parallel-web-search

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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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Added on2026-02-07

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add parallel-web/agent-skills parallel-web-search

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Web Search

Search the web for: $ARGUMENTS

Command

Choose a short, descriptive filename based on the query (e.g.,

ai-chip-news

,

react-vs-vue

). Use lowercase with hyphens, no spaces.

bash

parallel-cli search "$ARGUMENTS" -q "<keyword1>" -q "<keyword2>" --json --max-results 10 --excerpt-max-chars-total 27000 -o "$FILENAME.json"

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.

Options if needed:

```
--after-date YYYY-MM-DD
```
for time-sensitive queries

--include-domains domain1.com,domain2.com

to limit to specific sources

Parsing results

The command outputs JSON to stdout. For each result, extract:

title, url, publish_date
Useful content from excerpts (skip navigation noise like menus, footers, "Skip to content")

Response format

CRITICAL: Every claim must have an inline citation. Use markdown links like Title pulling only from the JSON output. Never invent or guess URLs.

Synthesize a response that:

Leads with the key answer/finding
Includes specific facts, names, numbers, dates
Cites every fact inline as Source Title — do not leave any claim uncited
Organizes by theme if multiple topics

End with a Sources section listing every URL referenced:

Sources:
- [Source Title](https://example.com/article) (Feb 2026)
- [Another Source](https://example.com/other) (Jan 2026)

This Sources section is mandatory. Do not omit it.

After the Sources section, mention the output file path (

$FILENAME.json

) so the user knows it's available for follow-up questions.

Setup

If

parallel-cli

is not found, install and authenticate:

bash

curl -fsSL https://parallel.ai/install.sh | bash

If unable to install that way, install via pipx instead:

bash

pipx install "parallel-web-tools[cli]"
pipx ensurepath

Then authenticate:

bash

parallel-cli login

Or set an API key:

export PARALLEL_API_KEY="your-key"

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