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Parallel by mvanhorn — Agent Skill

Name: Parallel
Author: mvanhorn

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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",  # or "fast" for lower latency/cost, "agentic" for multi-hop
    max_results=10,
    objective="your query"
)

Modes

Mode	Use Case	Tradeoff
`one-shot`	Default, balanced accuracy	Best for most queries
`fast` ⚡	Quick lookups, cost-sensitive	Lower latency/cost, may sacrifice some accuracy
`agentic`	Complex multi-hop research	Higher accuracy, more expensive

Quick Usage

# Default search (one-shot mode)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "Who is the CEO of Anthropic?" --max-results 5

# Fast mode - lower latency/cost ⚡
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "latest AI news" --mode fast

# Agentic mode - complex research
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "compare transformer architectures" --mode agentic

# JSON output
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {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

---name: paralleldescription: High-accuracy web search and research via Parallel.ai API. Optimized for AI agents with rich excerpts and citations.---# Parallel.ai 🔬High-accuracy web search API built for AI agents. Outperforms Perplexity/Exa on research benchmarks.## Setup```bashpip install parallel-web```API key is configured. Uses Python SDK.```pythonfrom parallel import Parallelclient = Parallel(api_key="YOUR_KEY")response = client.beta.search( mode="one-shot", # or "fast" for lower latency/cost, "agentic" for multi-hop max_results=10, objective="your query")```## Modes| Mode | Use Case | Tradeoff ||------|----------|----------|| `one-shot` | Default, balanced accuracy | Best for most queries || `fast` ⚡ | Quick lookups, cost-sensitive | Lower latency/cost, may sacrifice some accuracy || `agentic` | Complex multi-hop research | Higher accuracy, more expensive |## Quick Usage```bash# Default search (one-shot mode){baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "Who is the CEO of Anthropic?" --max-results 5# Fast mode - lower latency/cost ⚡{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "latest AI news" --mode fast# Agentic mode - complex research{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "compare transformer architectures" --mode agentic# JSON output{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "latest AI news" --json```## Response FormatReturns 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 ReferenceDocs: https://docs.parallel.aiPlatform: https://platform.parallel.ai

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