Never use native web tools — only MCP-based web tools

rule Sun Jun 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) webfetchsearchagent-behaviorhard-rulefeedback

Never use native web tools — only MCP-based

The rule

Do NOT call:

WebFetch
WebSearch

Use MCP web tools instead. If a tool returns "Connection not found" / schema-not-loaded, use ToolSearch to load schemas first, then retry. Don't fall back to native.

Pick order (tested 2026-06-28)

Need	Pick	Status
Default search	`mcp__chirag127__keenable-web-search_search_web_pages`	✅ reliable
Fast fallback	`mcp__chirag127__oevortex-ddg-search_web-search`	✅ reliable
Multi-source deep research	`mcp__chirag127__linkupplatform-linkup-mcp-server_linkup-search` (depth: deep)	✅ reliable
Fetch single URL as markdown	`mcp__fetch__fetch`	✅ reliable
Documentation search	`mcp__chirag127__ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp_ref_search_documentation`	untested this session
Library API/code docs	`mcp__chirag127__upstash-context7-mcp_query-docs`	untested
Web crawl whole site	`mcp__chirag127__tavily_tavily_crawl` or `mcp__crawl-md__crawl`	retry after ToolSearch

DO NOT USE (broken/paywalled)

See services/broken-mcp-servers-2026-06-28 for the canonical block-list. Quick summary:

❌ mcp__chirag127__ghostrouter-* — crypto micropayment paywall
❌ mcp__chirag127__exa_* — free-tier exhausted; needs paid key
❌ mcp__chirag127__pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp_DuckDuckGoWebSearch — returns empty results
⚠ mcp__chirag127__tavily_* + mcp__chirag127__brave_* — conditional; need ToolSearch load + 24h between bursts
⚠ mcp__searxng__searxng_web_search — JSON-parse error sometimes; retry once