Web Search

Search the web for: $ARGUMENTS

Command

Choose a short, descriptive filename based on the query (e.g., ai-chip-news, react-vs-vue). Use lowercase with hyphens, no spaces.

parallel-cli search "$ARGUMENTS" -q "<keyword1>" -q "<keyword2>" --json --max-results 10 --excerpt-max-chars-total 27000 -o "$FILENAME.json"

Choose relevant keywords from the query for the -q flags. The -o flag saves the full results to a JSON file for follow-up questions.

Options if needed:

• •--after-date YYYY-MM-DD for time-sensitive queries
• •--include-domains domain1.com,domain2.com to limit to specific sources

Parsing results

The command outputs JSON to stdout. For each result, extract:

• •title, url, publish_date
• •Useful content from excerpts (skip navigation noise like menus, footers, "Skip to content")

Response format

CRITICAL: Every claim must have an inline citation. Use markdown links like Title pulling only from the JSON output. Never invent or guess URLs.

Synthesize a response that:

• •Leads with the key answer/finding
• •Includes specific facts, names, numbers, dates
• •Cites every fact inline as Source Title — do not leave any claim uncited
• •Organizes by theme if multiple topics

End with a Sources section listing every URL referenced:

Sources:
- [Source Title](https://example.com/article) (Feb 2026)
- [Another Source](https://example.com/other) (Jan 2026)

This Sources section is mandatory. Do not omit it.

After the Sources section, mention the output file path ($FILENAME.json) so the user knows it's available for follow-up questions.

Setup

If parallel-cli is not found, install and authenticate:

curl -fsSL https://parallel.ai/install.sh | bash
parallel-cli login

Or set an API key: export PARALLEL_API_KEY="your-key"