freesearch
TRULY FREE research via Exa API - zero Claude tokens. Uses Exa directly, no Gemini CLI wrapper.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill freesearch --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# /freesearch - TRULY FREE Research **Uses 0 Claude Code tokens.** Calls Exa API directly via curl. ## When To Use User says: - `/freesearch [topic]` - Slash command - "Free research on [topic]" - "Research without burning tokens" --- ## How It Works **Direct API calls via curl:** 1. Ask 2-3 clarifying questions (goal, depth, audience) 2. Create `docs/research/{date}_{topic}_in_progress.md` 3. Search Exa API: - web search for overview - code search for technical details - company/person search if relevant 4. Update in-progress file with raw results 5. Create `docs/research/{date}_{topic}_final.md` with: - Executive summary - Key findings - Sources with links - Related topics 6. Return file path to Claude for reading --- ## Exa API Configuration The EXA_API_KEY is loaded from encrypted secrets: ```bash # Decrypt and load key (done via skill wrapper) EXA_KEY=$(sops --decrypt --output-type json ~/github/oneshot/secrets/research_keys.json.encrypted | grep -o '"EXA_API_KEY": "[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4) ``` API Endpoint: `https://api.exa.ai/search` --- ## Research Prompt Template ```bash curl -s -X POST 'https://api.exa.ai/search' \ -H "x-api-key: $EXA_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: applicat
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- How It Works
- Exa API Configuration
- Research Prompt Template
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- Quick Wins to Implement
- Example Usage
- File Format Template
- In-Progress Template
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- Why This Exists
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Decrypt and load key (done via skill wrapper) curl -s -X POST 'https://api.exa.ai/search' \
What does the freesearch skill do?
TRULY FREE research via Exa API - zero Claude tokens. Uses Exa directly, no Gemini CLI wrapper.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill freesearch --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.