Agent skill

Tavily Search

by LeoYeAI in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills

Web search via Tavily API (alternative to Brave). An agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.

MITAuto-check: notesProductivity & Automation

Install Tavily Search

skills CLI

$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill tavily-search -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills tavily-search --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openclaw-tavily-search .claude/skills/tavily-search && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "tavily-search" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/openclaw-tavily-search into .claude/skills/tavily-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tavily-search", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/openclaw-tavily-search

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill tavily-search -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills tavily-search --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openclaw-tavily-search .agents/skills/tavily-search && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "tavily-search" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/openclaw-tavily-search into .agents/skills/tavily-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tavily-search", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill tavily-search -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills tavily-search --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openclaw-tavily-search .cursor/skills/tavily-search && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "tavily-search" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/openclaw-tavily-search into .cursor/skills/tavily-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tavily-search", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git --path skills/openclaw-tavily-search

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill tavily-search -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills tavily-search --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openclaw-tavily-search .gemini/skills/tavily-search && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "tavily-search" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/openclaw-tavily-search into .gemini/skills/tavily-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tavily-search", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills tavily-search

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill tavily-search -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openclaw-tavily-search .github/skills/tavily-search && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "tavily-search" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/openclaw-tavily-search into .github/skills/tavily-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tavily-search", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill tavily-search -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills tavily-search --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openclaw-tavily-search .opencode/skills/tavily-search && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "tavily-search" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/openclaw-tavily-search into .opencode/skills/tavily-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "tavily-search", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: tavily-search
GitHub stars: 2.2k
Used in: 1 other repo
Token cost: ~379 tokens
SKILL.md length: 75 words
Files: 2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo: 1,235
Repo updated: Jul 20, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Web search via Tavily API (alternative to Brave). An agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.

The user asks to search the web / look up sources / find links and Brave websearch is unavailable
SKILL.md covers Requirements, Commands, Output and Notes
Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3; needs TAVILY_API_KEY
Tasks that involve Web search

What it does

Tavily Search is an agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills. Web search via Tavily API (alternative to Brave). Use when the user asks to search the web / look up sources / find links and Brave websearch is unavailable or undesired. Returns a small set of relevant results (title, url, snippet) and can optionally include short answer summaries.

Its SKILL.md is about 380 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/tavily_search.py`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Web search. It works with Tavily. The repository describes itself as: 🧠 Curated collection of 1209+ best OpenClaw skills — weekly updated by MyClaw.ai. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

The user asks to search the web / look up sources / find links and Brave websearch is unavailable
Tasks that involve Web search

Example prompts

“/tavily-search”

Requirements

Python 3
A credential in TAVILY_API_KEY

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e5199b5. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- python3
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- TAVILY_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Tavily Search loads about 379 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 75 tokens; SKILL.md has 75 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~75
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~379

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:14

- `~/.openclaw/.env` line: `TAVILY_API_KEY=...`

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills at commit e5199b5, republished under its MIT licence (© LeoYeAI). 75 words, ~379 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/tavily-search/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: tavily-search
description: Web search via Tavily API (alternative to Brave). Use when the user asks to search the web / look up sources / find links and Brave web_search is unavailable or undesired. Returns a small set of relevant results (title, url, snippet) and can optionally include short answer summaries.

Tavily Search

Use the bundled script to search the web with Tavily.

Requirements

Provide API key via either:
- environment variable: TAVILY_API_KEY, or
- ~/.openclaw/.env line: TAVILY_API_KEY=...

Commands

Run from the OpenClaw workspace:

bash

# raw JSON (default)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tavily_search.py --query "..." --max-results 5

# include short answer (if available)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tavily_search.py --query "..." --max-results 5 --include-answer

# stable schema (closer to web_search): {query, results:[{title,url,snippet}], answer?}
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tavily_search.py --query "..." --max-results 5 --format brave

# human-readable Markdown list
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tavily_search.py --query "..." --max-results 5 --format md

Output

raw (default)

JSON: query, optional answer, results: [{title,url,content}]

brave

JSON: query, optional answer, results: [{title,url,snippet}]

md

A compact Markdown list with title/url/snippet.

Notes

Keep max-results small by default (3–5) to reduce token/reading load.
Prefer returning URLs + snippets; fetch full pages only when needed.

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in skills/openclaw-tavily-search of LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.

SKILL.md
scripts/tavily_search.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e5199b5

Used in 1 other repository

We found 3 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

Drchronx/ai-agent-research-starter-kit综合学术部署包/07_自动化MCP浏览器与Agent Skills/tavily-search 本地Skills功能分类库/07_自动化MCP浏览器与Agent Skills/tavily-search+1 more

Compare with similar skills

Tavily Search next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

Tavily Search compared with similar skills
Skill	Stars	Used in	Tokens	Auto-check	Licence	Repo updated
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Ultimate Searchckckck/UltimateSearchSkill	289	—	~944	Automated safety check: Notes	MIT	6 mo ago
Web SearchEXboys/skilllite	170	2 repos	~1k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	16 days ago
Mysearchskernelx/MySearch-Proxy	159	—	~3k	Automated safety check: Notes	None	6 mo ago
Tavilyopenclaw/openclaw	392k	2 repos	~1.2k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	today
Web Search Plus Plugin V2robbyczgw-cla/web-search-plus-plugin	101	—	~2k	Automated safety check: Notes	MIT	yesterday

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Questions about Tavily Search

What does Tavily Search do?

Web search via Tavily API (alternative to Brave). An agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills. Tavily Search is an agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills. Web search via Tavily API (alternative to Brave).

When should I use Tavily Search?

Tavily Search fits situations like: the user asks to search the web / look up sources / find links and Brave websearch is unavailable; tasks that involve Web search.

How do I install Tavily Search in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill tavily-search -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/openclaw-tavily-search in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills) into .claude/skills/tavily-search in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Tavily Search in Codex?

Run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill tavily-search -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/openclaw-tavily-search in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills) into .agents/skills/tavily-search in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Tavily Search in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill tavily-search -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/tavily-search, .gemini/skills/tavily-search, .github/skills/tavily-search and .opencode/skills/tavily-search in your project.

What does Tavily Search need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Tavily Search needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python3) and credentials named TAVILY_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in TAVILY_API_KEY.

Does Tavily Search access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Tavily Search safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Tavily Search use?

Tavily Search is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Tavily Search use?

About 379 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Tavily Search?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Tavily Search: Ultimate Search (ckckck/UltimateSearchSkill, 289 stars), Web Search (EXboys/skilllite, 170 stars), Mysearch (skernelx/MySearch-Proxy, 159 stars) and Tavily (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Tavily Search?

LeoYeAI (a GitHub user) maintains it in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, which has 2,161 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,235 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 20, 2026.

Source: LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Tavily Search

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Tavily Search

Requirements

Commands

Output

raw (default)

brave

md

Notes

Files

Used in 1 other repository

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