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Search the web with LLM-optimized results via the Tavily CLI.
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Install
npx skills add tavily-ai/skills --skill tavily-searchnpx skills add tavily-ai/skills/plugin marketplace add tavily-ai/skillsThe first command installs just this skill, by the name in its SKILL.md; the second installs the whole repository.
Web search returning LLM-optimized results with content snippets and relevance scores.
Run search directly when tvly is available. Search supports capped keyless
access, so do not look for an API key or authenticate before the first request.
If tvly is missing, follow the tavily-cli setup
before retrying. If the keyless cap is reached in an interactive session, run
tvly login to open browser OAuth, then retry the original search once. In an
unattended environment, report the cap and authentication options instead of
starting an interactive flow. Do not start a second login immediately after
guided setup has completed.
# Basic search
tvly search "your query" --json
# Advanced search with more results
tvly search "quantum computing" --depth advanced --max-results 10 --json
# Recent news
tvly search "AI news" --time-range week --topic news --json
# Domain-filtered
tvly search "SEC filings" --include-domains sec.gov,reuters.com --json
# Include full page content in results
tvly search "react hooks tutorial" --include-raw-content --max-results 3 --json| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--depth | ultra-fast, fast, basic (default), advanced |
--max-results | Max results, 0-20 (default: 5) |
--topic | general (default), news, finance |
--time-range | day, week, month, year |
--start-date | Results after date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
--end-date | Results before date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
--include-domains | Comma-separated domains to include |
--exclude-domains | Comma-separated domains to exclude |
--country | Boost results from country |
--include-answer | Include AI answer (basic or advanced) |
--include-raw-content | Include full page content (markdown or text) |
--include-images | Include image results |
--include-image-descriptions | Include AI image descriptions |
--chunks-per-source | Chunks per source (advanced/fast depth only) |
-o, --output | Save the JSON response to a file |
--json | Structured JSON output |
| Depth | Speed | Relevance | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
ultra-fast | Fastest | Lower | Real-time chat, autocomplete |
fast | Fast | Good | Need chunks, latency matters |
basic | Medium | High | General-purpose (default) |
advanced | Slower | Highest | Precision, specific facts |
--include-raw-content when you need full page text (saves a separate extract call).--include-domains to focus on trusted sources.--time-range for recent information.echo "query" | tvly search - --jsonSearch the web with LLM-optimized results via the Tavily CLI. Use this skill when the user wants to search the web, find articles, look up information, get recent news, discover sources, or says "search for", "find me", "look up", "what's the latest on", "find articles about", or needs current information from the internet. Returns relevant results with content snippets, relevance scores, and metadata — optimized for LLM consumption. Supports domain filtering, time ranges, and multiple search depths.
The verbatim description from this skill’s front matter — the string an agent matches on to decide whether to load it.
Bash(tvly*)skills/tavily-search/SKILL.mdmain, last pushed 4 September 2026.SKILL.md, not by matching a directory convention. One layout observed: skills/*/SKILL.md.h1 and no skipped levels:.claude-plugin/marketplace.json by Tavily, declaring 1 plugin. It is read for editorial metadata only — never as the skill index, which is always the repository tree./tavily-ai/skills.md, and each skill at its own .md URL.