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Neural search via Exa MCP for web, code, and company research. Use when the user needs web search, code examples, company intel, people lookup, or AI-powered deep research with Exa's neural search engine.
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Neural search via Exa MCP for web, code, and company research. Use when the user needs web search, code examples, company intel, people lookup, or AI-powered deep research with Exa's neural search engine.
Neural search via Exa MCP for web, code, and company research. Use when the user needs web search, code examples, company intel, people lookup, or AI-powered deep research with Exa's neural search engine.
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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 ~/.codex.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.
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 |
Filtered search with domain and date constraints.
web_search_advanced_exa(
query: "React Server Components best practices",
numResults: 5,
includeDomains: ["github.com", "react.dev"],
startPublishedDate: "2025-01-01"
)
Parameters:
| Param | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | required | Search query |
numResults | number | 8 | Number of results |
includeDomains | string[] | none | Limit to specific domains |
excludeDomains | string[] | none | Exclude specific domains |
startPublishedDate | string | none | ISO date filter (start) |
endPublishedDate | string | none | ISO date filter (end) |
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) |
Research companies for business intelligence and news.
company_research_exa(companyName: "OpenAI", numResults: 5)
Parameters:
| Param | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
companyName | string | required | Company name |
numResults | number | 5 | Number of results |
Find professional profiles and bios.
people_search_exa(query: "AI safety researchers at OpenAI", numResults: 5)
Extract full page content from a URL.
crawling_exa(url: "https://example.com/article", tokensNum: 5000)
Parameters:
| Param | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | required | URL to extract |
tokensNum | number | 5000 | Content tokens |
Start an AI research agent that runs asynchronously.
# Start research
deep_researcher_start(query: "comprehensive analysis of AI code editors in 2026")
# Check status (returns results when complete)
deep_researcher_check(researchId: "<id from start>")
web_search_exa(query: "Node.js 22 new features", numResults: 3)
get_code_context_exa(query: "Rust error handling patterns Result type", tokensNum: 3000)
company_research_exa(companyName: "Vercel", numResults: 5)
web_search_advanced_exa(query: "Vercel funding valuation 2026", numResults: 3)
# Start async research
deep_researcher_start(query: "WebAssembly component model status and adoption")
# ... do other work ...
deep_researcher_check(researchId: "<id>")
web_search_exa for broad queries, web_search_advanced_exa for filtered resultstokensNum (1000-2000) for focused code snippets, higher (5000+) for comprehensive contextcompany_research_exa with web_search_advanced_exa for thorough company analysiscrawling_exa to get full content from specific URLs found in search resultsdeep_researcher_start is best for comprehensive topics that benefit from AI synthesisdeep-research — Full research workflow using firecrawl + exa togethermarket-research — Business-oriented research with decision frameworksname: exa-search description: Neural search via Exa MCP for web, code, and company research. Use when the user needs web search, code examples, company intel, people lookup, or AI-powered deep research with Exa's neural search engine.
---
name: exa-search
description: Neural search via Exa MCP for web, code, and company research. Use when the user needs web search, code examples, company intel, people lookup, or AI-powered deep research with Exa's neural search engine.
---
# Exa Search
Neural search for web content, code, companies, and people via the Exa MCP server.
## When to Activate
- User needs current web information or news
- Searching for code examples, API docs, or technical references
- Researching companies, competitors, or market players
- Finding professional profiles or people in a domain
- Running background research for any development task
- User says "search for", "look up", "find", or "what's the latest on"
## MCP Requirement
Exa MCP server must be configured. Add to `~/.codex.json`:
```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](https://exa.ai).
## Core Tools
### web_search_exa
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 |
### web_search_advanced_exa
Filtered search with domain and date constraints.
```
web_search_advanced_exa(
query: "React Server Components best practices",
numResults: 5,
includeDomains: ["github.com", "react.dev"],
startPublishedDate: "2025-01-01"
)
```
**Parameters:**
| Param | Type | Default | Notes |
|-------|------|---------|-------|
| `query` | string | required | Search query |
| `numResults` | number | 8 | Number of results |
| `includeDomains` | string[] | none | Limit to specific domains |
| `excludeDomains` | string[] | none | Exclude specific domains |
| `startPublishedDate` | string | none | ISO date filter (start) |
| `endPublishedDate` | string | none | ISO date filter (end) |
### get_code_context_exa
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) |
### company_research_exa
Research companies for business intelligence and news.
```
company_research_exa(companyName: "OpenAI", numResults: 5)
```
**Parameters:**
| Param | Type | Default | Notes |
|-------|------|---------|-------|
| `companyName` | string | required | Company name |
| `numResults` | number | 5 | Number of results |
### people_search_exa
Find professional profiles and bios.
```
people_search_exa(query: "AI safety researchers at OpenAI", numResults: 5)
```
### crawling_exa
Extract full page content from a URL.
```
crawling_exa(url: "https://example.com/article", tokensNum: 5000)
```
**Parameters:**
| Param | Type | Default | Notes |
|-------|------|---------|-------|
| `url` | string | required | URL to extract |
| `tokensNum` | number | 5000 | Content tokens |
### deep_researcher_start / deep_researcher_check
Start an AI research agent that runs asynchronously.
```
# Start research
deep_researcher_start(query: "comprehensive analysis of AI code editors in 2026")
# Check status (returns results when complete)
deep_researcher_check(researchId: "<id from start>")
```
## Usage Patterns
### Quick Lookup
```
web_search_exa(query: "Node.js 22 new features", numResults: 3)
```
### Code Research
```
get_code_context_exa(query: "Rust error handling patterns Result type", tokensNum: 3000)
```
### Company Due Diligence
```
company_research_exa(companyName: "Vercel", numResults: 5)
web_search_advanced_exa(query: "Vercel funding valuation 2026", numResults: 3)
```
### Technical Deep Dive
```
# Start async research
deep_researcher_start(query: "WebAssembly component model status and adoption")
# ... do other work ...
deep_researcher_check(researchId: "<id>")
```
## Tips
- Use `web_search_exa` for broad queries, `web_search_advanced_exa` for filtered results
- Lower `tokensNum` (1000-2000) for focused code snippets, higher (5000+) for comprehensive context
- Combine `company_research_exa` with `web_search_advanced_exa` for thorough company analysis
- Use `crawling_exa` to get full content from specific URLs found in search results
- `deep_researcher_start` is best for comprehensive topics that benefit from AI synthesis
## Related Skills
- `deep-research` — Full research workflow using firecrawl + exa together
- `market-research` — Business-oriented research with decision frameworks
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