Exa Search

exa-search

Selective Reading Rule

Start with:

• references/senior-master-standard.md
• references/usage-routing.md
• references/quality-checklist.md

Then load only the inherited docs, scripts, assets, or examples that match the user's actual task.

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

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 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

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.