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 "$FILENAME.json"
The first argument is the objective — a natural language description of what you're looking for. It replaces multiple keyword searches with a single call for broad or complex queries. Add -q flags for specific keyword queries to supplement the objective. The -o flag saves the full results to a JSON file for follow-up questions.
Options if needed:
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--after-date YYYY-MM-DDfor time-sensitive queries - •
--include-domains domain1.com,domain2.comto limit to specific sources
Parsing results
The command outputs JSON to stdout. For each result, extract:
- •title, url, publish_date
- •Useful content from excerpts (skip navigation noise like menus, footers, "Skip to content")
Response format
CRITICAL: Every claim must have an inline citation. Use markdown links like Title pulling only from the JSON output. Never invent or guess URLs.
Synthesize a response that:
- •Leads with the key answer/finding
- •Includes specific facts, names, numbers, dates
- •Cites every fact inline as Source Title — do not leave any claim uncited
- •Organizes by theme if multiple topics
End with a Sources section listing every URL referenced:
Sources: - [Source Title](https://example.com/article) (Feb 2026) - [Another Source](https://example.com/other) (Jan 2026)
This Sources section is mandatory. Do not omit it.
After the Sources section, mention the output file path ($FILENAME.json) so the user knows it's available for follow-up questions.
If parallel-cli is not found
If the command fails with "command not found", stop immediately. Do NOT search the web yourself, do NOT use any built-in search tools, and do NOT try to answer the query from your own knowledge. Instead, tell the user:
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parallel-cliis not installed - •Run
/parallel-setupto install it - •Then retry their search