@pi-lab/websearch

Multi-provider web search tool extension for pi coding agent

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extension

Install @pi-lab/websearch from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

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$ pi install npm:@pi-lab/websearch
Package
@pi-lab/websearch
Version
1.2.2
Published
Oct 2, 2026
Downloads
526/mo · 486/wk
Author
cheny341
License
MIT
Types
extension
Size
23.8 KB
Dependencies
0 dependencies · 3 peers
Pi manifest JSON
{
  "extensions": [
    "./dist/index.mjs"
  ]
}

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README

@pi-lab/websearch NPM Version

A pi extension that adds a websearch tool backed by Exa, Parallel, or TinyFish.

Install

pi install npm:@pi-lab/websearch

Configure

Provide the API key for the selected provider:

export EXA_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
# or
export PARALLEL_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
# or
export TINYFISH_API_KEY=<your-api-key>

You can load any of these keys through @pi-lab/env.

Select a provider with an environment variable:

export WEBSEARCH_PROVIDER=tinyfish # exa, parallel, or tinyfish

Or configure it in user-level ~/.pi/agent/settings.json or trusted project-level .pi/settings.json:

{
  "websearch": {
    "provider": "tinyfish"
  }
}

When no provider is configured, API keys are detected in this priority order: Parallel, TinyFish, then Exa. If no provider key is configured, the tool reports a configuration error.

Usage

Ask pi to search the web. The tool returns citation-friendly titles, URLs, dates, and relevant excerpts. Use webfetch on a result URL when you need the full page.