docs: document tavily_research tool in README - #201
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The README listed only four tools (search, extract, map, crawl) despite the server exposing five. Add tavily_research throughout: - Replace the intro bullet list with a five-tool summary table - Add a usage note explaining when to prefer research over search (addresses the agent tool-selection confusion described in issue #188) - Add a dedicated tavily_research section with parameter reference, example, and notes on rate limits, credit cost, and response format - Update the Claude Code setup section to mention all five tools Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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| ## tavily_research — Deep Research Tool 🔬 |
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none of the other endpoints have their own section
Remove the standalone endpoint section and decorative emojis in response to review feedback. Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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removed research section and cleaned up structure
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this is just a docs update, #189 improves the system prompt. |
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The README listed only four tools (search, extract, map, crawl) despite the server exposing five. This PR adds
tavily_researchthroughout the docs.Changes
tavily_researchovertavily_search— directly addresses the agent tool-selection confusion described in issue Server is missing aninstructionsfield, leaving agents with no guidance on which tool to use or how they combine #188tavily_researchsection with parameter reference, example payload, and notes on rate limits (20 rpm), credit cost (up to 250/call), and response formatRelated
Closes / related to #188 (missing server-level instructions causing agents to never call
tavily_research). The README guidance is a partial fix — agents that consult the README or are configured with its content will now understand when to use research vs. search.