromUnknownProvider(t *testing.T) {
+	got, err := ResolveWebSearchProviderName(WebSearchToolOptions{
+		Provider:        "totally_unknown",
+		SogouEnabled:    true,
+		SogouMaxResults: 5,
+	}, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ResolveWebSearchProviderName() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got != "sogou" {
+		t.Fatalf("ResolveWebSearchProviderName() = %q, want sogou", got)
+	}
+}
+
 type stubSearchProvider struct {
 	result string
 	calls  []string

pkg/tools/integration_facade.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk/mcp"
 
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/audio/tts"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/media"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/skills"
 	integrationtools "github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/tools/integration"
@@ -72,6 +73,18 @@ func GetPreferredWebSearchLanguage() string {
 	return integrationtools.GetPreferredWebSearchLanguage()
 }
 
+func WebSearchToolOptionsFromConfig(cfg *config.Config) WebSearchToolOptions {
+	return integrationtools.WebSearchToolOptionsFromConfig(cfg)
+}
+
+func WebSearchProviderReady(opts WebSearchToolOptions, name string) bool {
+	return integrationtools.WebSearchProviderReady(opts, name)
+}
+
+func ResolveWebSearchProviderName(opts WebSearchToolOptions, query string) (string, error) {
+	return integrationtools.ResolveWebSearchProviderName(opts, query)
+}
+
 func NewWebSearchTool(opts WebSearchToolOptions) (*WebSearchTool, error) {
 	return integrationtools.NewWebSearchTool(opts)
 }

web/backend/api/tools.go

@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ func buildToolSupport(cfg *config.Config) []toolSupportItem {
 			status, reasonCode = resolveDiscoveryToolSupport(cfg, cfg.Tools.MCP.Discovery.UseRegex)
 		case "tool_search_tool_bm25":
 			status, reasonCode = resolveDiscoveryToolSupport(cfg, cfg.Tools.MCP.Discovery.UseBM25)
+		case "web_search":
+			status, reasonCode = resolveWebSearchToolSupport(cfg)
 		case "i2c", "spi":
 			status, reasonCode = resolveHardwareToolSupport(cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled(entry.ConfigKey))
 		default:
@@ -304,6 +306,13 @@ func resolveDiscoveryToolSupport(cfg *config.Config, methodEnabled bool) (string
 	return "enabled", ""
 }
 
+func resolveWebSearchToolSupport(cfg *config.Config) (string, string) {
+	if !cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled("web") {
+		return "disabled", ""
+	}
+	return "enabled", ""
+}
+
 func applyToolState(cfg *config.Config, toolName string, enabled bool) error {
 	switch toolName {
 	case "read_file":
@@ -507,6 +516,7 @@ func normalizeWebSearchAPIKeys(apiKeys []string, apiKey string) ([]string, bool)
 }
 
