# Exa

> Neural web search and code context via Exa AI API. Requires EXA_API_KEY. Use for finding documentation, code examples, research papers, or company info.

- Skill: `dvcrn/exa` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/exa`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dvcrn/exa/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: dvcrn (https://skillmd.com/u/dvcrn)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dvcrn/exa

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# Exa - Neural Web Search

Direct API access to Exa's neural search engine.

## Setup

**1. Get your API Key:**
Get a key from [Exa Dashboard](https://dashboard.exa.ai/api-keys).

**2. Set it in your environment:**
```bash
export EXA_API_KEY="your-key-here"
```

## Usage

### Web Search
```bash
bash scripts/search.sh "query" [num_results] [type]
```
*   `type`: auto (default), neural, fast, deep
*   `category`: company, research-paper, news, github, tweet, personal-site, pdf

### Code Context
Finds relevant code snippets and documentation.
```bash
bash scripts/code.sh "query" [num_results]
```

### Get Content
Extract full text from URLs.
```bash
bash scripts/content.sh "url1" "url2"
```