research
Comprehensive research on any topic with automatic source gathering, analysis, and citations.
- Conducts multi-source web research with explicit citations, ideal for comparisons, current events, market analysis, and detailed reports
- Offers three model options:
minifor targeted single-topic research (~30s),profor comprehensive multi-angle analysis (~60-120s), andautofor API-driven complexity detection - Authenticates via OAuth through Tavily MCP server with automatic browser-based login on first run, or supports API key configuration as an alternative
- Accepts research input and optional model selection, with output saveable to file for report generation
Research Skill
Conduct comprehensive research on any topic with automatic source gathering, analysis, and response generation with citations.
Authentication
The script uses OAuth via the Tavily MCP server. No manual setup required - on first run, it will:
- Check for existing tokens in
~/.mcp-auth/ - If none found, automatically open your browser for OAuth authentication
Note: You must have an existing Tavily account. The OAuth flow only supports login — account creation is not available through this flow. Sign up at tavily.com first if you don't have an account.
Alternative: API Key
If you prefer using an API key, get one at https://tavily.com and add to ~/.claude/settings.json:
{
"env": {
"TAVILY_API_KEY": "tvly-your-api-key-here"
}
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