tavily-research: a Claude Code skill by Tavily AI

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For people who need a sourced write-up on a market, policy or technology question. Skip it if you want one quick fact or don't have Tavily's tvly CLI set up.

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Score: 76of 100
Rank: #109of 239
Installs: 24Kon skills.sh
Security: Mixed 4 scanners
Updated: Nov 92026
Context: ~132tokens always

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/tavily-ai/skills --skill tavily-research

Run it in your terminal. View the source

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What does tavily-research do?

tavily-research is a skill that builds a researched report from many sources with Tavily's tvly CLI. It asks a question only when the answer would change the work, then splits the topic into three or more subtopics that don't overlap, carrying your dates, places and limits into each. It either starts one subagent per subtopic, each writing notes under research_notes/, or runs the searches itself in parallel. Thin sections get another round of searching before writing. The report follows a bundled writer guide and is saved to reports/ when you ask for a file. Single facts go to tavily-search instead.

When should you use tavily-research?

Use it when

You need a market or trend analysis from many sources
You want options compared across several criteria
You need a short literature review with links

Skip it when

You only need one fact answered
You don't have Tavily's CLI set up

What it needs and what it can touch

You need

Tavily's tvly CLI, set up as the tavily-search skill describes
The tavily-search skill

What it can do

Runs shell commands (tvly)
Sends search queries to an outside service (Tavily)
Starts subagents and writes notes and reports to your working folder

From reading its instructions, not from running it.

Why it scores 76

Strongest on upkeep (100 of 100), weakest on adoption (40).

Adoption35 points 40
Upkeep20 points 100
Trust20 points 97
Quality15 points 100
Reader answers10 points Not enough answers yet, so this does not count

How the formula works

Is tavily-research safe to install?

At least one scanner raised a medium warning. Read the results below. Scanners often miss what other scanners catch, and a skill can change after a scan. Read its source before you install it.

Scanner	Result	Date
Gen Agent Trust Hub	Passed	Oct 30, 2026
Socket	Passed	Oct 30, 2026
Snyk	Medium risk	Oct 30, 2026
ZeroLeaks	Low risk	Apr 16, 2026

Details

Installs: 23,959
Repository stars: 490
Last repository change: Nov 9, 2026
Tokens always loaded: about 132
Tokens when used: about 512
License: MIT
Data confidence: High

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