web-search
web-search is an agent skill published by 101-skills, listed under research. It lives in the inference-sh/skills repository, which has 781 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-09-16.
This tool performs web searches and content extraction using Tavily and Exa through the inference.sh CLI. It supports AI-powered search, content extraction, and direct answers for research and RAG pipelines.
Install
skills is a generic installer for any repository of Claude agent skills -- it reads inference-sh/skills’s own structure rather than assuming one, the same way this page reads the skill’s own SKILL.md rather than assuming a format.
npx skills add inference-sh/skills
Maintenance
Web search and content extraction with Tavily and Exa via inference.sh CLI. Apps: Tavily Search, Tavily Extract, Exa Search, Exa Answer, Exa Extract. Capabilities: AI-powered search, content extraction, direct answers, research. Use for: research, RAG pipelines, fact-checking, content aggregation, agents. Triggers: web search, tavily, exa, search api, content extraction, research, internet search, ai search, search assistant, web scraping, rag, perplexity alternative
web-search compared with similar skills
| Skill | Publisher | What it does | Repo stars | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| web-search (this page) | 101-skills | Web search and content extraction with Tavily and Exa via inference.sh CLI. Apps: Tavily Search, Tavily Extra… | 781 | 2026-10-15 |
| agent-browser(same repository) | 101-skills | Browser automation for AI agents via inference.sh. Navigate web pages, interact with elements using @e refs,… | 781 | 2026-10-15 |
| competitor-teardown(same repository) | 101-skills | Structured competitive analysis with feature matrices, SWOT, positioning maps, and UX review. Covers research… | 781 | 2026-10-15 |
| customer-persona(same repository) | 101-skills | Research-backed customer persona creation with market data and avatar generation. Covers demographics, psycho… | 781 | 2026-10-15 |
| press-release-writing(same repository) | 101-skills | Press release writing in AP style with inverted pyramid structure. Covers formatting, datelines, quotes, boil… | 781 | 2026-10-15 |
| seo-content-brief(same repository) | 101-skills | SEO content brief creation with keyword research, search intent analysis, and content structure. Covers SERP… | 781 | 2026-10-15 |
| research | mattpocock | Investigate a question against high-trust primary sources and capture the findings as a Markdown file in the… | 303,549 | 2026-10-22 |
Skills from the same repository first, then others for this job by repository stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about web-search
- What does web-search do?
- This tool performs web searches and content extraction using Tavily and Exa through the inference.sh CLI. It supports AI-powered search, content extraction, and direct answers for research and RAG pipelines.
- How do I install web-search?
- Run npx skills add inference-sh/skills. The skills installer reads the repository’s own structure, so it works for any repository of agent skills.
- Who publishes web-search?
- 101-skills.
- Is web-search maintained, and what licence does it use?
- Its repository has 781 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-15. We did not find a declared licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.
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