parallel-web-search

Name: parallel-web-search
Author: parallel-web

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How to install parallel-web-search?

parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills/parallel-web-search

$npx -y skills add parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills --skill parallel-web-search

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Summary

DEFAULT for all research and web queries. Use for any lookup, research, investigation, or question needing current info. Fast and cost-effective. Only use parallel-deep-research if user explicitly requests 'deep' or 'exhaustive' research.

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SKILL.md

1	# Web Search
2
3	Search the web for: $ARGUMENTS
4
5	## Command
6
7	Choose a short, descriptive filename based on the query (e.g., `ai-chip-news`, `react-vs-vue`). Use lowercase with hyphens, no spaces. Substitute it into the command inline — `$FILENAME` and `<keyword>` below are placeholders, not shell variables; do not copy them verbatim.
8
9	```bash
10	parallel-cli search "$ARGUMENTS" -q "<keyword1>" -q "<keyword2>" --json --max-results 10 --excerpt-max-chars-total 27000 -o "/tmp/$FILENAME.json"
11	```
12
13	Concrete example for a query about React 19:
14
15	```bash
16	parallel-cli search "latest React 19 features and adoption" -q "React 19" -q "concurrent rendering" --json --max-results 10 --excerpt-max-chars-total 27000 -o "/tmp/react-19-features.json"
17	```
18
19	The first argument is the objective — a natural language description of what you're looking for. It replaces multiple keyword searches with a single call for broad or complex queries. Add `-q` flags for specific keyword queries to supplement the objective. The `-o` flag saves the full results to a JSON file for follow-up questions.
20
21	Options if needed:
22
23	- `--after-date YYYY-MM-DD` for time-sensitive queries
24	- `--include-domains domain1.com,domain2.com` to limit to specific sources
25	- `--exclude-domains domain.com` to filter out noisy sources
26	- `--mode turbo` for simple fact lookups where speed and cost matter most (p50 ~200ms, lowest cost). English and Japanese queries only
27	- `--mode advanced` for harder questions (multi-step, agentic search). Default `basic` is right for almost everything; escalate to `advanced` only when basic results are insufficient, and drop to `turbo` for high-volume simple lookups
28	- `--location us` (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) for geo-targeted results
29
30	## Parsing results
31
32	Do not set `max_output_tokens` on the command execution — the output is already bounded by `--max-results` and `--excerpt-max-chars-total`. Capping output tokens will truncate the JSON and break parsing.
33
34	Prefer reading from the saved `-o` file, not stdout. Even bounded output regularly exceeds harness stdout limits and gets truncated. Read `/tmp/$FILENAME.json` for the authoritative payload. For each result, extract:
35
36	- title, url, publish_date
37	- Useful content from excerpts (skip navigation noise like menus, footers, "Skip to content")
38
39	## Response format
40
41	CRITICAL: Every claim must have an inline citation. Use markdown links like [Title](URL) pulling only from the JSON output. Never invent or guess URLs.
42
43	Synthesize a response that:
44
45	- Leads with the key answer/finding
46	- Includes specific facts, names, numbers, dates
47	- Cites every fact inline as [Source Title](url) — do not leave any claim uncited
48	- Organizes by theme if multiple topics
49
50	End with a Sources section listing every URL referenced:
51
52	```text
53	Sources:
54	- [Source Title](https://example.com/article) (Feb 2026)
55	- [Another Source](https://example.com/other) (Jan 2026)
56	```
57
58	This Sources section is mandatory. Do not omit it.
59
60	After the Sources section, mention the output file path (`/tmp/$FILENAME.json`) so the user knows it's available for follow-up questions.
61
62	## Setup
63
64	If `parallel-cli` is not found, install and authenticate:
65
66	```bash
67	/parallel:parallel-cli-setup
68	```
69
70	If `parallel-cli search` returns `403`, tell the user balance is likely required. Offer to run `parallel-cli balance get`, and if needed ask for explicit confirmation before running `parallel-cli balance add <amount_cents>`. Then retry the original search command.

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How to install parallel-web-search?

parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills/parallel-web-search

$npx -y skills add parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills --skill parallel-web-search

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Web Search
2
3	Search the web for: $ARGUMENTS
4
5	## Command
6
7	Choose a short, descriptive filename based on the query (e.g., `ai-chip-news`, `react-vs-vue`). Use lowercase with hyphens, no spaces. Substitute it into the command inline — `$FILENAME` and `<keyword>` below are placeholders, not shell variables; do not copy them verbatim.
8
9	```bash
10	parallel-cli search "$ARGUMENTS" -q "<keyword1>" -q "<keyword2>" --json --max-results 10 --excerpt-max-chars-total 27000 -o "/tmp/$FILENAME.json"
11	```
12
13	Concrete example for a query about React 19:
14
15	```bash
16	parallel-cli search "latest React 19 features and adoption" -q "React 19" -q "concurrent rendering" --json --max-results 10 --excerpt-max-chars-total 27000 -o "/tmp/react-19-features.json"
17	```
18
19	The first argument is the objective — a natural language description of what you're looking for. It replaces multiple keyword searches with a single call for broad or complex queries. Add `-q` flags for specific keyword queries to supplement the objective. The `-o` flag saves the full results to a JSON file for follow-up questions.
20
21	Options if needed:
22
23	- `--after-date YYYY-MM-DD` for time-sensitive queries
24	- `--include-domains domain1.com,domain2.com` to limit to specific sources
25	- `--exclude-domains domain.com` to filter out noisy sources
26	- `--mode turbo` for simple fact lookups where speed and cost matter most (p50 ~200ms, lowest cost). English and Japanese queries only
27	- `--mode advanced` for harder questions (multi-step, agentic search). Default `basic` is right for almost everything; escalate to `advanced` only when basic results are insufficient, and drop to `turbo` for high-volume simple lookups
28	- `--location us` (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) for geo-targeted results
29
30	## Parsing results
31
32	Do not set `max_output_tokens` on the command execution — the output is already bounded by `--max-results` and `--excerpt-max-chars-total`. Capping output tokens will truncate the JSON and break parsing.
33
34	Prefer reading from the saved `-o` file, not stdout. Even bounded output regularly exceeds harness stdout limits and gets truncated. Read `/tmp/$FILENAME.json` for the authoritative payload. For each result, extract:
35
36	- title, url, publish_date
37	- Useful content from excerpts (skip navigation noise like menus, footers, "Skip to content")
38
39	## Response format
40
41	CRITICAL: Every claim must have an inline citation. Use markdown links like [Title](URL) pulling only from the JSON output. Never invent or guess URLs.
42
43	Synthesize a response that:
44
45	- Leads with the key answer/finding
46	- Includes specific facts, names, numbers, dates
47	- Cites every fact inline as [Source Title](url) — do not leave any claim uncited
48	- Organizes by theme if multiple topics
49
50	End with a Sources section listing every URL referenced:
51
52	```text
53	Sources:
54	- [Source Title](https://example.com/article) (Feb 2026)
55	- [Another Source](https://example.com/other) (Jan 2026)
56	```
57
58	This Sources section is mandatory. Do not omit it.
59
60	After the Sources section, mention the output file path (`/tmp/$FILENAME.json`) so the user knows it's available for follow-up questions.
61
62	## Setup
63
64	If `parallel-cli` is not found, install and authenticate:
65
66	```bash
67	/parallel:parallel-cli-setup
68	```
69
70	If `parallel-cli search` returns `403`, tell the user balance is likely required. Offer to run `parallel-cli balance get`, and if needed ask for explicit confirmation before running `parallel-cli balance add <amount_cents>`. Then retry the original search command.

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