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tavily-search
Search the web with LLM-optimized results via the Tavily CLI. Use this skill when the user wants to search the web, find articles, look up information, get recent news, discover sources, or says "search for", "find me", "look up", "what's the latest on", "find articles about", or needs current information from the internet. Returns relevant results with content snippets, relevance scores, and metadata — optimized for LLM consumption. Supports domain filtering, time ranges, and multiple search depths.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and options for optimized web searching that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires tavily installed locally. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
tavily search Web search returning LLM-optimized results with content snippets and relevance scores. Before running any command If tvly is not found on PATH, install it first: Do not skip this step or fall back to other tools. See tavily-cli for alternative install methods and auth options. When to use You need to find information on any topic You don't have a specific URL yet First step in the workflow: search → extract → map → crawl → research Quick start Options Option Description -------- ------------- --depth ultra-fast, fast, basic (default), advanced --max-results Max results, 0-20 (default: 5) --topic general (default), news, finance --time-range day, week, month, year --start-date Results after date (YYYY-MM-DD) --end-date Results before date (YYYY-MM-DD) --include-domains Comma-separated domains to include --exclude-domains Comma-separated domains to exclude --country Boost results from country --include-answer Include AI answer (basic or advanced) --include-raw-content Include full page content (markdown or text) --include-images Include image results --include-image-descriptions Include AI image descriptions --chunks-per-source Chunks per source (advanced/fast depth only) -o, --output Save output to file --json Structured JSON output Search depth Depth Speed Relevance Best for ------- ------- ----------- ---------- ultra-fast Fastest Lower Real-time chat, autocomplete fast Fast Good Need chunks, latency matters basic Medium High General-purpose (default) advanced Slower Highest Precision, specific facts Tips Keep queries under 400 characters — think search query, not prompt. Break complex queries into sub-queries for better results. Use --include-raw-content when you need full page text (saves a separate extract call). Use --include-domains to focus on trusted sources. Use --time-range for recent information. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/tavily-search--e16a5d