tavily

Search the web via Tavily API with configurable result counts and topic filters.

Updated Mar 2, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/syahravi/openclaw --skill tavily-syahravi
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: tavily
Source: https://github.com/syahravi/openclaw/tree/main/tavily-skill
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/syahravi/openclaw --skill tavily-syahravi

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Tavily provides a cleaner, AI-optimized search interface that removes noisy, irrelevant results and surfaces concise, agent-friendly answers and source snippets to speed up research and decision-making.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • AI-optimized search: Returns concise, relevance-ranked results and an optional synthesized answer for quick consumption.
  • Configurable depth and scope: Supports basic and advanced (deep) search modes, result count limits, and topic filtering (general or news).
  • URL content extraction: Extract full article content from URLs for downstream summarization or indexing.
  • Use Case: Ideal for agent-driven research workflows, journalists or analysts fetching recent news items, and automated content ingestion pipelines for summarization or citation.

Quick Start

Use the tavily skill to search for recent developments in quantum computing and return the top five concise sources with a short synthesized answer.

Frequently Asked Questions about tavily

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I get concise web search results for AI agent research?

AI-optimized web search removes noisy results and surfaces concise, relevance-ranked answers and source snippets to speed up agent-driven research and decision-making. You can configure result counts and use deep search mode for more comprehensive outputs.

Can I extract full article content from URLs for automated summarization?

Yes, URL content extraction fetches full article content from specific web pages for downstream summarization or indexing. This supports automated content ingestion pipelines by providing cleaned text outputs ready for programmatic processing.

What is the best way to fetch recent news items for automated analysis?

AI-optimized web search supports topic filtering to retrieve current-events news items specifically. Journalists and analysts can use this feature to fetch recent news items and obtain source snippets for automated analysis or citation.

Do I need an API key to run AI-optimized web search tasks?

Yes, a Tavily API key is required to execute AI-optimized web search, topic filtering, and URL content extraction. You must supply this key to authenticate programmatic requests and retrieve cleaned search outputs.

How does deep search mode change web search outputs for research workflows?

Deep search mode provides advanced search scope compared to basic mode, returning more comprehensive and relevance-ranked results. This configurable depth ensures agent-driven research workflows receive detailed source snippets and synthesized answers.

Can I limit the number of search results returned for quick consumption?

Yes, configurable result count limits allow you to restrict the number of search results returned. This ensures rapid, cleaned search outputs are concise and optimized for quick consumption by AI agents or downstream pipelines.