exa-search
Exa.ai search API integration for neural and keyword web search with content retrieval. Use when implementing web search features, integrating Exa SDK (exapy, exa-js), or retrieving web content. Triggers on: Exa, exapy, exa-js, neural search, web search API, searchandcontents, searchAndContents, findsimilar, findSimilar, domain filtering, date filtering, text extraction, page summaries, highlights, search auto mode, fast search, search categories, livecrawl, excluding domains, include text, exclude text, EXAAPIKEY.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/ejirocodes/agent-skills --skill exa-search- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads exa-search automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Exa Search Integration
Quick Reference
| Topic | When to Use | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Search Modes | Choosing between auto, neural, and keyword search | search-modes.md |
| Filters | Domain, date, text, and category filtering | filters.md |
| Contents | Text extraction, highlights, summaries, livecrawl | contents.md |
| SDK Patterns | Python (exa_py) and TypeScript (exa-js) usage | sdk-patterns.md |
Essential Patterns
Basic Search (Python)
from exa_py import Exa
exa = Exa(api_key="your-api-key") # or set EXA_API_KEY env var
results = exa.search_and_contents(
"latest developments in quantum computing",
type="auto",
num_results=10,
text=True,
highlights=True
)
for result in results.results:
print(f"{result.title}: {result.url}")
print(result.text[:500])
Basic Search (TypeScript)
import Exa from "exa-js";
const exa = new Exa(process.env.EXA_API_KEY);
const results = await exa.searchAndContents(
"latest developments in quantum computing",
{
type: "auto",
numResults: 10,
text: true,
highlights: true,
}
);
results.results.forEach((result) => {
console.log(`${result.title}: ${result.url}`);
});
Search with Filters
results = exa.search_and_contents(
"AI startup funding rounds",
type="neural",
num_results=10,
include_domains=["techcrunch.com", "venturebeat.com"],
start_published_date="2024-01-01",
text={"max_characters": 2000},
summary=True
)
Find Similar Links
similar = exa.find_similar_and_contents(
"https://example.com/interesting-article",
num_results=10,
exclude_source_domain=True,
text=True
)
Search Mode Selection
| Mode | When to Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
auto | Default for most queries | Exa optimizes between neural/keyword automatically |
neural | Natural language, conceptual queries | Best for "what is...", "how to...", topic exploration |
keyword | Exact matches, technical terms, names | Best for specific product names, error codes, proper nouns |
Common Mistakes
- Using
keywordfor conceptual queries - Neural search understands intent better; useautoorneuralfor natural language questions - Not setting
text=True- Search returns URLs only by default; explicitly request content withtext=True - Ignoring
highlights- Usehighlights=Truefor relevant snippets without downloading full page text - Missing API key - Set
EXA_API_KEYenvironment variable or pass explicitly to constructor - Over-filtering initially - Start with broad searches, then add domain/date filters to refine
- Not using
summary- For RAG applications,summary=Trueprovides concise context without full page text - Expecting scores in auto mode - Relevance scores are only returned with
type="neural"; auto mode doesn't include them
FAQ
What does the exa-search skill do?
Exa.ai search API integration for neural and keyword web search with content retrieval. Use when implementing web search features, integrating Exa SDK (exapy, exa-js), or retrieving web content. Triggers on: Exa, exapy, exa-js, neural search, web search API, searchandcontents, searchAndContents, findsimilar, findSimilar, domain filtering, date filtering, text extraction, page summaries, highlights, search auto mode, fast search, search categories, livecrawl, excluding domains, include text, exclude text, EXAAPIKEY.
How do I install exa-search?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/ejirocodes/agent-skills --skill exa-search in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/exa-search/ (personal) or .claude/skills/exa-search/ (project).
Which AI agents can use exa-search?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is exa-search safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains exa-search?
It is published by ejirocodes in ejirocodes/agent-skills. It has 227 recorded installs.
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