diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 813f7aa..7f1576d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 # Get yours at: https://api.search.brave.com
 BRAVE_API_KEY=
 
+# Tavily Search API — Free: 1000 credits/month
+# Get yours at: https://app.tavily.com
+TAVILY_API_KEY=
+
+# Search provider selection: 'brave' (default) or 'tavily'
+# SEARCH_PROVIDER=brave
+
 # GetXAPI — For X/Twitter search, threads, user posts ($0.001/call)
 # Get yours at: https://getxapi.com
 GETXAPI_KEY=
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d21b1cb..4a1aa1f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ node_modules/
 .env
 dist/
 *.log
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b2eb97..afba7b0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.29.0",
     "@mozilla/readability": "^0.5.0",
+    "@tavily/core": "^0.6.0",
     "linkedom": "^0.18.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/tools/web-search/index.ts b/tools/web-search/index.ts
index e701779..3d0b9a3 100644
--- a/tools/web-search/index.ts
+++ b/tools/web-search/index.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
+import { tavily } from "@tavily/core";
 import type { ToolDefinition } from "../../lib/tool-registry.js";
 import { requireEnv } from "../../lib/rapidapi.js";
 
-interface BraveResult {
+interface SearchResult {
   title: string;
   url: string;
   description: string;
 }
 
-async function execute({ query, count }: { query: string; count: number }): Promise<string> {
+function formatResults(results: SearchResult[], query: string): string {
+  if (results.length === 0) return `No results found for: "${query}"`;
+  return results
+    .map((r, i) => `${i + 1}. **${r.title}**\n   ${r.url}\n   ${r.description}`)
+    .join("\n\n");
+}
+
+async function searchBrave(query: string, count: number): Promise<SearchResult[]> {
   const apiKey = requireEnv("BRAVE_API_KEY");
 
   const url = new URL("https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/web/search");
@@ -25,22 +33,79 @@ async function execute({ query, count }: { query: string; count: number }): Prom
   });
 
   if (!response.ok) {
-    return `Brave Search error: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`;
+    throw new Error(`Brave Search error: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
   }
 
-  const data = (await response.json()) as { web?: { results?: BraveResult[] } };
-  const results = data.web?.results ?? [];
+  const data = (await response.json()) as { web?: { results?: SearchResult[] } };
+  return (data.web?.results ?? []).map((r) => ({
+    title: r.title,
+    url: r.url,
+    description: r.description,
+  }));
+}
 
-  if (results.length === 0) return `No results found for: "${query}"`;
+async function searchTavily(query: string, count: number): Promise<SearchResult[]> {
+  const apiKey = requireEnv("TAVILY_API_KEY");
+  const client = tavily({ apiKey });
 
-  return results
-    .map((r, i) => `${i + 1}. **${r.title}**\n   ${r.url}\n   ${r.description}`)
-    .join("\n\n");
+  const response = await client.search(query, {
+    maxResults: Math.min(Math.max(count, 1), 20),
+  });
+
+  return (response.results ?? []).map((r) => ({
+    title: r.title,
+    url: r.url,
+    description: r.content,
+  }));
+}
+
+function getSearchProvider(): "brave" | "tavily" {
+  const provider = process.env.SEARCH_PROVIDER?.toLowerCase();
+  if (provider === "tavily") return "tavily";
+  return "brave";
+}
+
+async function execute({ query, count }: { query: string; count: number }): Promise<string> {
+  const provider = getSearchProvider();
+
+  if (provider === "tavily") {
+    try {
+      const results = await searchTavily(query, count);
+      return formatResults(results, query);
+    } catch (err) {
+      // Fall back to Brave if Tavily fails and BRAVE_API_KEY is available
+      if (process.env.BRAVE_API_KEY) {
+        try {
+          const results = await searchBrave(query, count);
+          return formatResults(results, query);
+        } catch {
+          // Both providers failed; return original Tavily error
+        }
+      }
+      return `Tavily Search error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`;
+    }
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const results = await searchBrave(query, count);
+    return formatResults(results, query);
+  } catch (err) {
+    // Fall back to Tavily if Brave fails and TAVILY_API_KEY is available
+    if (process.env.TAVILY_API_KEY) {
+      try {
+        const results = await searchTavily(query, count);
+        return formatResults(results, query);
+      } catch {
+        // Both providers failed; return original Brave error
+      }
+    }
+    return err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+  }
 }
 
 export const definition: ToolDefinition = {
   name: "web_search",
-  description: "Search the web using Brave Search. Returns titles, URLs, and descriptions.",
+  description: "Search the web using Brave Search or Tavily. Returns titles, URLs, and descriptions.",
   params: {
     query: z.string().describe("Search query"),
     count: z.number().min(1).max(20).default(5).describe("Number of results (1-20)"),