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Neural search via Exa MCP for web, code, and company research. Use when the user needs web search, code examples, company intel, people lookup, or AI-powered…
Exa Search
Drift-prone skill. Exa MCP tool names, parameters, and account limits can
change. Confirm the exposed tool surface and current Exa docs before relying
on a specific search mode, category, or livecrawl behavior.
Neural search for web content, code, companies, and people via the Exa MCP server.
When to Activate
User needs current web information or news
Searching for code examples, API docs, or technical references
Researching companies, competitors, or market players
Finding professional profiles or people in a domain
Running background research for any development task
User says "search for", "look up", "find", or "what's the latest on"
MCP Requirement
Exa MCP server must be configured. Add to ~/.claude.json:
"exa-web-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "exa-mcp-server"],
"env": { "EXA_API_KEY": "YOUR_EXA_API_KEY_HERE" }
}
Get an API key at exa.ai.
This repo's current Exa setup documents the tool surface exposed here: web_search_exa and get_code_context_exa.
If your Exa server exposes additional tools, verify their exact names before depending on them in docs or prompts.
Core Tools
web_search_exa
General web search for current information, news, or facts.
web_search_exa(query: "latest AI developments 2026", numResults: 5)
Parameters:
Param
Type
Default
Notes
query
string
required
Search query
numResults
number
8
Number of results
type
string
auto
Search mode
livecrawl
string
fallback
Prefer live crawling when needed
category
string
none
Optional focus such as company or research paper
get_code_context_exa
Find code examples and documentation from GitHub, Stack Overflow, and docs sites.
get_code_context_exa(query: "Python asyncio patterns", tokensNum: 3000)
Parameters:
Param
Type
Default
Notes
query
string
required
Code or API search query
tokensNum
number
5000
Content tokens (1000-50000)
Usage Patterns
Quick Lookup
web_search_exa(query: "Node.js 22 new features", numResults: 3)
Code Research
get_code_context_exa(query: "Rust error handling patterns Result type", tokensNum: 3000)
Company or People Research
web_search_exa(query: "Vercel funding valuation 2026", numResults: 3, category: "company")
web_search_exa(query: "site:linkedin.com/in AI safety researchers Anthropic", numResults: 5)
Technical Deep Dive
web_search_exa(query: "WebAssembly component model status and adoption", numResults: 5)
get_code_context_exa(query: "WebAssembly component model examples", tokensNum: 4000)
Tips
Use web_search_exa for current information, company lookups, and broad discovery
Use search operators like site:, quoted phrases, and intitle: to narrow results
Lower tokensNum (1000-2000) for focused code snippets, higher (5000+) for comprehensive context
Use get_code_context_exa when you need API usage or code examples rather than general web pages
Related Skills
deep-research — Full research workflow using firecrawl + exa together
market-research — Business-oriented research with decision frameworks
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