diff --git a/.pi/agent/extensions/web-search/src/format.test.ts b/.pi/agent/extensions/web-search/src/format.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ea273e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pi/agent/extensions/web-search/src/format.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import test from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { formatFetchOutput, formatSearchOutput, truncateText } from "./format.ts";
+
+test("formatSearchOutput renders a compact metadata-only list", () => {
+  const output = formatSearchOutput({
+    providerName: "exa-main",
+    results: [
+      {
+        title: "Exa Docs",
+        url: "https://exa.ai/docs",
+        publishedDate: "2026-04-09",
+        author: "Exa",
+        score: 0.98,
+      },
+    ],
+  });
+
+  assert.match(output, /Found 1 web result via exa-main:/);
+  assert.match(output, /Exa Docs/);
+  assert.match(output, /https:\/\/exa.ai\/docs/);
+});
+
+test("truncateText shortens long fetch bodies with an ellipsis", () => {
+  assert.equal(truncateText("abcdef", 4), "abc…");
+  assert.equal(truncateText("abc", 10), "abc");
+});
+
+test("formatFetchOutput includes both successful and failed URLs", () => {
+  const output = formatFetchOutput(
+    {
+      providerName: "exa-main",
+      results: [
+        {
+          url: "https://good.example",
+          title: "Good",
+          text: "This is a very long body that should be truncated in the final output.",
+        },
+        {
+          url: "https://bad.example",
+          title: null,
+          error: "429 rate limited",
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    { maxCharactersPerResult: 20 },
+  );
+
+  assert.match(output, /Status: ok/);
+  assert.match(output, /Status: failed/);
+  assert.match(output, /429 rate limited/);
+  assert.match(output, /This is a very long…/);
+});
diff --git a/.pi/agent/extensions/web-search/src/format.ts b/.pi/agent/extensions/web-search/src/format.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f48046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pi/agent/extensions/web-search/src/format.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import type { NormalizedFetchResponse, NormalizedSearchResponse } from "./providers/types.ts";
+
+export function truncateText(text: string, maxCharacters = 4000) {
+  if (text.length <= maxCharacters) {
+    return text;
+  }
+  return `${text.slice(0, Math.max(0, maxCharacters - 1))}…`;
+}
+
+export function formatSearchOutput(response: NormalizedSearchResponse) {
+  if (response.results.length === 0) {
+    return `No web results via ${response.providerName}.`;
+  }
+
+  const lines = [
+    `Found ${response.results.length} web result${response.results.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} via ${response.providerName}:`,
+  ];
+
+  for (const [index, result] of response.results.entries()) {
+    lines.push(`${index + 1}. ${result.title ?? "(untitled)"}`);
+    lines.push(`   URL: ${result.url}`);
+
+    const meta = [result.publishedDate, result.author].filter(Boolean);
+    if (meta.length > 0) {
+      lines.push(`   Meta: ${meta.join(" • ")}`);
+    }
+
+    if (typeof result.score === "number") {
+      lines.push(`   Score: ${result.score}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+export interface FetchFormatOptions {
+  maxCharactersPerResult?: number;
+}
+
+export function formatFetchOutput(response: NormalizedFetchResponse, options: FetchFormatOptions = {}) {
+  const maxCharactersPerResult = options.maxCharactersPerResult ?? 4000;
+  const lines = [
+    `Fetched ${response.results.length} URL${response.results.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} via ${response.providerName}:`,
+  ];
+
+  for (const result of response.results) {
+    lines.push("");
+    lines.push(`URL: ${result.url}`);
+
+    if (result.error) {
+      lines.push("Status: failed");
+      lines.push(`Error: ${result.error}`);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    lines.push("Status: ok");
+    if (result.title) {
+      lines.push(`Title: ${result.title}`);
+    }
+    if (result.summary) {
+      lines.push(`Summary: ${result.summary}`);
+    }
+    if (result.highlights?.length) {
+      lines.push("Highlights:");
+      for (const highlight of result.highlights) {
+        lines.push(`- ${highlight}`);
+      }
+    }
+    if (result.text) {
+      lines.push("Text:");
+      lines.push(truncateText(result.text, maxCharactersPerResult));
+    }
+  }
+
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-09-web-search-tools.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-09-web-search-tools.md
index 4330d4f..ec2730f 100644
--- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-09-web-search-tools.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-09-web-search-tools.md
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ git -C /home/alex/dotfiles commit -m "test: add exa web provider adapter"
 - Create: `/home/alex/dotfiles/.pi/agent/extensions/web-search/src/format.ts`
 - Test: `/home/alex/dotfiles/.pi/agent/extensions/web-search/src/format.test.ts`
 
-- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing formatter tests**
+- [x] **Step 1: Write the failing formatter tests**
 
 Create `/home/alex/dotfiles/.pi/agent/extensions/web-search/src/format.test.ts` with this content:
 
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ test("formatFetchOutput includes both successful and failed URLs", () => {
 });
 ```
 
-- [ ] **Step 2: Run the formatter tests to verify they fail**
+- [x] **Step 2: Run the formatter tests to verify they fail**
 
 Run:
 
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ npx tsx --test src/format.test.ts
 
 Expected: `FAIL` with an `ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND` error for `./format.ts`.
 
-- [ ] **Step 3: Write the minimal formatter implementation**
+- [x] **Step 3: Write the minimal formatter implementation**
 
 Create `/home/alex/dotfiles/.pi/agent/extensions/web-search/src/format.ts` with this content:
 
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ export function formatFetchOutput(response: NormalizedFetchResponse, options: Fe
 }
 ```
 
-- [ ] **Step 4: Run the formatter tests to verify they pass**
+- [x] **Step 4: Run the formatter tests to verify they pass**
 
 Run:
 
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ npx tsx --test src/format.test.ts
 
 Expected: `PASS` for all three tests.
 
-- [ ] **Step 5: Commit the formatter layer**
+- [x] **Step 5: Commit the formatter layer**
 
 Run: