What this skill does
Tavily 搜索引擎集成,支持 web 搜索、内容提取、实时新闻查询等功能。使用场景:需要搜索最新网络信息、查找实时新闻、获取专业资料、验证事实准确性等。
Tavily Search is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Tavily Search
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
tavilysearchand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Tavily Search with a single command:
openclaw skills add tavilysearch
This pulls tavilysearch from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/tavilysearch/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Tavily Search
Once installed, Tavily Search activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
tavilysearch-1.0.4.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/tavilysearch/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Tavily Search?
Install Tavily Search in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for tavilysearch, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add tavilysearch. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/tavilysearch/.
Is Tavily Search free?
Yes. Tavily Search is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Tavily Search do?
Tavily 搜索引擎集成,支持 web 搜索、内容提取、实时新闻查询等功能。使用场景:需要搜索最新网络信息、查找实时新闻、获取专业资料、验证事实准确性等。
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models