# Deep Research Exa

> Run Exa-backed deep research, neural search, and page-content retrieval with bounded result and page-read counts. Use when a task needs Exa Search, Exa Contents, or Exa Research inside a source-discovery or benchmark workflow.

- Skill: `closedloop-technologies/deep-research-exa` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 5 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add closedloop-technologies/deep-research-exa`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/closedloop-technologies/deep-research-exa/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- Author: closedloop-technologies (https://skillmd.com/u/closedloop-technologies)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/closedloop-technologies/deep-research-exa

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# Exa Research

Use this skill for neural web search, source discovery, and Exa's agentic deep
research endpoint.

## Environment

```bash
op run --env-file .env.climbhill -- python .agents/skills/deep-research-exa/scripts/exa_tools.py \
  search "deepresearch the deepresearchers" \
  --num-results 5 \
  --highlights
```

Required 1Password-backed variable:

- `EXA_API_KEY`

## Cost Controls

- Use the `search` command with `--num-results 5 --highlights` for under-$1 benchmark smokes.
- Use `research --model exa-research` only when the task needs Exa's agentic research endpoint.
- For search-only tasks, cap `--num-results` to 5 or fewer.
- Avoid broad content reads unless the task requires full-page extraction.

## Current Source Links

- https://exa.ai/docs/reference/search-api-guide
- https://exa.ai/docs/changelog