Grounding with Google Search

A simple yet powerful search tool that leverages Google's Gemini AI with Search Grounding to provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on any topic. Built with the latest Google Gen AI SDK (google-genai).

🌟 Features

• Uses Gemini 2.0 Flash model for fast, accurate responses
• Integrates Google Search grounding for real-time information
• Generates conversational, easy-to-understand research results
• Automatically saves results with unique identifiers
• Includes Manila time (GMT+8) timestamps
• Verifies search usage and grounding

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9 or higher
• Google AI Studio API key (Get it here)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/llegomark/google-search-grounding.git
cd google-search-grounding

2. Install the required packages:

pip install google-genai python-dotenv pytz

3. Create a .env file in the project root and add your API key:

GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Usage

Run the script:

python research_tool.py

Simply enter any topic you want to research, and the tool will:

• Generate comprehensive research using Gemini AI
• Ground the information using Google Search
• Save results automatically to research_results/ directory
• Display results in the console