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How to Do Web Research with Vox

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Vox has built-in web research capabilities. Ask a question, and it searches the web, reads pages, extracts relevant information, and synthesizes a clear answer — all without you opening a browser.

Simple search

Computer, what are the top JavaScript frameworks in 2026?

Vox — Web Research
web_search — querying "top JavaScript frameworks 2026"Done
Found 12 relevant resultsDone
web_scrape — reading top 3 sources for detailsDone
Synthesizing findings...Done

Deep research mode

For complex topics, Vox can do multi-source research:

Computer, research the pros and cons of server-side rendering vs client-side rendering. Check at least five sources and give me a balanced summary.

Vox will search multiple queries, cross-reference sources, and produce a comprehensive analysis — much like a research assistant would.

Save research to files

Computer, research lithium battery recycling companies in the US and save a summary to my documents.

Output
Researching lithium battery recycling in the US...
Searched 3 queries, read 7 pages
Saved: ~/Documents/battery-recycling-research.md
Contains: 12 companies, market overview, key trends

Research + action combos

Combine web research with other tools for powerful workflows:

Computer, look up the current weather in Tokyo and include it in an email to Yuki about our trip next week.

Computer, find the latest pricing for AWS Lambda, compare it with Google Cloud Functions, and save a comparison document.

Computer, research how to fix the CORS error I just got and explain it to me.

What Vox accesses

Note

Vox uses real-time web search and can read public web pages. It does not access paywalled content, login-protected pages, or private databases. All web requests go through Vox's server — your IP address is not exposed to the sites being searched.

Research in background agents

For longer research tasks, use background processing:

Computer, in the background, research the top 20 SaaS companies by revenue in 2025 and create a detailed report with sources.

This runs asynchronously while you continue working. The completed report appears in your activity feed.


Web research in Vox means you never have to context-switch to a browser, open tabs, or skim through results. Ask a question, get an answer.

Put Vox to work on your computer.

Download Vox for Mac and start with the local setup flow.

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