diff --git a/ra_aid/__main__.py b/ra_aid/__main__.py
index 6a22028..93c2450 100644
--- a/ra_aid/__main__.py
+++ b/ra_aid/__main__.py
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ from rich.console import Console
 from langgraph.checkpoint.memory import MemorySaver
 from langgraph.prebuilt import create_react_agent
 from ra_aid.env import validate_environment
-from ra_aid.tools.memory import _global_memory, get_related_files, get_memory_value
+from ra_aid.tools.memory import _global_memory
 from ra_aid.tools.human import ask_human
 from ra_aid import print_stage_header, print_error, print_interrupt
-from ra_aid.tools.agent import CANCELLED_BY_USER_REASON
 from ra_aid.tools.human import ask_human
 from ra_aid.agent_utils import (
     AgentInterrupt,
@@ -18,15 +17,12 @@ from ra_aid.agent_utils import (
     run_planning_agent
 )
 from ra_aid.prompts import (
-    PLANNING_PROMPT,
     CHAT_PROMPT,
-    EXPERT_PROMPT_SECTION_PLANNING,
-    HUMAN_PROMPT_SECTION_PLANNING,
+    WEB_RESEARCH_PROMPT_SECTION_CHAT
 )
 from ra_aid.llm import initialize_llm
 
 from ra_aid.tool_configs import (
-    get_planning_tools,
     get_chat_tools
 )
 
diff --git a/ra_aid/agent_utils.py b/ra_aid/agent_utils.py
index 13b6a55..a05c6c4 100644
--- a/ra_aid/agent_utils.py
+++ b/ra_aid/agent_utils.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ from ra_aid.console.output import print_agent_output
 from ra_aid.tool_configs import (
     get_implementation_tools,
     get_research_tools,
-    get_planning_tools
+    get_planning_tools,
+    get_web_research_tools
 )
 from ra_aid.prompts import (
     IMPLEMENTATION_PROMPT,
@@ -200,11 +201,8 @@ def run_web_research_agent(
     if thread_id is None:
         thread_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
 
-    # Configure tools
-    tools = get_research_tools(
-        expert_enabled=expert_enabled,
-        human_interaction=hil
-    )
+    # Configure tools using restricted web research toolset
+    tools = get_web_research_tools(expert_enabled=expert_enabled)
 
     # Create agent
     agent = create_react_agent(model, tools, checkpointer=memory)
diff --git a/ra_aid/prompts.py b/ra_aid/prompts.py
index 747ce2b..b731fac 100644
--- a/ra_aid/prompts.py
+++ b/ra_aid/prompts.py
@@ -632,3 +632,10 @@ You have often been criticized for:
 
 NEVER ANNOUNCE WHAT YOU ARE DOING, JUST DO IT!
 """
+WEB_RESEARCH_PROMPT_SECTION_CHAT = """
+Web Research:
+    If you need to obtain additional context from online sources during chat:
+    - Use request_web_research to gather relevant information
+    - Wait for web research results before proceeding
+    - Web research can help provide up-to-date information and best practices
+"""
diff --git a/ra_aid/tool_configs.py b/ra_aid/tool_configs.py
index bbba83d..d4ce9da 100644
--- a/ra_aid/tool_configs.py
+++ b/ra_aid/tool_configs.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from ra_aid.tools import (
     emit_key_snippets, delete_key_snippets, deregister_related_files, delete_tasks, read_file_tool,
     fuzzy_find_project_files, ripgrep_search, list_directory_tree,
     swap_task_order, monorepo_detected, existing_project_detected, ui_detected,
-    task_completed, plan_implementation_completed
+    task_completed, plan_implementation_completed, web_search_tavily
 )
 from ra_aid.tools.memory import one_shot_completed
 from ra_aid.tools.agent import request_research, request_implementation, request_research_and_implementation, request_task_implementation, request_web_research
@@ -107,6 +107,25 @@ def get_implementation_tools(expert_enabled: bool = True) -> list:
     
     return tools
 
+def get_web_research_tools(expert_enabled: bool = True) -> list:
+    """Get the list of tools available for web research.
+    
+    Args:
+        expert_enabled: Whether expert tools should be included
+        
+    Returns:
+        list: List of tools configured for web research
+    """
+    tools = [
+        web_search_tavily
+    ]
+
+    if expert_enabled:
+        tools.append(emit_expert_context)
+        tools.append(ask_expert)
+
+    return tools
+
 def get_chat_tools(expert_enabled: bool = True) -> list:
     """Get the list of tools available in chat mode.
     
diff --git a/tests/ra_aid/test_tool_configs.py b/tests/ra_aid/test_tool_configs.py
index 47f96a0..a70f31b 100644
--- a/tests/ra_aid/test_tool_configs.py
+++ b/tests/ra_aid/test_tool_configs.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ from ra_aid.tool_configs import (
     get_read_only_tools,
     get_research_tools,
     get_planning_tools,
-    get_implementation_tools
+    get_implementation_tools,
+    get_web_research_tools
 )
 
 def test_get_read_only_tools():
@@ -49,3 +50,23 @@ def test_get_implementation_tools():
     # Test without expert
     tools_no_expert = get_implementation_tools(expert_enabled=False)
     assert len(tools_no_expert) < len(tools)
+
+def test_get_web_research_tools():
+    # Test with expert enabled
+    tools = get_web_research_tools(expert_enabled=True)
+    assert len(tools) == 3
+    assert all(callable(tool) for tool in tools)
+    
+    # Get tool names and verify exact matches
+    tool_names = [tool.name for tool in tools]
+    expected_names = ['emit_expert_context', 'ask_expert', 'web_search_tavily']
+    assert sorted(tool_names) == sorted(expected_names)
+    
+    # Test without expert enabled
+    tools_no_expert = get_web_research_tools(expert_enabled=False)
+    assert len(tools_no_expert) == 1
+    assert all(callable(tool) for tool in tools_no_expert)
+    
+    # Verify exact tool name when expert is disabled
+    tool_names_no_expert = [tool.name for tool in tools_no_expert]
+    assert tool_names_no_expert == ['web_search_tavily']