Agent skill

exa-search

Real-time web search using Exa AI. Use when you need current information, fact-checking, researching unfamiliar topics, or finding documentation. Triggers on requests mentioning search, lookup, find online, current information, or research.

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npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/documents/exa-search

SKILL.md

Exa Web Search

Search the web for current information using the Exa AI search engine.

When to Use

  • Need information beyond training data cutoff
  • Fact-checking claims or statistics
  • Researching unfamiliar topics
  • Finding official documentation or sources
  • Getting current news or recent developments

Quick Start

Use the mcp__exa__web_search tool:

python
# Basic search
result = mcp__exa__web_search(query="TypeScript 5.0 new features")

# With more results
result = mcp__exa__web_search(query="MCP protocol specification", numResults=10)

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Default Description
query string Yes - Search query
numResults number No 5 Number of results to return

Response Format

Returns search results with:

  • title - Page title
  • url - Source URL
  • snippet - Text excerpt
  • content - Full page content (when available)

Examples

Research a topic

Search for: "latest React 19 features and changes"

Find documentation

Search for: "Anthropic Claude API authentication docs"

Fact check

Search for: "current TypeScript version 2025"

Best Practices

  1. Be specific - Include relevant keywords and context
  2. Use quotes - For exact phrases: "error message text"
  3. Add context - Include technology/domain: Python asyncio tutorial
  4. Limit results - Use 3-5 for quick lookups, 10+ for research

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