Tavily Search
Use this skill for low-cost search/retrieval steps inside a deep research workflow. Tavily is usually a retriever, not a full report-writing agent.
Environment
op run --env-file .env.climbhill -- python .agents/skills/deep-research-tavily/scripts/tavily_search.py \
--query "deepresearch the deepresearchers" \
--search-depth basic \
--max-results 5
Required 1Password-backed variable:
TAVILY_API_KEY
Cost Controls
- Use
basic,fast, orultra-fastsearch depth for benchmark tasks. - Use
advancedonly when the task explicitly needs deeper retrieval. - Keep
max_resultssmall and avoid raw content unless needed.
Current Source Links
- https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search
- https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits