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tavily-2
AI-optimized web search using Tavily Search API. Use when you need comprehensive web research, current events lookup, domain-specific search, or AI-generated answer summaries. Tavily is optimized for LLM consumption with clean structured results, answer generation, and raw content extraction. Best for research tasks, news queries, fact-checking, and gathering authoritative sources.
Why this skill is useful
Provides domain-specific search capabilities and structured results that enhance AI's ability to perform comprehensive web research.
What it needs
Requires python installed locally. Requires tavily account access. About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Tavily AI Search Overview Tavily is a search engine specifically optimized for Large Language Models and AI applications. Unlike traditional search APIs, Tavily provides AI-ready results with optional answer generation, clean content extraction, and domain filtering capabilities. Key capabilities: AI-generated answer summaries from search results Clean, structured results optimized for LLM processing Fast (basic) and comprehensive (advanced) search modes Domain filtering (include/exclude specific sources) News-focused search for current events Image search with relevant visual content Raw content extraction for deeper analysis Architecture Quick Start Basic Search Advanced Search Domain Filtering With Images Search Modes Basic vs Advanced Mode Speed Coverage Use Case ------ ------- ---------- ---------- basic 1-2s Good Quick facts, simple queries advanced 5-10s Excellent Research, complex topics, comprehensive analysis Decision tree: 1. Need a quick fact or definition? → Use basic 2. Researching a complex topic? → Use advanced 3. Need multiple perspectives? → Use advanced 4. Time-sensitive query? → Use basic General vs News Topic Time Range Sources Use Case ------- ------------ --------- ---------- general All time Broad web Evergreen content, tutorials, documentation news Last 7 days News sites Current events, recent developments, breaking news Decision tree: 1. Query contains "latest", "recent", "current", "today"? → Use news 2. Looking for historical or evergreen content? → Use general 3. Need up-to-date information? → Use news API Key Setup Option 1: Clawdbot Config (Recommended) Add to your Clawdbot config: Access in scripts via Clawdbot's config system. Option 2: Environment Variable Add to ~/.clawdbot/.env or your shell profile. Getting an API Key 1. Visit https://tavily.com 2. Sign up for an account 3. Navigate to your dashboard 4. Generate an API key (starts with tvly-) 5. Note your plan's rate limits and credit allocation Common Use Cases 1. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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