 func buildWebSearchConfigResponse(cfg *config.Config) webSearchConfigResponse {
+	opts := picotools.WebSearchToolOptionsFromConfig(cfg)
 	current := resolveCurrentWebSearchProvider(cfg)
 	settings := map[string]webSearchProviderConfig{
 		"sogou": {
@@ -563,59 +573,53 @@ func buildWebSearchConfigResponse(cfg *config.Config) webSearchConfigResponse {
 		{
 			ID:         "sogou",
 			Label:      "Sogou",
-			Configured: cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled,
+			Configured: picotools.WebSearchProviderReady(opts, "sogou"),
 			Current:    current == "sogou",
 		},
 		{
 			ID:         "duckduckgo",
 			Label:      "DuckDuckGo",
-			Configured: cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.Enabled,
+			Configured: picotools.WebSearchProviderReady(opts, "duckduckgo"),
 			Current:    current == "duckduckgo",
 		},
 		{
-			ID:    "brave",
-			Label: "Brave Search",
-			Configured: cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled &&
-				len(cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.APIKeys.Values()) > 0,
+			ID:           "brave",
+			Label:        "Brave Search",
+			Configured:   picotools.WebSearchProviderReady(opts, "brave"),
 			Current:      current == "brave",
 			RequiresAuth: true,
 		},
 		{
-			ID:    "tavily",
-			Label: "Tavily",
-			Configured: cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.Enabled &&
-				len(cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.APIKeys.Values()) > 0,
+			ID:           "tavily",
+			Label:        "Tavily",
+			Configured:   picotools.WebSearchProviderReady(opts, "tavily"),
 			Current:      current == "tavily",
 			RequiresAuth: true,
 		},
 		{
-			ID:    "perplexity",
-			Label: "Perplexity",
-			Configured: cfg.Tools.Web.Perplexity.Enabled &&
-				len(cfg.Tools.Web.Perplexity.APIKeys.Values()) > 0,
+			ID:           "perplexity",
+			Label:        "Perplexity",
+			Configured:   picotools.WebSearchProviderReady(opts, "perplexity"),
 			Current:      current == "perplexity",
 			RequiresAuth: true,
 		},
 		{
-			ID:    "searxng",
-			Label: "SearXNG",
-			Configured: cfg.Tools.Web.SearXNG.Enabled &&
-				strings.TrimSpace(cfg.Tools.Web.SearXNG.BaseURL) != "",
-			Current: current == "searxng",
+			ID:         "searxng",
+			Label:      "SearXNG",
+			Configured: picotools.WebSearchProviderReady(opts, "searxng"),
+			Current:    current == "searxng",
 		},
 		{
-			ID:    "glm_search",
-			Label: "GLM Search",
-			Configured: cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.Enabled &&
-				cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.APIKey.String() != "",
+			ID:           "glm_search",
+			Label:        "GLM Search",
+			Configured:   picotools.WebSearchProviderReady(opts, "glm_search"),
 			Current:      current == "glm_search",
 			RequiresAuth: true,
 		},
 		{
-			ID:    "baidu_search",
-			Label: "Baidu Search",
-			Configured: cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.Enabled &&
-				cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.APIKey.String() != "",
+			ID:           "baidu_search",
+			Label:        "Baidu Search",
+			Configured:   picotools.WebSearchProviderReady(opts, "baidu_search"),
 			Current:      current == "baidu_search",
 			RequiresAuth: true,
 		},
@@ -637,57 +641,12 @@ func buildWebSearchConfigResponse(cfg *config.Config) webSearchConfigResponse {
 }
 
 func resolveCurrentWebSearchProvider(cfg *config.Config) string {
-	selected := normalizeWebSearchProvider(cfg.Tools.Web.Provider)
-	if selected != "" && selected != "auto" && webSearchProviderConfigured(cfg, selected) {
-		return selected
+	if cfg == nil || !cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled("web") {
+		return ""
 	}
-
-	for _, name := range []string{"perplexity", "brave", "searxng", "tavily"} {
-		if webSearchProviderConfigured(cfg, name) {
-			return name
-		}
-	}
-
-	if webSearchProviderConfigured(cfg, "sogou") && webSearchProviderConfigured(cfg, "duckduckgo") {
-		if picotools.GetPreferredWebSearchLanguage() == "en" {
-			return "duckduckgo"
-		}
-		return "sogou"
-	}
-	if webSearchProviderConfigured(cfg, "sogou") {
-		return "sogou"
-	}
-	if webSearchProviderConfigured(cfg, "duckduckgo") {
-		return "duckduckgo"
-	}
-
-	for _, name := range []string{"baidu_search", "glm_search"} {
-		if webSearchProviderConfigured(cfg, name) {
-			return name
-		}
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func webSearchProviderConfigured(cfg *config.Config, name string) bool {
-	switch name {
-	case "sogou":
-		return cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled
-	case "duckduckgo":
-		return cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.Enabled
-	case "brave":
-		return cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled && len(cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.APIKeys.Values()) > 0
-	case "tavily":
-		return cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.Enabled && len(cfg.Tools.Web.Tavily.APIKeys.Values()) > 0
-	case "perplexity":
-		return cfg.Tools.Web.Perplexity.Enabled && len(cfg.Tools.Web.Perplexity.APIKeys.Values()) > 0
-	case "searxng":
-		return cfg.Tools.Web.SearXNG.Enabled && strings.TrimSpace(cfg.Tools.Web.SearXNG.BaseURL) != ""
-	case "glm_search":
-		return cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.Enabled && cfg.Tools.Web.GLMSearch.APIKey.String() != ""
-	case "baidu_search":
-		return cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.Enabled && cfg.Tools.Web.BaiduSearch.APIKey.String() != ""
-	default:
-		return false
+	selected, err := picotools.ResolveWebSearchProviderName(picotools.WebSearchToolOptionsFromConfig(cfg), "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
 	}
+	return selected
 }

