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by open-gitagent3.0k

Advanced web search using Tavily API for current information retrieval

Install

The skill file stays in the publisher's repository.

Paste the copied command in a terminal. It installs this SKILL.md into that agent.

npx skills add open-gitagent/opengap --skill web-search -a cursor -y

Download skill examples/nvidia-deep-researcher/skills/web-search/SKILL.md on GitHub

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name: web-search description: Advanced web search using Tavily API for current information retrieval allowed-tools: tavily-web-search

Web Search

Search the web for current information on any topic using the Tavily search API.

When to Use

Searching for recent news, articles, blog posts, and web content
Finding current statistics, data, and factual information
Retrieving information that may not be in academic papers or the knowledge base
Verifying claims with multiple web sources

How to Use

Formulate a specific, targeted search query (max 400 characters)
Call tavily_web_search with the query
Review returned results for relevance and quality
Extract key facts and note the source URL for citation

Result Format

Results are returned in Document XML format:

<Document href="https://example.com/article" title="Article Title">
  Content excerpt from the page...
</Document>

Constraints

Maximum 5 results returned per query
Query will be truncated to 400 characters
Search mode: advanced (includes content extraction)
Each call counts toward the researcher's 8-call limit per task