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tavily

通过 Tavily API 进行 AI 优化的网页搜索。返回简洁、相关的搜索结果,供 AI 代理使用。

SKILL.md
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name: tavily
description: AI-optimized web search via Tavily API. Returns concise, relevant results for AI agents.
homepage: https://tavily.com
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Tavily Search

AI-optimized web search using Tavily API. Designed for AI agents - returns clean, relevant content.

Search

bash
node {baseDir}/scripts/search.mjs "query"
node {baseDir}/scripts/search.mjs "query" -n 10
node {baseDir}/scripts/search.mjs "query" --deep
node {baseDir}/scripts/search.mjs "query" --topic news

Options

  • -n <count>: Number of results (default: 5, max: 20)
  • --deep: Use advanced search for deeper research (slower, more comprehensive)
  • --topic <topic>: Search topic - general (default) or news
  • --days <n>: For news topic, limit to last n days

Extract content from URL

bash
node {baseDir}/scripts/extract.mjs "https://example.com/article"

Notes:

  • Needs TAVILY_API_KEY from https://tavily.com
  • Tavily is optimized for AI - returns clean, relevant snippets
  • Use --deep for complex research questions
  • Use --topic news for current events

Related Search Tools

tavily-search is for single-query AI-optimized search. For more:

ToolUse WhenExample
deep-researchMulti-query Tavily synthesisdeep-research "query" --deep (uses this + more)
valyuTurn-based recursive researchvalyu research "query" --turns 5
lev-researchMulti-perspective orchestrationlev-research "query"
lev-findUnified local + externallev find "query" --scope=research
brave-searchQuick web lookupsbrave-search "query"
exa-plusNeural search, GitHub, papersexa search "query"
grok-researchReal-time X/Twittergrok-research "query"
firecrawlContent extractionfirecrawl scrape <url>
qmdLocal session searchqmd query "query"

Tavily hierarchy:

  • tavily-search (this) - Single query, clean snippets
  • deep-research - Multi-query orchestration using Tavily backend

When to use tavily-search:

  • ✅ Quick AI-optimized results
  • ✅ Clean snippets for LLM context
  • ✅ Current events with --topic news
  • ❌ Multi-query synthesis (use deep-research)
  • ❌ Turn-based refinement (use valyu)

See skill://deep-research for comprehensive Tavily workflows.