web/backend/api/tools_test.go

@@ -198,6 +198,66 @@ func TestHandleUpdateToolState(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHandleListTools_ReportsWebSearchEnabledWhenToolIsOn(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name         string
+		preferNative bool
+	}{
+		{name: "without prefer_native", preferNative: false},
+		{name: "with prefer_native", preferNative: true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			configPath, cleanup := setupOAuthTestEnv(t)
+			defer cleanup()
+
+			cfg, err := config.LoadConfig(configPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("LoadConfig() error = %v", err)
+			}
+			cfg.Tools.Web.PreferNative = tt.preferNative
+			cfg.Tools.Web.Provider = "brave"
+			cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled = false
+			cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.Enabled = false
+			cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled = true
+			cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.SetAPIKeys(nil)
+			if err := config.SaveConfig(configPath, cfg); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("SaveConfig() error = %v", err)
+			}
+
+			h := NewHandler(configPath)
+			mux := http.NewServeMux()
+			h.RegisterRoutes(mux)
+
+			rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/tools", nil)
+			mux.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+			if rec.Code != http.StatusOK {
+				t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d, body=%s", rec.Code, http.StatusOK, rec.Body.String())
+			}
+
+			var resp toolSupportResponse
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(rec.Body.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Unmarshal() error = %v", err)
+			}
+
+			for _, tool := range resp.Tools {
+				if tool.Name != "web_search" {
+					continue
+				}
+				if tool.Status != "enabled" || tool.ReasonCode != "" {
+					t.Fatalf("web_search = %#v, want enabled with no reason code", tool)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+
+			t.Fatal("expected web_search in response")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestHandleGetWebSearchConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	configPath, cleanup := setupOAuthTestEnv(t)
 	defer cleanup()
@@ -206,6 +266,7 @@ func TestHandleGetWebSearchConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("LoadConfig() error = %v", err)
 	}
+	cfg.Tools.Web.PreferNative = false
 	cfg.Tools.Web.Provider = "sogou"
 	cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled = true
 	cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.MaxResults = 6
@@ -242,6 +303,48 @@ func TestHandleGetWebSearchConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHandleGetWebSearchConfig_DoesNotExposeNativeAsCurrentService(t *testing.T) {
+	configPath, cleanup := setupOAuthTestEnv(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	cfg, err := config.LoadConfig(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadConfig() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	cfg.Tools.Web.PreferNative = true
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Provider = "brave"
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled = false
+	cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.Enabled = false
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled = true
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.SetAPIKeys(nil)
+	if err := config.SaveConfig(configPath, cfg); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SaveConfig() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	h := NewHandler(configPath)
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	h.RegisterRoutes(mux)
+
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/tools/web-search-config", nil)
+	mux.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d, body=%s", rec.Code, http.StatusOK, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	var resp webSearchConfigResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(rec.Body.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !resp.PreferNative {
+		t.Fatal("prefer_native should remain true in response")
+	}
+	if resp.CurrentService != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("current_service = %q, want empty when no external provider is ready", resp.CurrentService)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestHandleUpdateWebSearchConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	configPath, cleanup := setupOAuthTestEnv(t)
 	defer cleanup()
@@ -393,6 +496,27 @@ func TestResolveCurrentWebSearchProvider_PrefersConfiguredProvidersBeforeSogou(t
 	}
 }
 
