Agent skill

Exa Web Search Free

by sundial-org in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills

Free AI search via Exa MCP. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

No licenceAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Exa Web Search Free

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills exa-web-search-free --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/exa-web-search-free .claude/skills/exa-web-search-free && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
exa-web-search-free
GitHub stars
663
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~609 tokens
SKILL.md length
148 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
383
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Free AI search via Exa MCP. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • Tasks that involve Web search
  • SKILL.md covers Setup, Core Tools, Advanced Tools (Optional) and Tips, plus 1 more section
  • Reaches mcp.exa.ai
  • Tasks that involve Sales call preparation

What it does

Exa Web Search Free is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Free AI search via Exa MCP. Web search for news/info, code search for docs/examples from GitHub/StackOverflow, company research for business intel. No API key needed.

Its SKILL.md is about 610 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/examples.md`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Web search and Sales call preparation. It works with GitHub and Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Web search
  • Tasks that involve Sales call preparation

Example prompts

  • “/exa-web-search-free”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • mcp.exa.ai

    Also links to:

    • github.com
    • npmjs.com
    • exa.ai

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Exa Web Search Free loads about 609 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 148 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~609
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.8k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 148 words (~609 tokens).

“Neural search for web, code, and company research. No API key required.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
exa-web-search-free

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/exa-web-search-free of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/examples.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

Compare with similar skills

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SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Exa Web Search Free this skillsundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills6632 repos~609Automated safety check: PassNone
Mysearchskernelx/MySearch-Proxy159—~1.4kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Web Searchathola/claude-night-market341—~829Automated safety check: PassMIT
MCP Managerclacky-ai/openclacky1.2k—~3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Dev MCP Setupevolution-foundation/evo-nexus545—~615Automated safety check: PassCustom licence
Glim MCPaeonfun/aeon770—~1.3kAutomated safety check: WarnMIT

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Questions about Exa Web Search Free

What does Exa Web Search Free do?

Free AI search via Exa MCP. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Exa Web Search Free is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Free AI search via Exa MCP.

When should I use Exa Web Search Free?

Exa Web Search Free fits situations like: tasks that involve Web search; tasks that involve Sales call preparation.

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`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/exa-web-search-free in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .claude/skills/exa-web-search-free in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Exa Web Search Free in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/exa-web-search-free in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .agents/skills/exa-web-search-free in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Exa Web Search Free in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa-web-search-free -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/exa-web-search-free, .gemini/skills/exa-web-search-free, .github/skills/exa-web-search-free and .opencode/skills/exa-web-search-free in your project.

What does Exa Web Search Free need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Exa Web Search Free is instructions for the agent only.

Does Exa Web Search Free access the network?

SKILL.md names 4 domains. In commands or code: mcp.exa.ai; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: github.com, npmjs.com and exa.ai. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Exa Web Search Free safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Exa Web Search Free use?

No licence was found for Exa Web Search Free or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Exa Web Search Free use?

About 609 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.2k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Exa Web Search Free?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Exa Web Search Free: Mysearch (skernelx/MySearch-Proxy, 159 stars), Web Search (athola/claude-night-market, 341 stars), MCP Manager (clacky-ai/openclacky, 1.2k stars) and Dev MCP Setup (evolution-foundation/evo-nexus, 545 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Exa Web Search Free?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 383 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.