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Exa by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Exa
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

Exa

Search the web and extract content using Exa AI. Use when searching for current information, researching topics, fetching content from URLs, or finding code examples. Also use for competitive research, finding similar pages, or extracting structured content.

majiayu000 Updated Sep 9, 2026 567 repo stars

File contents

Exa Web Search & Content Extraction

Real-time web search and content extraction powered by Exa AI.

Usage

Use the Python script at scripts/exa.py. Requires EXA_API_KEY environment variable.

Web Search

# Basic search
python scripts/exa.py search --query "latest AI research"

# Fast search for simple queries
python scripts/exa.py search --query "node.js version" --type fast

# Deep search for comprehensive results
python scripts/exa.py search --query "React server components" --type deep --num-results 10

# With full text content
python scripts/exa.py search --query "GraphQL best practices" --text

# Filter by domain
python scripts/exa.py search --query "LLM research" --include-domains "arxiv.org,paperswithcode.com"

# Filter by date
python scripts/exa.py search --query "AI news" --start-date "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"

Extract URL Content

# Extract from documentation
python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html"

# Multiple URLs
python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://example.com/page1,https://example.com/page2"

# Prefer live content
python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://example.com/page" --livecrawl preferred

Code Examples

# Find code examples
python scripts/exa.py code --query "React useState hook examples"

# Quick syntax lookup
python scripts/exa.py code --query "Python list comprehension" --tokens 2000

# Detailed patterns
python scripts/exa.py code --query "GraphQL resolver patterns" --tokens 15000

Search Types

Type	Use Case	Speed
`fast`	Quick lookups, simple queries	Fastest
`auto`	General purpose (default)	Medium
`deep`	Complex research, comprehensive	Slowest

When to Use Each Command

Use `search`	Use `contents`	Use `code`
Finding relevant pages	Have a specific URL	Programming questions
General web research	Extracting known content	API/library usage
News and articles	Reading documentation	Code examples

Query Tips

Be specific: "React useEffect cleanup function examples" not "useEffect"
Include the library/framework name
Specify the programming language
Mention the use case (authentication, caching, etc.)

Rules

Use --type fast for simple factual queries
Use --type deep for research requiring comprehensive results
Use --text to get full page content in search results
Use code command for programming questions instead of search
Use contents when you have a specific URL to extract
Use --format json for structured output when needed

---name: exadescription: Search the web and extract content using Exa AI. Use when searching for current information, researching topics, fetching content from URLs, or finding code examples. Also use for competitive research, finding similar pages, or extracting structured content.--- # Exa Web Search & Content Extraction Real-time web search and content extraction powered by Exa AI. ## Usage Use the Python script at `scripts/exa.py`. Requires `EXA_API_KEY` environment variable. ### Web Search ```bash # Basic search python scripts/exa.py search --query "latest AI research" # Fast search for simple queries python scripts/exa.py search --query "node.js version" --type fast # Deep search for comprehensive results python scripts/exa.py search --query "React server components" --type deep --num-results 10 # With full text content python scripts/exa.py search --query "GraphQL best practices" --text # Filter by domain python scripts/exa.py search --query "LLM research" --include-domains "arxiv.org,paperswithcode.com" # Filter by date python scripts/exa.py search --query "AI news" --start-date "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" ``` ### Extract URL Content ```bash # Extract from documentation python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html" # Multiple URLs python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://example.com/page1,https://example.com/page2" # Prefer live content python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://example.com/page" --livecrawl preferred ``` ### Code Examples ```bash # Find code examples python scripts/exa.py code --query "React useState hook examples" # Quick syntax lookup python scripts/exa.py code --query "Python list comprehension" --tokens 2000 # Detailed patterns python scripts/exa.py code --query "GraphQL resolver patterns" --tokens 15000 ``` ## Search Types | Type | Use Case | Speed | | ---- | -------- | ----- | | `fast` | Quick lookups, simple queries | Fastest | | `auto` | General purpose (default) | Medium | | `deep` | Complex research, comprehensive | Slowest | ## When to Use Each Command | Use `search` | Use `contents` | Use `code` | | ------------ | -------------- | ---------- | | Finding relevant pages | Have a specific URL | Programming questions | | General web research | Extracting known content | API/library usage | | News and articles | Reading documentation | Code examples | ## Query Tips - Be specific: "React useEffect cleanup function examples" not "useEffect" - Include the library/framework name - Specify the programming language - Mention the use case (authentication, caching, etc.) ## Rules - Use `--type fast` for simple factual queries - Use `--type deep` for research requiring comprehensive results - Use `--text` to get full page content in search results - Use `code` command for programming questions instead of `search` - Use `contents` when you have a specific URL to extract - Use `--format json` for structured output when needed

Frequently asked questions

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