+func TestResolveCurrentWebSearchProvider_FallsBackWhenExplicitProviderUnavailable(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Provider = "brave"
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled = true
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled = true
+
+	if got := resolveCurrentWebSearchProvider(cfg); got != "sogou" {
+		t.Fatalf("resolveCurrentWebSearchProvider() = %q, want sogou", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveCurrentWebSearchProvider_FallsBackWhenProviderIsUnknown(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Provider = "totally_unknown"
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled = true
+
+	if got := resolveCurrentWebSearchProvider(cfg); got != "sogou" {
+		t.Fatalf("resolveCurrentWebSearchProvider() = %q, want sogou", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestResolveCurrentWebSearchProvider_UsesPreferredLanguageForSogouAndDuckDuckGo(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := config.DefaultConfig()
 	cfg.Tools.Web.Provider = "auto"
@@ -413,3 +537,22 @@ func TestResolveCurrentWebSearchProvider_UsesPreferredLanguageForSogouAndDuckDuc
 		t.Fatalf("resolveCurrentWebSearchProvider() = %q, want sogou", got)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestResolveCurrentWebSearchProvider_IgnoresPreferNativeInConfigView(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg.ModelList = []*config.ModelConfig{{
+		ModelName: "custom-default",
+		Model:     "openai/gpt-4o",
+		APIKeys:   config.SimpleSecureStrings("sk-default"),
+	}}
+	cfg.Agents.Defaults.ModelName = "custom-default"
+	cfg.Tools.Web.PreferNative = true
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Provider = "brave"
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Sogou.Enabled = false
+	cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.Enabled = false
+	cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled = true
+
+	if got := resolveCurrentWebSearchProvider(cfg); got != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("resolveCurrentWebSearchProvider() = %q, want empty when only native search would be available", got)
+	}
+}

web/frontend/src/components/agent/tools/tool-library-tab.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { IconSearch } from "@tabler/icons-react"
+import { IconSearch, IconSettings } from "@tabler/icons-react"
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next"
 
 import type { ToolSupportItem } from "@/api/tools"
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
 import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card"
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
 import {
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ interface ToolLibraryTabProps {
   pendingToolName: string | null
   onSearchQueryChange: (value: string) => void
   onStatusFilterChange: (value: ToolStatusFilter) => void
+  onOpenWebSearchSettings: () => void
   onToggleTool: (name: string, enabled: boolean) => void
 }
 
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ export function ToolLibraryTab({
   pendingToolName,
   onSearchQueryChange,
   onStatusFilterChange,
+  onOpenWebSearchSettings,
   onToggleTool,
 }: ToolLibraryTabProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ export function ToolLibraryTab({
                     key={tool.name}
                     tool={tool}
                     isPending={pendingToolName === tool.name}
+                    onOpenWebSearchSettings={onOpenWebSearchSettings}
                     onToggleTool={onToggleTool}
                   />
                 ))}
@@ -146,10 +150,12 @@ export function ToolLibraryTab({
 function ToolCard({
   tool,
   isPending,
+  onOpenWebSearchSettings,
   onToggleTool,
 }: {
   tool: ToolSupportItem
   isPending: boolean
+  onOpenWebSearchSettings: () => void
   onToggleTool: (name: string, enabled: boolean) => void
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
@@ -157,8 +163,10 @@ function ToolCard({
     ? t(`pages.agent.tools.reasons.${tool.reason_code}`)
     : ""
   const isEnabled = tool.status === "enabled"
+  const isToggledOn = tool.status !== "disabled"
   const isDisabled = tool.status === "disabled"
   const isBlocked = tool.status === "blocked"
+  const isWebSearchTool = tool.name === "web_search"
 
   return (
     <Card
@@ -170,23 +178,40 @@ function ToolCard({
         isDisabled && "opacity-[0.80] hover:opacity-100",
       )}
     >
-      <CardContent className="flex h-full flex-col p-6">
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+      <CardContent className="flex h-full flex-col px-5 py-1">
+        <div className="mb-0.5 flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
           <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3">
-            <h4 className="text-foreground/90 min-w-0 break-all font-mono text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">
+            <h4 className="text-foreground/90 min-w-0 font-mono text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight break-all">
               {tool.name}
             </h4>
             <ToolStatusBadge status={tool.status} />
           </div>
-          <Switch
-            checked={isEnabled}
-            disabled={isPending}
-            onCheckedChange={(checked) => onToggleTool(tool.name, checked)}
-            className={cn(
-              "shrink-0",
-              isEnabled && "shadow-xs ring-1 ring-emerald-500/20",
+          <div className="flex h-8 shrink-0 items-center gap-2">
+            {isWebSearchTool && (
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="icon"
+                onClick={onOpenWebSearchSettings}
+                className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-muted/60 size-8 rounded-lg"
+                aria-label={t(
+                  "pages.agent.tools.web_search.open_settings",
+                  "Open Settings",
+                )}
+              >
+                <IconSettings className="size-4" />
+              </Button>
             )}
-          />
+            <Switch
+              checked={isToggledOn}
+              disabled={isPending}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) => onToggleTool(tool.name, checked)}
+              className={cn(
+                "shrink-0",
+                isEnabled && "shadow-xs ring-1 ring-emerald-500/20",
+              )}
+            />
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         <p className="text-muted-foreground/80 flex-1 text-[14px] leading-relaxed">

web/frontend/src/components/agent/tools/tools-page.tsx

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useLayoutEffect, useRef } from "react"
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next"
 import { PageHeader } from "@/components/page-header"
 
