Agent skill · research science · steipete
tavily
Tavily web search, content extraction, and research tools.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific commands and parameters for advanced web search and content extraction that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 385,400 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Tavily Tools When to use which tool Need Tool When ---------------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Quick web search websearch Basic queries, no special options needed Search with advanced options tavilysearch Need depth, topic, domain filters, time ranges, or AI answers Extract content from URLs tavilyextract Have specific URLs, need their content websearch Tavily powers this automatically when selected as the search provider. Use for straightforward queries where you don't need Tavily-specific options. Parameter Description --------- ------------------------ query Search query string count Number of results (1-20) tavilysearch Use when you need fine-grained control over search behavior. Parameter Description ----------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- query Search query string (keep under 400 characters) searchdepth basic (default, balanced) or advanced (highest relevance, slower) topic general (default), news (real-time updates), or finance maxresults Number of results, 1-20 (default: 5) includeanswer Include an AI-generated answer summary (default: false) timerange Filter by recency: day, week, month, or year includedomains Array of domains to restrict results to excludedomains Array of domains to exclude from results Search depth Depth Speed Relevance Best for ---------- ------ --------- -------------------------------------------- basic Faster High General-purpose queries (default) advanced Slower Highest Precision, specific facts, detailed research Tips Keep queries under 400 characters — think search query, not prompt. Break complex queries into sub-queries for better results. Use includedomains to focus on trusted sources. Use timerange for recent information (news, current events). Use includeanswer when you need a quick synthesized answer. tavilyextract Use when you have specific URLs and need their content. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills steipete/tavily