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Search the web using Tavily AI search API
Passed 4 of 10 test cases with the skill, and 4 of 10 without it.
2 fixed8 passed either way11 still failing2 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 2 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Show the terminal command using the Tavily helper script to search for Python 3.12 release notes with basic search.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Invokes script path ./scripts/tavily-search.sh | Missed | Passed |
| Passes query in JSON argument | Missed | Passed |
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Search the web using the Tavily AI search API, optimized for LLM applications.
Set the TAVILY_API_KEY environment variable with your Tavily API key.
Get your key at https://tavily.com
No OAuth or MCP configuration required.
./scripts/tavily-search.sh '{"query": "latest AI news"}'
Search the web using Tavily AI.
Input:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | The search query |
| search_depth | string | no | basic (fast) or advanced (thorough). Default: basic |
| max_results | integer | no | Maximum results to return (1-20). Default: 5 |
| time_range | string | no | Filter by time: day, week, month, year |
| include_domains | array | no | Only include results from these domains |
| exclude_domains | array | no | Exclude results from these domains |
Output: JSON object with query, answer, results (array of {title, url, content, score}), and response_time.
| Depth | Speed | Detail | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| basic | Fast (~1s) | Standard snippets | Quick lookups, fact checks |
| advanced | Slower (~3s) | Detailed content | Research, analysis |
test cases passed, vs 4 / 10 without
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