diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b776e71..bb4986f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use tracing_subscriber::Registry;
 mod default_device_sink;
 mod timers;
 mod transcribe;
+mod web_search;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Local};
 use futures::stream::StreamExt; // For `.next()` on FuturesOrdered.
 use std::thread;
@@ -434,6 +435,18 @@ fn call_fn(
             Err(err) => Some(format!("Failed to create runtime: {}", err)),
         },
 
+        "web_search" => {
+            let args: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(fn_args).unwrap();
+            let query = args["query"].as_str().unwrap_or("");
+            match tokio::runtime::Runtime::new() {
+                Ok(rt) => match rt.block_on(web_search::web_search(query)) {
+                    Ok(answer) => Some(answer),
+                    Err(err) => Some(format!("Web search failed: {}", err)),
+                },
+                Err(err) => Some(format!("Failed to create runtime: {}", err)),
+            }
+        }
+
         "set_timer_at" => {
             let args: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(fn_args).unwrap();
             let time_str = args["time"].as_str().unwrap();
@@ -1460,6 +1473,16 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                                     }))
                                     .build().unwrap(),
 
+                                ChatCompletionFunctionsArgs::default()
+                                    .name("web_search")
+                                    .description("Searches the web using the OpenAI Agents API and returns the answer.")
+                                    .parameters(json!({
+                                        "type": "object",
+                                        "properties": { "query": { "type": "string" } },
+                                        "required": ["query"],
+                                    }))
+                                    .build().unwrap(),
+
                                 ChatCompletionFunctionsArgs::default()
                                     .name("set_timer_at")
                                     .description("Sets a timer to go off at a specific time. Pass the time as rfc3339 datetime string. Example: \"2024-12-04T00:44:00-08:00\". The description field is optional, add descriptions that will tell you what to remind the user to do, if anything, after the timer goes off.")
diff --git a/src/web_search.rs b/src/web_search.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e98c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/web_search.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use reqwest::Client;
+use serde_json::json;
+
+/// Searches the web using a temporary OpenAI assistant with browsing enabled.
+/// The query is passed to the assistant and the assistant's final reply is returned.
+/// Requires the `OPENAI_API_KEY` environment variable to be set.
+pub async fn web_search(query: &str) -> Result<String> {
+    let api_key = std::env::var("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+        .context("OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable not set")?;
+
+    let client = Client::new();
+
+    // Create a temporary assistant with the browser tool enabled
+    let assistant_res: serde_json::Value = client
+        .post("https://api.openai.com/v1/assistants")
+        .bearer_auth(&api_key)
+        .json(&json!({
+            "model": "gpt-4o", // default model with browsing
+            "instructions": "Answer user questions using web search.",
+            "tools": [{"type": "browser"}],
+        }))
+        .send()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to create assistant")?
+        .json()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to parse assistant response")?;
+
+    let assistant_id = assistant_res["id"].as_str().context("No assistant id")?.to_string();
+
+    // Create a thread
+    let thread_res: serde_json::Value = client
+        .post("https://api.openai.com/v1/threads")
+        .bearer_auth(&api_key)
+        .json(&json!({}))
+        .send()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to create thread")?
+        .json()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to parse thread response")?;
+
+    let thread_id = thread_res["id"].as_str().context("No thread id")?.to_string();
+
+    // Add user message
+    client
+        .post(&format!(
+            "https://api.openai.com/v1/threads/{}/messages",
+            thread_id
+        ))
+        .bearer_auth(&api_key)
+        .json(&json!({"role": "user", "content": query}))
+        .send()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to add message")?;
+
+    // Start the run
+    let run_res: serde_json::Value = client
+        .post(&format!(
+            "https://api.openai.com/v1/threads/{}/runs",
+            thread_id
+        ))
+        .bearer_auth(&api_key)
+        .json(&json!({"assistant_id": assistant_id}))
+        .send()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to start run")?
+        .json()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to parse run response")?;
+
+    let run_id = run_res["id"].as_str().context("No run id")?.to_string();
+
+    // Poll the run status
+    loop {
+        let status_res: serde_json::Value = client
+            .get(&format!(
+                "https://api.openai.com/v1/threads/{}/runs/{}",
+                thread_id, run_id
+            ))
+            .bearer_auth(&api_key)
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to fetch run status")?
+            .json()
+            .await
+            .context("Failed to parse run status")?;
+
+        match status_res["status"].as_str() {
+            Some("completed") => break,
+            Some("failed") => return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("run failed")),
+            _ => tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await,
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Fetch messages and return the last assistant response
+    let messages_res: serde_json::Value = client
+        .get(&format!(
+            "https://api.openai.com/v1/threads/{}/messages",
+            thread_id
+        ))
+        .bearer_auth(&api_key)
+        .send()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to fetch messages")?
+        .json()
+        .await
+        .context("Failed to parse messages")?;
+
+    let messages = messages_res["data"].as_array().context("No messages array")?;
+    let response = messages
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|m| m["role"] == "assistant")
+        .max_by_key(|m| m["created_at"].as_i64().unwrap_or(0))
+        .and_then(|m| m["content"][0]["text"]["value"].as_str())
+        .unwrap_or("")
+        .to_string();
+
+    Ok(response)
+}
+