parallel-web-search
parallel-web-search is an agent skill published by parallel-web, listed under research. It lives in the parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills repository, which has 91 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-08.
This tool provides a command-line interface for web search, suitable for users who need CLI-only controls or JSON output, or when the Parallel web_search MCP tool is not available.
Install
skills is a generic installer for any repository of Claude agent skills -- it reads parallel-web/parallel-agent-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 parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills
Maintenance
CLI-backed web search. Use when the user explicitly invokes this skill, needs CLI-only controls or saved JSON output, or no Parallel web_search MCP tool is available. When the bundled Parallel Search MCP is available, prefer its web_search tool for ordinary lookups and current-information queries. Only use parallel-deep-research if the user explicitly requests deep or exhaustive research.
parallel-web-search compared with similar skills
| Skill | Publisher | What it does | Repo stars | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| parallel-web-search (this page) | parallel-web | CLI-backed web search. Use when the user explicitly invokes this skill, needs CLI-only controls or saved JSON… | 91 | 2026-10-21 |
| choose-your-parallel-api(same repository) | parallel-web | Choose the right Parallel API and configuration for cost, latency, and answer quality. Use when adding live w… | 91 | 2026-10-21 |
| migrate-to-parallel(same repository) | parallel-web | Migrate Exa, Tavily, Perplexity, or Firecrawl web-data integrations completely to the appropriate Parallel pr… | 91 | 2026-10-21 |
| parallel-data-enrichment(same repository) | parallel-web | Bulk data enrichment. Adds web-sourced fields (CEO names, funding, contact info) to lists of companies, peopl… | 91 | 2026-10-21 |
| parallel-deep-research(same repository) | parallel-web | ONLY use when user explicitly says 'deep research', 'exhaustive', 'comprehensive report', or 'thorough invest… | 91 | 2026-10-21 |
| parallel-findall(same repository) | parallel-web | Discover entities (companies, people, products, etc.) matching a natural-language description. Use when the u… | 91 | 2026-10-21 |
| result(same repository) | parallel-web | Get completed research task result by run ID | 91 | 2026-10-21 |
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 parallel-web-search
- What does parallel-web-search do?
- This tool provides a command-line interface for web search, suitable for users who need CLI-only controls or JSON output, or when the Parallel web_search MCP tool is not available.
- How do I install parallel-web-search?
- Run npx skills add parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills. The skills installer reads the repository’s own structure, so it works for any repository of agent skills.
- Who publishes parallel-web-search?
- parallel-web.
- Is parallel-web-search maintained, and what licence does it use?
- Its repository has 91 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21. The repository declares the MIT licence.
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