Exa Search

Exa Search

Use this skill when the user wants source-backed web results through Exa instead of model memory.

Requirements

• Environment variable EXA_API_KEY must be set.
• Script path: /Users/zhuyuhua/.cc-switch/skills/exa-search/scripts/exa_search.py

If EXA_API_KEY is missing, tell the user it needs to be configured in the local environment. Do not invent a settings deep link for another app runtime.

Workflow

1. Clarify the query only if the request is genuinely ambiguous.
2. Choose sensible defaults:
   • --type auto
   • --k 5 for normal lookup
   • --k 10 for broader research
   • --recent <days> only when recency matters
   • --language zh or --language en when language targeting matters
3. Run the script.
4. Return:
   • a short synthesis
   • cited sources with title + URL
   • quotes only when the user explicitly wants them

Commands

Basic:

python3 /Users/zhuyuhua/.cc-switch/skills/exa-search/scripts/exa_search.py \
  --query "OpenAI Responses API" \
  --k 5 \
  --type auto

Recent news:

python3 /Users/zhuyuhua/.cc-switch/skills/exa-search/scripts/exa_search.py \
  --query "latest browser engine vulnerabilities" \
  --k 5 \
  --type auto \
  --recent 30

Structured parsing:

python3 /Users/zhuyuhua/.cc-switch/skills/exa-search/scripts/exa_search.py \
  --query "China EV export policy 2026" \
  --k 10 \
  --type auto \
  --language en \
  --json

Output rules

• Never reveal EXA_API_KEY.
• If Exa fails, summarize the error briefly and tell the user to verify API key and network access.
• Do not claim information is verified unless the returned sources actually support it.