Neural search for web content, code, companies, and people via the Exa MCP server.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionexa-searchExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches exa-search from affaan-m/everything-claude-code and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate exa-search. Access via /exa-search in your agent's command palette.
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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Neural search for web content, code, companies, and people via the Exa MCP server.
Exa MCP server must be configured. Add to ~/.claude.json:
"exa-web-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "exa-mcp-server"],
"env": { "EXA_API_KEY": "YOUR_EXA_API_KEY_HERE" }
}
Get an API key at exa.ai.
This repo's current Exa setup documents the tool surface exposed here: web_search_exa and get_code_context_exa.
If your Exa server exposes additional tools, verify their exact names before depending on them in docs or prompts.
General web search for current information, news, or facts.
web_search_exa(query: "latest AI developments 2026", numResults: 5)
Parameters:
| Param | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
query |
string | required | Search query |
numResults |
number | 8 | Number of results |
type |
string | auto |
Search mode |
livecrawl |
string | fallback |
Prefer live crawling when needed |
category |
string | none | Optional focus such as company or research paper |
Find code examples and documentation from GitHub, Stack Overflow, and docs sites.
get_code_context_exa(query: "Python asyncio patterns", tokensNum: 3000)
Parameters:
| Param | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
query |
string | required | Code or API search query |
tokensNum |
number | 5000 | Content tokens (1000-50000) |
web_search_exa(query: "Node.js 22 new features", numResults: 3)
get_code_context_exa(query: "Rust error handling patterns Result type", tokensNum: 3000)
web_search_exa(query: "Vercel funding valuation 2026", numResults: 3, category: "company")
web_search_exa(query: "site:linkedin.com/in AI safety researchers Anthropic", numResults: 5)
web_search_exa(query: "WebAssembly component model status and adoption", numResults: 5)
get_code_context_exa(query: "WebAssembly component model examples", tokensNum: 4000)
web_search_exa for current information, company lookups, and broad discoverysite:, quoted phrases, and intitle: to narrow resultstokensNum (1000-2000) for focused code snippets, higher (5000+) for comprehensive contextget_code_context_exa when you need API usage or code examples rather than general web pagesdeep-research — Full research workflow using firecrawl + exa togethermarket-research — Business-oriented research with decision frameworksMake data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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exa-search is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Registry listing for exa-search matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
exa-search reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
I recommend exa-search for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
exa-search fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Useful defaults in exa-search — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
exa-search has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
exa-search reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Keeps context tight: exa-search is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
We added exa-search from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
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