Parallel Web Search

Name: parallel-web-search
Rating: 92
Author: nc9

Agentic web search optimized for LLM workflows using Parallel AI API.

When to Use

•User needs current/real-time information
•User asks about recent events or news
•User needs to fact-check or verify claims
•User wants to research a topic with citations
•User needs information beyond training data cutoff

Requirements

Environment variable must be set:

•PARALLEL_API_KEY - Parallel AI API key

Command

bash

./scripts/parallel_search.py search -o "objective" [-q "query"] [-n limit]

Options

Option	Description
`-o, --objective`	Natural language search goal (required)
`-q, --query`	Additional keyword queries (can repeat)
`-n, --limit`	Max results 1-20 (default: 10)
`-c, --max-chars`	Max chars per excerpt (default: 500)
`-d, --domain`	Restrict to domains (can repeat)
`-f, --format`	Output: `json` (default) or `table`

Output Format

Default JSON for LLM parsing:

json

{
  "objective": "Find recent AI regulation news",
  "queries": ["AI regulation 2024", "EU AI Act"],
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "EU AI Act Implementation Timeline",
      "url": "https://example.com/article",
      "excerpt": "The European Union's AI Act...",
      "publish_date": "2024-12-15"
    }
  ]
}

Examples

Basic search:

bash

./scripts/parallel_search.py search -o "What are the latest developments in fusion energy?"

With keyword queries (improves results):

bash

./scripts/parallel_search.py search \
  -o "Recent breakthroughs in quantum computing" \
  -q "quantum computing 2024" \
  -q "quantum supremacy"

Restrict to specific domains:

bash

./scripts/parallel_search.py search \
  -o "Climate change research findings" \
  -d "nature.com" \
  -d "science.org" \
  -n 5

Human-readable table output:

bash

./scripts/parallel_search.py search -o "AI safety news" -f table

Best Practices

•Use both objective AND queries - Objective provides context, queries ensure keyword coverage
•Be specific - Include timeframes, sources preferences, or content types
•Limit results for efficiency - Use -n 5 for quick lookups
•Domain filtering - Use -d for authoritative sources on specific topics