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Web Fetch

#060 0:13 Part of the Rysh video series

Point the agent at a URL -- web_fetch pulls the page and summarizes it for you.

Web Fetch — 0:13 walkthrough

What you'll see

  1. Launch rysh; double-Esc to prompt mode.
  2. Prompt: "fetch <URL> and summarize what the page is about."
  3. The web_fetch tool pulls the URL's content and the agent distills it; read-only, no approval.
  4. Narrate: pairs with web_search so the agent can find a source, open it, and bring details back.

Commands shown

rysh
fetch https://go.dev and summarize what the page is about

Keys used

EnterEscape

Transcript

0:00Point the agent at a URL -- web_fetch pulls the page and summarizes it for you.

0:03Start rysh.

0:08Double-press Escape for prompt mode.

0:13Give it a link and ask for a summary. The web_fetch tool pulls the URL's content and hands it to the agent, which reads it and distills the page into a few lines. Fetching is read-only -- no approval prompt.

0:32Pair web_fetch with web_search and the agent can find a source, open it, and bring the relevant details back into your terminal -- all from one prompt.

0:37Any page on the web, summarized in your pane.

Key takeaway
web_fetch pulls a URL's content for the agent to summarize, pairing with web_search to research from inside your terminal -- no approval required.