diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/hooks/use-tools.ts b/apps/desktop/src/hooks/use-tools.ts
index 586825bdc7..174af5c463 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/hooks/use-tools.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/hooks/use-tools.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const TOOL_DESCRIPTIONS: Record<string, string> = {
   exec: 'Execute shell commands',
   process: 'Manage background processes',
   web_fetch: 'Fetch content from URLs',
-  web_search: 'Search the web (requires API key)',
+  web_search: 'Search the web via Devv Search',
   memory_get: 'Get stored memory value',
   memory_set: 'Store a memory value',
   memory_delete: 'Delete a memory value',
diff --git a/src/agent/system-prompt/sections.ts b/src/agent/system-prompt/sections.ts
index 6d4033ddb5..6a9a10acf0 100644
--- a/src/agent/system-prompt/sections.ts
+++ b/src/agent/system-prompt/sections.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const CORE_TOOL_SUMMARIES: Record<string, string> = {
   glob: "Find files by glob pattern",
   exec: "Run shell commands",
   process: "Manage background exec sessions",
-  web_search: "Search the web",
+  web_search: "Search the web via Devv Search",
   web_fetch: "Fetch and extract readable content from a URL",
   memory_search: "Search memory files by keyword",
   sessions_spawn: "Spawn a sub-agent session",
diff --git a/src/agent/tools/README.md b/src/agent/tools/README.md
index ddbd4c08d4..0d7ce45f6d 100644
--- a/src/agent/tools/README.md
+++ b/src/agent/tools/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The tools system provides LLM agents with capabilities to interact with the exte
 | Exec           | `exec`           | Execute shell commands              |
 | Process        | `process`        | Manage long-running processes       |
 | Web Fetch      | `web_fetch`      | Fetch and extract content from URLs |
-| Web Search     | `web_search`     | Search the web (requires API key)   |
+| Web Search     | `web_search`     | Search the web via Devv Search      |
 | Sessions Spawn | `sessions_spawn` | Spawn a sub-agent session           |
 
 > **Note**: Agents use file-based memory (`memory.md`, `memory/*.md`) via `read` and `edit` tools instead of dedicated memory tools.
diff --git a/src/agent/tools/web/web-search.ts b/src/agent/tools/web/web-search.ts
index 78019be488..a1f5219331 100644
--- a/src/agent/tools/web/web-search.ts
+++ b/src/agent/tools/web/web-search.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export function createWebSearchTool(): AgentTool<typeof WebSearchSchema, unknown
     name: "web_search",
     label: "Web Search",
     description:
-      "Search the web for information. Returns a list of results with titles, URLs, and snippets.",
+      "Search the web via Devv Search. Returns a list of results with titles, URLs, and snippets.",
     parameters: WebSearchSchema,
     execute: async (_toolCallId, args) => {
       const params = args as WebSearchArgs;