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Use this skill for web search, extraction, mapping, crawling, and research via Tavily’s REST API when web searches are needed and no built-in tool is available, or when Tavily’s LLM-friendly format is beneficial.
Passed 19 of 20 test cases with the skill, and 9 of 20 without it.
and 18 more in the full report
11 fixed10 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
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One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
What are the recommended conservative default settings for search_depth and max_results when making a general query on Tavily to keep responses fast and lightweight?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| specifies search_depth basic as recommended default | Passed | Passed |
| specifies max_results 5 as recommended default | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Provide a curl-based interface to Tavily’s REST API for web search, extraction, mapping, crawling, and optional research. Return structured results suitable for LLM workflows and multi-step investigations.
TAVILY_API_KEY in the environment.TAVILY_API_KEY is missing, prompt the user to provide the API key before proceeding.https://api.tavily.comAuthorization: Bearer $TAVILY_API_KEYContent-Type: application/jsonX-Project-ID: <project-id> if project attribution is needed.Use for web search with optional answer and content extraction.
Recommended minimal request:
curl -sS -X POST "https://api.tavily.com/search" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TAVILY_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"query": "<query>",
"search_depth": "basic",
"max_results": 5,
test cases passed, vs 9 / 20 without
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