Exa Neural Search via MCP
affaan-m/ECC
Searches the web, code, companies and people through the Exa MCP server, with notes on setup, the web_search_exa tool and treating results as untrusted data.
Neural web search and code context via Exa AI API. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.
Install Exa
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills exa --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ 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 .claude/skills/exa && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "exa" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/exa into .claude/skills/exa/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "exa", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/exaType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills exa --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/exa .agents/skills/exa && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "exa" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/exa into .agents/skills/exa/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "exa", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills exa --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/exa .cursor/skills/exa && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "exa" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/exa into .cursor/skills/exa/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "exa", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git --path skills/exa--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills exa --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/exa .gemini/skills/exa && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "exa" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/exa into .gemini/skills/exa/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "exa", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills exaInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/exa .github/skills/exa && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "exa" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/exa into .github/skills/exa/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "exa", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills exa --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/exa .opencode/skills/exa && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "exa" agent skill from https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/exa into .opencode/skills/exa/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "exa", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
exa- GitHub stars
- 663
- Token cost
- ~239 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 62 words
- Files
- 4 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 383
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Neural web search and code context via Exa AI API. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.
- Finding documentation
- SKILL.md covers Setup and Usage
- Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls bash; needs EXA_API_KEY
- Research papers
What it does
Exa is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Neural web search and code context via Exa AI API. Requires EXAAPIKEY. Use for finding documentation, code examples, research papers, or company info.
Its SKILL.md is about 240 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/code.sh`, `scripts/content.sh` and `scripts/search.sh`).
It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Web search. It works with Exa. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.
When your agent uses it
- Finding documentation
- Research papers
Example prompts
- “/exa”
Requirements
- A Bash shell
- A credential in EXA_API_KEY
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
Ships 3 files in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
bash
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
dashboard.exa.ai
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
EXA_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Exa loads about 239 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 62 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 62 words (~239 tokens).
“Direct API access to Exa's neural search engine.”
- name
- exa
Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts) in skills/exa of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/code.sh
- scripts/content.sh
- scripts/search.sh
Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2
Compare with similar skills
Exa next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exa this skillsundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills | 663 | — | ~239 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Exa Neural Search via MCPaffaan-m/ECC | 276k | 4 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Web Search Exagooseworks-ai/goose-skills | 1.2k | 1 repos | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Exa SearchBioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills | 199 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Exa SearchK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills | 48k | 1 repos | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Web SearchEXboys/skilllite | 170 | 2 repos | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Exa
What does Exa do?
Neural web search and code context via Exa AI API. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Exa is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Neural web search and code context via Exa AI API.
When should I use Exa?
Exa fits situations like: finding documentation; research papers.
How do I install Exa in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/exa in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .claude/skills/exa in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Exa in Codex?
Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill exa -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/exa in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .agents/skills/exa in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Exa 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 -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, .gemini/skills/exa, .github/skills/exa and .opencode/skills/exa in your project.
What does Exa need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Exa needs a shell for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (bash) and credentials named EXA_API_KEY. Our summary lists: A Bash shell; A credential in EXA_API_KEY.
Does Exa access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: dashboard.exa.ai. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Exa 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Exa use?
No licence was found for Exa or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Exa use?
About 239 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 956 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Exa?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Exa: Exa Neural Search via MCP (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars), Web Search Exa (gooseworks-ai/goose-skills, 1.2k stars), Exa Search (BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills, 199 stars) and Exa Search (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Exa?
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.