Tavily Search

AI-optimised search returning direct answers with citations — not just links

Must-Have✓ SafeBeginnerv1.6.1
Last verified:March 2026

About

Tavily is the leading search skill for agent research pipelines and one of the most recommended alternatives to raw web search on ClawHub. Unlike standard search skills that return a list of links for your agent to parse, Tavily returns AI-synthesised answers with source citations attached. Ask it a research question and you get a direct answer with references — not ten blue links to sift through. This dramatically reduces the number of follow-up steps your agent needs to take, saving tokens and time. Widely used in multi-step research agents and competitive intelligence pipelines.

Use Cases

  • Research tasks where the agent needs answers not links — Tavily delivers both
  • Competitive intelligence pipelines that need cited, reliable summaries
  • Fact-checking workflows where source attribution matters
  • Replace multiple search-and-read steps with a single Tavily query

Installation

Copy the command below and run it in your OpenClaw installation:

openclaw skills add tavily

Requirements

API Keys & Credentials

TAVILY_API_KEY

Version & Updates

Current Version
1.6.1
Last Updated
March 20, 2026
What's New

Direct answer generation without links, added source attribution, improved accuracy

Safety & Verification

Safe
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