@@ -8,9 +9,9 @@ import { WebSearchTab } from "./web-search-tab"
 
 export function ToolsPage() {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
+  const scrollContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
   const {
     activeTab,
-    currentProviderLabel,
     expandedProvider,
     groupedTools,
     pendingToolName,
@@ -34,12 +35,19 @@ export function ToolsPage() {
     updateWebSearchDraft,
   } = useToolsPage()
 
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    scrollContainerRef.current?.scrollTo({ top: 0 })
+  }, [activeTab])
+
   return (
     <div className="bg-background flex h-full flex-col">
       <PageHeader title={t("navigation.tools", "Tools")} />
       <ToolsTabs activeTab={activeTab} onChange={setActiveTab} />
 
-      <div className="flex-1 overflow-auto px-6 py-6 pb-20">
+      <div
+        ref={scrollContainerRef}
+        className="flex-1 overflow-auto px-6 py-6 pb-20"
+      >
         <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl">
           {activeTab === "library" ? (
             <ToolLibraryTab
@@ -53,12 +61,12 @@ export function ToolsPage() {
               pendingToolName={pendingToolName}
               onSearchQueryChange={setSearchQuery}
               onStatusFilterChange={setStatusFilter}
+              onOpenWebSearchSettings={() => setActiveTab("web-search")}
               onToggleTool={toggleTool}
             />
           ) : (
             <WebSearchTab
               draft={webSearchDraft}
-              currentProviderLabel={currentProviderLabel}
               providerLabelMap={providerLabelMap}
               expandedProvider={expandedProvider}
               isLoading={isWebSearchLoading}

web/frontend/src/components/agent/tools/use-tools-page.ts

@@ -132,11 +132,6 @@ export function useToolsPage() {
     return new Map(providers.map((provider) => [provider.id, provider.label]))
   }, [webSearchDraft])
 
-  const currentProviderLabel = webSearchDraft?.current_service
-    ? (providerLabelMap.get(webSearchDraft.current_service) ??
-      webSearchDraft.current_service)
-    : t("pages.agent.tools.web_search.none", "None")
-
   const pendingToolName = toggleToolMutation.isPending
     ? (toggleToolMutation.variables?.name ?? null)
     : null
@@ -168,7 +163,6 @@ export function useToolsPage() {
 
   return {
     activeTab,
-    currentProviderLabel,
     expandedProvider,
     groupedTools: groupedTools.groupedTools,
     pendingToolName,

web/frontend/src/components/agent/tools/web-search-general-settings.tsx

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function WebSearchGeneralSettings({
           label={t("pages.agent.tools.web_search.provider", "Primary Provider")}
           description={t(
             "pages.agent.tools.web_search.provider_description",
-            "Select the default search engine that agents will fallback to.",
+            "Select the default provider to use when the web search tool handles a request.",
           )}
         >
           <Select
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export function WebSearchGeneralSettings({
           )}
           description={t(
             "pages.agent.tools.web_search.prefer_native_hint",
-            "Bypass external providers if the agent inherently supports web search tools.",
+            "When enabled, the model may use its built-in search capability instead of the configured provider list.",
           )}
         >
           <Switch

web/frontend/src/components/agent/tools/web-search-tab.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { WebSearchProviderSettings } from "./web-search-provider-settings"
 
 interface WebSearchTabProps {
   draft: WebSearchConfigResponse | null
-  currentProviderLabel: string
   providerLabelMap: Map<string, string>
   expandedProvider: string | null
   isLoading: boolean
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ interface WebSearchTabProps {
 
