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Research Engine

(Experimental Feature — enable in Profile > Settings > Experimental Features)

The Research Engine enables web search capabilities in your AI conversations, allowing the AI to look up current information, news, and data in real time rather than relying solely on its training data.

Availability: This feature may be enabled or disabled at the organizational level by your administrator. If the toggle is grayed out with "Disabled by administrator," contact your organization admin to request access.

What It Does​

When enabled, the Research Engine makes web-powered tools available in the Smart Tools panel of your notebooks:

  • Web Search — Search Google for current information on any topic
  • Web Fetch — Retrieve and read the full content of a specific URL
  • Deep Research — Conduct multi-step iterative research across multiple sources and synthesize findings into a comprehensive report

The AI will automatically decide when to search the web based on your prompt. You can also explicitly request it (e.g., "search the web for the latest React 19 changes").

How to Enable​

  1. Click your avatar in the sidebar footer to open your Profile
  2. Go to the Settings tab
  3. Scroll to Experimental Features
  4. Toggle Research Engine on

Once enabled, the web search and research tools become available in your notebook's Smart Tools panel.

Use Cases​

  • Current events — "What happened at the latest WWDC keynote?"
  • Technical research — "Search for the best practices for Kubernetes autoscaling in 2026"
  • Fact-checking — "Is this statistic about global renewable energy capacity accurate?"
  • Deep dives — "Do a deep research report on the state of WebAssembly adoption"