exa-web-search-free — Claude Code skill: search and install
Adds Exa search through MCP for web information, code examples, and company research. Use it when an agent needs external context without an API key.
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a claude-codeWhat exa-web-search-free does
This skill connects Exa tools through MCP for current web information, code examples, and documentation from GitHub and Stack Overflow. A separate tool researches companies and their news. No API key is required.
Web search supports auto, fast, and deep modes, with result count controlled by numResults. Code context accepts tokensNum, while company research takes a company name and a result count.
Optional tools add domain and date filters, query expansion, page extraction, profile search, and a research agent. You need mcporter configured before the skill can run searches.
What it helps with
- find current web information
- locate code examples and documentation
- research company news
- extract a full web page
- filter searches by domain or date
Example prompts for the agent
- Search Exa for current information about this topic.
- Find React hooks examples in documentation and GitHub.
- Research Anthropic and collect recent company news through Exa.
How to install exa-web-search-free
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/exa-web-search-free/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills exa-web-search-free2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --path skills/exa-web-search-freeManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about exa-web-search-free
How do I install exa-web-search-free in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a claude-code, then run npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a claude-code again. The installed skill is at ~/.claude/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.md.
What does exa-web-search-free do?
The skill gives an agent access to Exa search through MCP. It can search the web, retrieve code context, and research companies without an API key.
What is required to use exa-web-search-free?
You need mcporter configured with Exa. Check the connection with mcporter list exa.