exa-search
Neural search via Exa MCP for web, code, and company research. Use when the user needs web search, code examples, company intel, people lookup, or AI-powered deep research with Exa's neural search engine.
npx skills add mturac/everything-openai-codex --skill exa-search --agent codex
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Exa Search > **Drift-prone skill.** Exa MCP tool names, parameters, and account limits can > change. Confirm the exposed tool surface and current Exa docs before relying > on a specific search mode, category, or livecrawl behavior. Neural search for web content, code, companies, and people via the Exa MCP server. ## When to Activate - User needs current web information or news - Searching for code examples, API docs, or technical references - Researching companies, competitors, or market players - Finding professional profiles or people in a domain - Running background research for any development task - User says "search for", "look up", "find", or "what's the latest on" ## MCP Requirement Exa MCP server must be configured. Add to `~/.codex.json`: ```json "exa-web-search": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "exa-mcp-server"], "env": { "EXA_API_KEY": "YOUR_EXA_API_KEY_HERE" } } ``` Get an API key at [exa.ai](https://exa.ai). This repo's current Exa setup documents the tool surface exposed here: `web_search_exa` and `get_code_context_exa`. If your Exa server exposes additional tools, verify their exact names before depending on them in docs or prompts. ## Core Tools ### web_search
- When to Activate
- MCP Requirement
- Core Tools
- websearchexa
- getcodecontextexa
- Usage Patterns
- Quick Lookup
- Code Research
- Company or People Research
- Technical Deep Dive
- Tips
- Related Skills
What does the exa-search skill do?
Neural search via Exa MCP for web, code, and company research. Use when the user needs web search, code examples, company intel, people lookup, or AI-powered deep research with Exa's neural search engine.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mturac/everything-openai-codex --skill exa-search --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mturac/everything-openai-codex, a repository with 84 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.