Web Search Tavily
This is Tavily-powered web search with all the knobs: domain filtering, relevance scoring, time ranges, and AI-generated answer summaries. Use it when you need structured search results you can filter by recency or limit to specific domains, not for basic "what's the weather" queries. The depth parameter trades speed for thoroughness, and the topic flag (general, news, finance) shapes what surfaces. Honest take: the filtering options make this worthwhile if you're doing research that needs source control or need to exclude the SEO spam that dominates certain queries. Requires a Tavily API key and respects their rate limits.
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- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill web-search-tavily --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Web Search (Tavily API)
Search the web using Tavily's AI-optimized search API. Returns high-quality, structured results with relevance scores and optional AI-generated summaries.
Note: This skill requires a Tavily API key. For basic web search using the agent's built-in capability, see web-search.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when:
- You need to find current information not in your training data
- The user asks about recent events, news, or updates
- You need to verify facts or find authoritative sources
- Research requires real-time web data
- Keywords mentioned: search, look up, find online, current, latest, news
Do NOT use this skill when:
- Information is already in your knowledge base and doesn't need verification
- The user asks about historical facts that don't change
- You're working with local files or code (use other tools)
- A more specific skill exists for the task (e.g., documentation lookup)
Prerequisites
Before using this skill, ensure:
- TAVILY_API_KEY environment variable is set with a valid API key
- Deno is installed (for running the search script)
- Internet access is available
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