"""``web_search`` — Perplexity-backed security-focused web search.""" from __future__ import annotations import asyncio import json import os from typing import Any import requests from agents import RunContextWrapper, function_tool _SYSTEM_PROMPT = """You are assisting a cybersecurity agent specialized in vulnerability scanning and security assessment running on Kali Linux. When responding to search queries: 1. Prioritize cybersecurity-relevant information including: - Vulnerability details (CVEs, CVSS scores, impact) - Security tools, techniques, and methodologies - Exploit information and proof-of-concepts - Security best practices and mitigations - Penetration testing approaches - Web application security findings 2. Provide technical depth appropriate for security professionals 3. Include specific versions, configurations, and technical details when available 4. Focus on actionable intelligence for security assessment 5. Cite reliable security sources (NIST, OWASP, CVE databases, security vendors) 6. When providing commands or installation instructions, prioritize Kali Linux compatibility and use apt package manager or tools pre-installed in Kali 7. Be detailed and specific - avoid general answers. Always include concrete code examples, command-line instructions, configuration snippets, or practical implementation steps when applicable Structure your response to be comprehensive yet concise, emphasizing the most critical security implications and details.""" def _do_search(query: str) -> dict[str, Any]: api_key = os.getenv("PERPLEXITY_API_KEY") if not api_key: return { "success": False, "message": "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY environment variable not set", "results": [], } url = "https://api.perplexity.ai/chat/completions" headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"} payload = { "model": "sonar-reasoning-pro", "messages": [ {"role": "system", "content": _SYSTEM_PROMPT}, {"role": "user", "content": query}, ], } try: response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=300) response.raise_for_status() content = response.json()["choices"][0]["message"]["content"] except requests.exceptions.Timeout: return {"success": False, "message": "Request timed out", "results": []} except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: return {"success": False, "message": f"API request failed: {e!s}", "results": []} except KeyError as e: return { "success": False, "message": f"Unexpected API response format: missing {e!s}", "results": [], } except Exception as e: # noqa: BLE001 return {"success": False, "message": f"Web search failed: {e!s}", "results": []} else: return { "success": True, "query": query, "content": content, "message": "Web search completed successfully", } # Perplexity request timeout is 300s; give the SDK a slightly larger # budget so the round-trip + JSON decode doesn't push us over. @function_tool(timeout=330) async def web_search(ctx: RunContextWrapper, query: str) -> str: """Real-time web search via Perplexity — your primary research tool. Use it liberally for anything that's not in your training data: - Current CVEs, advisories, and 0-days for a specific service/version (``OpenSSH 9.6 RCE``, ``Jenkins 2.401.3 auth bypass``). - Latest WAF / EDR bypass techniques (``Cloudflare WAF SQLi bypass 2025``, ``CrowdStrike Falcon evasion``). - Tool documentation, flag references, payload galleries. - Target reconnaissance / OSINT (company tech stack, leaked credentials, exposed assets). - Cloud-provider misconfiguration patterns (Azure/AWS/GCP-specific attack paths). - Bug-bounty writeups and security research papers. - Compliance frameworks and CWE/CVSS guidance. - Picking the right Python lib / Kali tool for a job (``best 2025 lib for JWT alg-confusion``). - When stuck — looking up the exact error message, ``Access denied`` quirks, kernel-specific local-privesc exploits. Be specific: include version numbers, error messages, target technology, and the exact problem you're stuck on. The more context in the query, the more actionable the answer. Vague queries get generic answers. A security-focused system prompt biases responses toward CVEs, exploits, Kali-compatible tooling, and concrete code/command examples. Args: query: The search query — a full sentence with version numbers, target tech, and the specific question. Treat it like a ticket title for a senior security engineer. """ result = await asyncio.to_thread(_do_search, query) return json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, default=str)