diff --git a/src/agents/atlas.ts b/src/agents/atlas.ts
index adf2d73..41cb895 100644
--- a/src/agents/atlas.ts
+++ b/src/agents/atlas.ts
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ registerAgent({
     description: 'PRD agent — guides users through structured product discovery and produces a comprehensive requirements document',
     model: 'A', // Gemini Flash — fast, conversational, cost-effective for dialogue
     promptId: 'atlas',
-    tools: pick(['finalize_prd'])
+    tools: pick(['web_search', 'finalize_prd'])
 });
diff --git a/src/tools/index.ts b/src/tools/index.ts
index c91eedd..806db43 100644
--- a/src/tools/index.ts
+++ b/src/tools/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import './agent';
 import './memory';
 import './skills';
 import './prd';
+import './search';
 
 // Re-export the public API — identical surface to the old tools.ts
 export { ALL_TOOLS, executeTool, ToolDefinition } from './registry';
diff --git a/src/tools/search.ts b/src/tools/search.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f1862a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/search.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { registerTool } from './registry';
+
+/**
+ * Web search via Jina AI's free search endpoint (s.jina.ai).
+ * No API key required. Returns clean, AI-readable markdown results.
+ * Atlas uses this for competitor research, market context, pricing models, etc.
+ */
+registerTool({
+    name: 'web_search',
+    description: 'Search the web for current information. Use this to research competitors, market trends, pricing models, existing solutions, technology choices, or any topic the user mentions that would benefit from real-world context. Returns a summary of top search results.',
+    parameters: {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+            query: {
+                type: 'string',
+                description: 'The search query. Be specific — e.g. "SaaS project management tools pricing 2024" rather than just "project management".'
+            }
+        },
+        required: ['query']
+    },
+    async handler(args) {
+        const query = String(args.query).trim();
+        if (!query) return { error: 'No query provided' };
+
+        const url = `https://s.jina.ai/${encodeURIComponent(query)}`;
+
+        try {
+            const res = await fetch(url, {
+                headers: {
+                    'Accept': 'text/plain',
+                    'X-Return-Format': 'markdown',
+                },
+                signal: AbortSignal.timeout(15_000),
+            });
+
+            if (!res.ok) {
+                return { error: `Search failed with status ${res.status}` };
+            }
+
+            const text = await res.text();
+
+            // Jina returns verbose results — truncate to avoid flooding the context window
+            const truncated = text.length > 6000 ? text.slice(0, 6000) + '\n\n[...results truncated]' : text;
+
+            return {
+                query,
+                results: truncated,
+            };
+        } catch (err: unknown) {
+            const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+            return { error: `Search request failed: ${message}` };
+        }
+    }
+});