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/install xiaogua-tavily-search
Description
Tavily-powered live web search skill for current information, news, online research, source gathering, and fallback web search when built-in web_search is ra...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says: it posts your query (and the provided TAVILY_API_KEY) to Tavily and returns ranked results. Before installing: (1) be aware you must supply a Tavily API key (set TAVILY_API_KEY or pass --api-key); the registry metadata failing to declare this is an inconsistency. (2) Inspect the API endpoint (https://api.tavily.com/search) and confirm you trust it. (3) Do not commit your API key to source control — prefer environment variables for shared installs. (4) If you have concerns about network exfiltration, run the script in an isolated environment and monitor outbound requests. (5) If you choose to proceed, consider correcting the registry metadata or contacting the publisher to avoid confusion about required credentials.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: xiaogua-tavily-search
Version: 1.0.2
The skill is a legitimate Tavily search wrapper designed for the OpenClaw agent. It uses the Python standard library to interact with the official Tavily API (api.tavily.com) and implements custom ranking logic to prioritize official documentation and release notes while suppressing low-signal domains. No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection was found in 'tavily_search.py' or 'SKILL.md'.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description, SKILL.md, and the included Python script consistently implement a Tavily-backed live web search. The operations (query, ranking, deduplication, noisy-domain suppression) are implemented in the script and make sense for the stated purpose. Incoherence: the registry metadata lists no required env vars, but both SKILL.md and the script require TAVILY_API_KEY (or --api-key / .secrets/tavily.key).
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent/user to provide a Tavily API key and run the script; the script follows those instructions and only reads the declared locations (TAVILY_API_KEY env var, --api-key, or .secrets/tavily.key inside the skill folder). It does not read other system files or unexpected config paths.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec. The skill is instruction-only with a bundled Python script that uses only the standard library (urllib, json, argparse, pathlib). No external downloads, package installs, or non-standard install actions are present.
Credentials
The only secret the skill requires is a Tavily API key, which is proportionate to a third-party search API. The script sends that key in a JSON POST to https://api.tavily.com/search (expected for this service). Note the registry metadata omission: the package metadata did not list TAVILY_API_KEY as required, which is misleading and should be corrected.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and no code attempts to modify other skills or system-wide settings. The skill does not request elevated or persistent system privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install xiaogua-tavily-search - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/xiaogua-tavily-search - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.2
Tighten published credential behavior: keep TAVILY_API_KEY as primary credential, retain --api-key and skill-local .secrets support, remove parent-directory secret lookup from published script, clarify bilingual credential requirements and public/private credential boundaries.
v1.0.1
Clarify credential metadata: document TAVILY_API_KEY as primary credential, keep --api-key and local .secrets/tavily.key as secondary options, add bilingual credential requirements section, preserve all ranking/cleanup features.
v1.0.0
Initial public release. Bilingual EN/ZH description, real multi-key loading, official-source preference, path-level ranking, intent-aware sorting, deduplication, noisy-domain suppression, readable terminal output, Windows UTF-8 fixes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Xiaogua Tavily Search?
Tavily-powered live web search skill for current information, news, online research, source gathering, and fallback web search when built-in web_search is ra... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 160 downloads so far.
How do I install Xiaogua Tavily Search?
Run "/install xiaogua-tavily-search" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Xiaogua Tavily Search free?
Yes, Xiaogua Tavily Search is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Xiaogua Tavily Search support?
Xiaogua Tavily Search is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Xiaogua Tavily Search?
It is built and maintained by lt (@taowolf); the current version is v1.0.2.
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