$npx -y skills add PHY041/claude-agent-skills --skill exa-web-search-freeFree AI-powered 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.
| 1 | # Exa Web Search (Free) |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Neural search for web, code, and company research. No API key required. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Setup |
| 6 | |
| 7 | Verify mcporter is configured: |
| 8 | ```bash |
| 9 | mcporter list exa |
| 10 | ``` |
| 11 | |
| 12 | If not listed: |
| 13 | ```bash |
| 14 | mcporter config add exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp |
| 15 | ``` |
| 16 | |
| 17 | ## Core Tools |
| 18 | |
| 19 | ### web_search_exa |
| 20 | Search web for current info, news, or facts. |
| 21 | |
| 22 | ```bash |
| 23 | mcporter call 'exa.web_search_exa(query: "latest AI news 2026", numResults: 5)' |
| 24 | ``` |
| 25 | |
| 26 | **Parameters:** |
| 27 | - `query` - Search query |
| 28 | - `numResults` (optional, default: 8) |
| 29 | - `type` (optional) - `"auto"`, `"fast"`, or `"deep"` |
| 30 | |
| 31 | ### get_code_context_exa |
| 32 | Find code examples and docs from GitHub, Stack Overflow. |
| 33 | |
| 34 | ```bash |
| 35 | mcporter call 'exa.get_code_context_exa(query: "React hooks examples", tokensNum: 3000)' |
| 36 | ``` |
| 37 | |
| 38 | **Parameters:** |
| 39 | - `query` - Code/API search query |
| 40 | - `tokensNum` (optional, default: 5000) - Range: 1000-50000 |
| 41 | |
| 42 | ### company_research_exa |
| 43 | Research companies for business info and news. |
| 44 | |
| 45 | ```bash |
| 46 | mcporter call 'exa.company_research_exa(companyName: "Anthropic", numResults: 3)' |
| 47 | ``` |
| 48 | |
| 49 | **Parameters:** |
| 50 | - `companyName` - Company name |
| 51 | - `numResults` (optional, default: 5) |
| 52 | |
| 53 | ## Advanced Tools (Optional) |
| 54 | |
| 55 | Six additional tools available by updating config URL: |
| 56 | - `web_search_advanced_exa` - Domain/date filters |
| 57 | - `deep_search_exa` - Query expansion |
| 58 | - `crawling_exa` - Full page extraction |
| 59 | - `people_search_exa` - Professional profiles |
| 60 | - `deep_researcher_start/check` - AI research agent |
| 61 | |
| 62 | **Enable all tools:** |
| 63 | ```bash |
| 64 | 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" |
| 65 | |
| 66 | # Then use: |
| 67 | mcporter call 'exa-full.deep_search_exa(query: "AI safety research")' |
| 68 | ``` |
| 69 | |
| 70 | ## Tips |
| 71 | |
| 72 | - Web: Use `type: "fast"` for quick lookup, `"deep"` for thorough research |
| 73 | - Code: Lower `tokensNum` (1000-2000) for focused, higher (5000+) for comprehensive |
| 74 | |
| 75 | ## Resources |
| 76 | |
| 77 | - [GitHub](https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server) |
| 78 | - [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/exa-mcp-server) |
| 79 | - [Docs](https://exa.ai/docs) |