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+"""Agent tools: local KB search (ChromaDB) and web search (Tavily)."""
+import os
+from langchain.tools import tool
+from vectorstore import similarity_search
+
+@tool
+def search_local_kb(query: str, top_k: int = 5) -> str:
+    """Search the local ChromaDB knowledge base for relevant information.
+
+    Use this when the question may be answered from locally stored documents.
+
+    Args:
+        query: natural language search query
+        top_k: number of results to return (default 5)
+
+    Returns:
+        numbered list of relevant passages, or a message if nothing found
+    """
+    docs = similarity_search(query, k=top_k)
+    if not docs:
+        return "No relevant documents found in local knowledge base."
+    results = "\n\n".join(
+        f"{i + 1}. {doc.page_content}" for i, doc in enumerate(docs)
+    )
+    return f"[Source: Local KB]\n{results}"
+
+@tool
+def web_search(query: str) -> str:
+    """Search the web for current information using Tavily.
+
+    Use this when the question requires up-to-date or general knowledge
+    not available in the local knowledge base.
+
+    Args:
+        query: search query string
+
+    Returns:
+        web search results with titles, URLs and excerpts
+    """
+    try:
+        from tavily import TavilyClient
+        api_key = os.getenv("TAVILY_API_KEY", "")
+        if not api_key:
+            return "[Source: Web] Tavily API key not set. Add TAVILY_API_KEY to .env"
+        client = TavilyClient(api_key=api_key)
+        response = client.search(query, max_results=5)
+        items = response.get("results", [])
+        if not items:
+            return "[Source: Web] No results found."
+        lines = []
+        for i, r in enumerate(items, 1):
+            title = r.get("title", "No title")
+            url = r.get("url", "")
+            snippet = r.get("content", "")[:300]
+            lines.append(f"{i}. {title}\n   URL: {url}\n   {snippet}")
+        return "[Source: Web]\n" + "\n\n".join(lines)
+    except Exception as e:
+        return f"[Source: Web] Search error: {e}"