Pulls real-time web content through Tavily's API when you need information that's too recent or too niche for Claude's training data. You get up to 5 results per search with extracted content, not just links, which saves you from parsing HTML yourself. Each search counts against an 8-call limit per task, so you'll want to make your queries specific. The results come back as XML documents with source URLs baked in, making citations straightforward. Good for fact-checking, finding current statistics, or grabbing recent news without leaving your workflow.

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last updated
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Install

$ npx -y skills add open-gitagent/opengap --skill web-search --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Web Search

Search the web for current information on any topic using the Tavily search API.

When to Use

  • Searching for recent news, articles, blog posts, and web content
  • Finding current statistics, data, and factual information
  • Retrieving information that may not be in academic papers or the knowledge base
  • Verifying claims with multiple web sources

How to Use

  1. Formulate a specific, targeted search query (max 400 characters)
  2. Call tavily_web_search with the query
  3. Review returned results for relevance and quality
  4. Extract key facts and note the source URL for citation

Result Format

Results are returned in Document XML format:

<Document href="https://example.com/article" title="Article Title">
  Content excerpt from the page...
</Document>

Constraints

  • Maximum 5 results returned per query
  • Query will be truncated to 400 characters
  • Search mode: advanced (includes content extraction)
  • Each call counts toward the researcher's 8-call limit per task

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Details

Repository
github.com/open-gitagent/opengap
Category
Backend & APIs
License
MIT
First seen
Jun 11, 2026

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