# The Next Generation Search Engine Proposal

This document outlines a proposal for a next generation web search engine which we believe can deliver results significantly better than any current search engine.

* (Current) 3rd Alpha Release - February 3rd, 2021.
* 2nd Alpha Release - June 1st, 2020.
* 1st Alpha Release - January, 2020.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://nextsearch.gitbook.io/next-proposal/readme.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.
