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pi-parallel-web-search

v1.0.3

Published

23 days ago

A pi extension that adds a web_search tool powered by Parallel AI

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pi-parallel-web-search

A pi extension that adds a web_search tool powered by Parallel AI. Lets the LLM search the web for up-to-date information like recent news, documentation, product releases, or current events.

Setup

Get an API key from platform.parallel.ai — you get $80 of free credits (~16,000 web searches)
Set the PARALLEL_API_KEY environment variable:
```
export PARALLEL_API_KEY=your-api-key
```
Install the package:
```
pi install npm:pi-parallel-web-search
```
Reload pi with /reload or restart it

That's it! The web_search tool is now available to the LLM.

Usage

Once loaded, the LLM has access to a web_search tool and will use it automatically when it needs current information. You can also ask it directly:

Search the web for the latest Node.js release

The tool accepts:

objective — what you're looking for and why
search_queries — 1–5 search queries for comprehensive results
max_results — maximum number of results (1–20, default 10)

License

MIT