---
name: exa-search
description: Semantic search, similar content discovery, and structured research using Exa API
---
# exa-search
## Overview
Semantic search, similar content discovery, and structured research using Exa API
## When to Use
- When you need semantic/embeddings-based search
- When finding similar content
- When searching by category (company, people, research papers, etc.)
## Installation
```bash
npx skills add -g BenedictKing/exa-search
```
## Step-by-Step Guide
1. Install the skill using the command above
2. Configure Exa API key
3. Use naturally in Claude Code conversations
## Examples
See [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/BenedictKing/exa-search) for examples.
## Best Practices
- Configure API keys via environment variables
## Troubleshooting
See the GitHub repository for troubleshooting guides.
## Related Skills
- context7-auto-research, tavily-web, firecrawl-scraper, codex-review
related skills
semantically similar in the cross-vendor index
don't have the plugin yet? install it then click "run inline in claude" again.
+clearly identifies three use cases (semantic search, similar content, category-based discovery)
+references external github for examples and troubleshooting, deferring detail to source
weaknesses
~no intent, inputs, decision-points, output contract, or outcome signal defined; structure is skeletal
~procedure is 3 lines of vague instruction, not actionable steps; no example queries, parameter handling, or response parsing shown
~zero edge case coverage: no mention of rate limits, api failures, malformed queries, empty results, or authentication errors
~documentation reads like a stub; relies entirely on external github without inline guidance
