Skill · Data AI
Exa search
Semantic search, similar content discovery, and structured research using Exa API. Use when you need semantic/embeddings-based search, finding similar content, or searching by category (company, people, research papers, etc.).
How to use it
- Start your plan and connect your AI once
- Ask for the task in your own words, or say it directly:
Use the Exa search skill to help me with this.Without a connection: copy the SKILL.md below into your AI's project instructions.
SKILL.md
exa-search
Overview
Semantic search, similar content discovery, and structured research using Exa API
When to Use
- When you need semantic/embeddings-based search
- When finding similar content
- When searching by category (company, people, research papers, etc.)
Installation
npx skills add -g BenedictKing/exa-searchStep-by-Step Guide
- Install the skill using the command above
- Configure Exa API key
- Use naturally in Claude Code conversations
Examples
See GitHub Repository for examples.
Best Practices
- Configure API keys via environment variables
Troubleshooting
See the GitHub repository for troubleshooting guides.
Related Skills
- context7-auto-research, tavily-web, firecrawl-scraper, codex-review
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.