Web Search
Pulls real-time web content through Tavily's API when you need information that's too recent or too niche for Claude's training data. You get up to 5 results per search with extracted content, not just links, which saves you from parsing HTML yourself. Each search counts against an 8-call limit per task, so you'll want to make your queries specific. The results come back as XML documents with source URLs baked in, making citations straightforward. Good for fact-checking, finding current statistics, or grabbing recent news without leaving your workflow.
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- last updated
- May 28, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add open-gitagent/opengap --skill web-search --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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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_searchwith 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
Sponsors
Details
- Repository
- github.com/open-gitagent/opengap
- Category
- Backend & APIs
- License
- MIT
- First seen
- Jun 11, 2026
