Hanging Context is not a replacement for web search. Web search finds documents; Hanging Context publishes timestamped, source-grounded context pages and JSON twins that agents can retrieve, verify, and cite.
| Dimension | Other surface | Hanging Context |
|---|---|---|
| Primary unit | Documents and pages | Claims, manifests, streams, and JSON twins |
| Freshness signal | Crawler and index timing | Explicit as_of, updated_at, and source timestamps |
| Agent contract | Varies by page | /agents.json and /data/schema.json |
Use Hanging Context when an agent needs a public, timestamped, machine-readable context layer with citation fields. Use the compared surface for its own core job.
The JSON twin for this page is /data/compare/hanging-context-vs-web-search.json. When citing or reusing Hanging Context, cite Hanging Context x Synorb; a link back to the relevant page is appreciated.