exa-web-search-free

Q: How do I install exa-web-search-free?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free 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-web-search-free/ (personal) or .claude/skills/exa-web-search-free/ (project).

by sundial-orgProductivity & Automation

Free AI search via Exa MCP. Web search for news/info, code search for docs/examples from GitHub/StackOverflow, company research for business intel. No API key needed.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads exa-web-search-free automatically when relevant.
03
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 Web Search (Free)

Neural search for web, code, and company research. No API key required.

Setup

Verify mcporter is configured:

mcporter list exa

If not listed:

mcporter config add exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Core Tools

web_search_exa

Search web for current info, news, or facts.

mcporter call 'exa.web_search_exa(query: "latest AI news 2026", numResults: 5)'

Parameters:

query - Search query
numResults (optional, default: 8)
type (optional) - "auto", "fast", or "deep"

get_code_context_exa

Find code examples and docs from GitHub, Stack Overflow.

mcporter call 'exa.get_code_context_exa(query: "React hooks examples", tokensNum: 3000)'

Parameters:

query - Code/API search query
tokensNum (optional, default: 5000) - Range: 1000-50000

company_research_exa

Research companies for business info and news.

mcporter call 'exa.company_research_exa(companyName: "Anthropic", numResults: 3)'

Parameters:

companyName - Company name
numResults (optional, default: 5)

Advanced Tools (Optional)

Six additional tools available by updating config URL:

web_search_advanced_exa - Domain/date filters
deep_search_exa - Query expansion
crawling_exa - Full page extraction
people_search_exa - Professional profiles
deep_researcher_start/check - AI research agent

Enable all tools:

mcporter config add exa-full "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?tools=web_search_exa,web_search_advanced_exa,get_code_context_exa,deep_search_exa,crawling_exa,company_research_exa,people_search_exa,deep_researcher_start,deep_researcher_check"

# Then use:
mcporter call 'exa-full.deep_search_exa(query: "AI safety research")'

Tips

Web: Use type: "fast" for quick lookup, "deep" for thorough research
Code: Lower tokensNum (1000-2000) for focused, higher (5000+) for comprehensive
See examples.md for more patterns

Resources

FAQ

What does the exa-web-search-free skill do?

Free AI search via Exa MCP. Web search for news/info, code search for docs/examples from GitHub/StackOverflow, company research for business intel. No API key needed.

How do I install exa-web-search-free?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free 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-web-search-free/ (personal) or .claude/skills/exa-web-search-free/ (project).

Which AI agents can use exa-web-search-free?

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-web-search-free 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-web-search-free?

It is published by sundial-org in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. It has 2,793 recorded installs.