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Tavily Web Search Skill Guide

Describes a skill for web search, content extraction, crawling, and research using the Tavily API, including installation steps, usage guidelines, and limitations.

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---
name: tavily-web
description: "Web search, content extraction, crawling, and research capabilities using Tavily API. Use when you need to search the web for current information, extracting content from URLs, or crawling websites."
---
# tavily-web

## Overview
Web search, content extraction, crawling, and research capabilities using Tavily API

## When to Use
- When you need to search the web for current information
- When extracting content from URLs
- When crawling websites

## Installation
```bash
npx skills add -g BenedictKing/tavily-web
```

## Step-by-Step Guide
1. Install the skill using the command above
2. Configure Tavily API key
3. Use naturally in Claude Code conversations

## Examples
See [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/BenedictKing/tavily-web) for examples.

## Best Practices
- Configure API keys via environment variables

## Troubleshooting
See the GitHub repository for troubleshooting guides.

## Related Skills
- context7-auto-research, exa-search, firecrawl-scraper, codex-review

## Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

ROLES & RULES

Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Format

markdown

Constraints

include sections for overview, when to use, installation, examples, best practices, troubleshooting, related skills, and limitations

CAVEATS

Missing context

Exact environment variable name or configuration file format
Inline usage examples instead of external link
Success criteria or output schema for the skill

Ambiguities

'Use naturally in Claude Code conversations' does not specify interaction patterns or expected inputs/outputs.
Step 2 'Configure Tavily API key' provides no method, file location, or variable name.

QUALITY

OVERALL: 0.60
CLARITY: 0.75
SPECIFICITY: 0.55
REUSABILITY: 0.70
COMPLETENESS: 0.45

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

Replace 'Configure Tavily API key' with explicit steps such as 'Set TAVILY_API_KEY in your environment'.
Add one self-contained usage example in the Examples section rather than linking to GitHub.

USAGE

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your AI of choice — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anywhere else you're working. Replace any placeholder sections with your own context, then ask for the output.