 export function WebSearchTab({
   draft,
-  currentProviderLabel,
   providerLabelMap,
   expandedProvider,
   isLoading,
@@ -52,21 +50,16 @@ export function WebSearchTab({
         <>
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-6 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between">
             <div className="max-w-xl space-y-3">
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                <h1 className="text-foreground/90 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
-                  {t(
-                    "pages.agent.tools.web_search.title",
-                    "Web Search Configuration",
-                  )}
-                </h1>
-                <div className="rounded-full bg-emerald-500/10 px-2.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-semibold tracking-wide text-emerald-600 uppercase dark:text-emerald-400">
-                  {currentProviderLabel}
-                </div>
-              </div>
+              <h1 className="text-foreground/90 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
+                {t(
+                  "pages.agent.tools.web_search.title",
+                  "Web Search Configuration",
+                )}
+              </h1>
               <p className="text-muted-foreground/80 text-[14px] leading-relaxed">
                 {t(
                   "pages.agent.tools.web_search.description",
-                  "Provide web search capability for agents to find the latest real-world info. Automatically routes to the optimal active provider.",
+                  "Configure how the web search tool behaves by default, including whether the model may use its built-in search capability.",
                 )}
               </p>
             </div>

web/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json

@@ -555,16 +555,15 @@
           "providers_config": "Integrations",
           "load_error": "Failed to load web search configuration.",
           "save": "Save Changes",
+          "open_settings": "Open Settings",
           "save_success": "Settings saved successfully.",
           "save_error": "Failed to save settings.",
-          "current_active": "Active: ",
-          "current_service": "Current Service",
           "provider": "Primary Provider",
-          "provider_description": "Select the default search engine that agents will fallback to.",
+          "provider_description": "Select the default provider to use when the web search tool handles a request.",
           "proxy": "HTTPS Proxy",
           "proxy_description": "Optional global HTTP/S proxy for underlying web requests.",
           "prefer_native": "Prefer Native Search",
-          "prefer_native_hint": "Bypass external providers if the agent inherently supports web search tools.",
+          "prefer_native_hint": "When enabled, the model may use its built-in search capability instead of the configured provider list.",
           "provider_hint": "Enable this provider and fill any required connection settings.",
           "max_results": "Max Results",
           "base_url": "Base URL",
@@ -592,7 +591,8 @@
           "requires_linux": "This tool only works on Linux hosts with the required device files exposed.",
           "requires_skills": "Enable `tools.skills` before this skill-registry tool can be used.",
           "requires_subagent": "Enable `tools.subagent` before the spawn tool can delegate work.",
-          "requires_mcp_discovery": "Enable `tools.mcp.discovery` before MCP discovery tools become available."
+          "requires_mcp_discovery": "Enable `tools.mcp.discovery` before MCP discovery tools become available.",
+          "requires_web_search_provider": "Configure at least one ready external web-search provider."
         }
       }
     },

web/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh.json

@@ -555,16 +555,15 @@
           "providers_config": "集成",
           "load_error": "加载 Web Search 配置失败。",
           "save": "保存更改",
+          "open_settings": "打开设置",
           "save_success": "设置保存成功。",
           "save_error": "保存设置失败。",
-          "current_active": "活动: ",
-          "current_service": "当前服务",
           "provider": "首选服务",
-          "provider_description": "选择智能体在默认情况下进行网络搜索的回退引擎。",
+          "provider_description": "选择在由 Web Search 工具处理请求时默认使用的搜索引擎。",
           "proxy": "HTTPS 代理",
           "proxy_description": "用于底层网页请求的可选全局代理配置。",
           "prefer_native": "优先使用模型搜索",
-          "prefer_native_hint": "如果当前模型本身支持联网功能，则直接使用模型自带的搜索能力",
+          "prefer_native_hint": "启用后，模型在支持时可以直接使用自身搜索能力，而不必走已配置的搜索引擎列表。",
           "provider_hint": "启用该服务后，可继续填写所需的连接参数。",
           "max_results": "最大获取结果数",
           "base_url": "API 请求地址",
@@ -592,7 +591,8 @@
           "requires_linux": "该工具仅在 Linux 主机上可用，并且需要暴露对应的设备文件。",
           "requires_skills": "需要先启用 `tools.skills`，该技能注册表工具才能使用。",
           "requires_subagent": "需要先启用 `tools.subagent`，`spawn` 才能委派任务。",
-          "requires_mcp_discovery": "需要先启用 `tools.mcp.discovery`，MCP 发现工具才会可用。"
+          "requires_mcp_discovery": "需要先启用 `tools.mcp.discovery`，MCP 发现工具才会可用。",
+          "requires_web_search_provider": "请至少配置一个可用的外部网络搜索 provider。"
         }
       }
     },