tavily-dynamic-search
Warn
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Aug 18, 2026
Risk Level: MEDIUMCOMMAND_EXECUTIONPROMPT_INJECTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS
Full Analysis
- [DYNAMIC_EXECUTION]: The skill provides instructions for the agent to generate and execute Python scripts on the fly using heredocs (
python3 << 'PYEOF') or command-line one-liners (python3 -c). These scripts are used to orchestrate tool calls and filter data, which involves runtime code generation and execution. - [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill is designed to ingest and process untrusted data retrieved from the open web via search results. This creates a surface for indirect prompt injection attacks where malicious content on a web page could influence the agent's downstream reasoning or actions.
- Ingestion points: Web content is retrieved through the
tvly searchandtvly extractcommands as documented inSKILL.md. - Boundary markers: The skill does not mandate specific boundary markers or 'ignore' instructions for the content printed to the context, relying on the agent's manual formatting.
- Capability inventory: The generated scripts have access to the
subprocessmodule for command execution and the ability to read and write to the local filesystem (e.g.,/tmp/tavily_results.json). - Sanitization: There is no automated sanitization or escaping of the retrieved web content before it is printed into the agent's context window.
- [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill refers to the installation of the
tavily-clipackage viapiporuv. This tool is provided by Tavily, which is a well-known service for AI-powered search and data extraction.
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