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+# Tool Setup Guides
+
+Configuration guides for MimiClaw's external service integrations.
+
+## Guides
+
+| Guide | Service | Description |
+|-------|---------|-------------|
+| [Tavily Setup](TAVILY_SETUP.md) | [Tavily](https://tavily.com) | Web search API — preferred search provider for the `web_search` tool |
+
+## Overview
+
+MimiClaw integrates with external services to extend its capabilities. Each guide below walks through obtaining API credentials, configuring MimiClaw (build-time or runtime), and verifying the integration.
+
+All credentials can be set in two ways:
+
+1. **Build-time** — define in `main/mimi_secrets.h` and rebuild
+2. **Runtime** — use serial CLI commands (saved to NVS flash, no rebuild needed)
+
+See [mimi_secrets.h.example](../../main/mimi_secrets.h.example) for the full list of configurable secrets.