# exa-web-search-free

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.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2800 installs · ★ 670
- Author: sundial-org
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-07
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/exa-web-search-free

## What it 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.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/exa-web-search-free/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills exa-web-search-free
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --path skills/exa-web-search-free
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/exa-web-search-free/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- 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
- 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.

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