How do I install the Parallel skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add kbarbel640-del/parallel in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Parallel skill do?

High-accuracy web search and research via Parallel.ai API. Optimized for AI agents with rich excerpts and citations. It is listed under Research & Search on SkillMD.

Is Parallel safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts, makes network calls, reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Parallel?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Parallel free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Parallel?

kbarbel640-del (@kbarbel640-del) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Parallel by kbarbel640-del — Agent Skill

Name: Parallel
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: kbarbel640-del

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Parallel.ai 🔬

High-accuracy web search API built for AI agents. Outperforms Perplexity/Exa on research benchmarks.

Setup

pip install parallel-web

API key is configured. Uses Python SDK.

from parallel import Parallel
client = Parallel(api_key="YOUR_KEY")
response = client.beta.search(
    mode="one-shot",
    max_results=10,
    objective="your query"
)

Quick Usage

# Search with Python SDK
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "Who is the CEO of Anthropic?" --max-results 5

# JSON output
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "latest AI news" --json

Response Format

Returns structured results with:

search_id - unique search identifier
results[] - array of results with:
- url - source URL
- title - page title
- excerpts[] - relevant text excerpts
- publish_date - when available
usage - API usage stats

When to Use

Deep research requiring cross-referenced facts
Company/person research with citations
Fact-checking with evidence-based outputs
Complex queries that need multi-hop reasoning
Higher accuracy than traditional search for research tasks

API Reference

Docs: https://docs.parallel.ai Platform: https://platform.parallel.ai

Frequently asked questions

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