tavily

Search the web via Tavily API with configurable results and extraction.

2|2|Updated Mar 1, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/pynbj1001/agent-workspace --skill tavily-pynbj1001
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: tavily
Source: https://github.com/pynbj1001/agent-workspace/tree/main/skills/tavily-search
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/pynbj1001/agent-workspace --skill tavily-pynbj1001

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Provides AI agents with fast, concise, and relevant web search results so agents can avoid noisy links and surface high-quality content quickly.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • AI-optimized search: Uses Tavily API to return cleaned, agent-friendly snippets and an optional AI-generated answer.
  • Configurable results & depth: Supports configurable result counts, an advanced deep search mode for comprehensive research, and a news topic filter with a days window.
  • Content extraction: Includes an extract endpoint to pull raw article content from URLs for downstream processing.
  • Use Case: An agent researching current events can run a news-focused search with a recent-days filter and extract full article text for summarization.

Quick Start

Use the tavily skill to search for "latest climate policy news" and return the top concise sources with a short AI summary.

Frequently Asked Questions about tavily

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get AI-optimized web search results for an agent workflow?

AI-optimized web search results for agent workflows are obtained by using the Tavily API to return cleaned, agent-friendly snippets and an optional AI-generated answer. This filters out noisy links and surfaces high-quality content quickly.

What is the best way to extract raw article content from URLs for downstream processing?

Raw article content extraction from URLs is handled via a dedicated extract endpoint that pulls full text for downstream processing. This endpoint retrieves web page content for tasks like summarization or data parsing.

Can I filter news monitoring searches by topic and recent days window?

News monitoring searches can be filtered by specific topics and a configurable recent days window. This allows agents researching current events to retrieve only the most relevant and timely news sources.

How do I configure search depth and result count for comprehensive research?

Search depth and result count are configurable to support comprehensive research tasks. An advanced deep search mode can be enabled to gather more thorough web search results for complex agent queries.

Do I need an API key to authenticate web search requests for my agent?

An API key is required to authenticate web search requests for your agent. Tavily API integration uses this key authentication to validate and process queries for AI-optimized search results.