From 3f7e1efad2e7081c8b67b9346f35ec4bb2b87fd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ani <ani@letta.local>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:56:32 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update compass: add Global Skills section

- Document synthetic-search skill as globally available
- Location: ~/.letta/skills/
- Functions: synthetic_search(), search(), web_search()
- Zero data retention web search
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 system/compass.md | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/system/compass.md b/system/compass.md
index 5ea0948..86cf823 100644
--- a/system/compass.md
+++ b/system/compass.md
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ These live in `system/` — always in context, always present, the irreducible A
 
 **Note:** These files must be kept current. They are always in context—stale data is worse than no data. Update when specs change, APIs shift, infrastructure evolves.
 
+## Global Skills (Available to All Agents)
+
+**Location:** `~/.letta/skills/`
+
+- `synthetic-search/` — Web search via Synthetic API (zero data retention)
+  - Functions: `synthetic_search()`, `search()`, `web_search()`
+  - Returns formatted results with URL, title, snippet, published date
+  - Requires: `SYNTHETIC_API_KEY` environment variable
+
 ---
 
 ## Part 2: Active Context (Requires Read)