Update tools.py

tools.py

@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ def simple_search(query: str, max_results: int = 5) -> List[str]:
     """
     def _raw_search(q: str, max_results: int) -> List[str]:
         try:
+            # Ensure we have a valid search query
+            if not q or not q.strip():
+                print("Warning: Empty search query")
+                return []
+                
+            # Clean and validate the query
+            q = q.strip()
+            if len(q) < 2:  # DuckDuckGo requires at least 2 characters
+                print("Warning: Query too short")
+                return []
+                
             with DDGS() as ddgs:
                 results = []
                 for r in ddgs.text(q, max_results=max_results):
@@ -104,6 +115,12 @@ def simple_search(query: str, max_results: int = 5) -> List[str]:
     max_attempts = 4
     base_delay = 30  # increased base delay to 30 seconds
     
+    # Clean the input query
+    query = query.strip()
+    if not query:
+        print("Error: Empty search query provided")
+        return []
+        
     for attempt in range(max_attempts):
         try:
             results = _raw_search(query, max_results)