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Exa
by
Fardeen Khan
· GitHub ↗
· v0.0.2
8192
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Install in OpenClaw
/install exa
Description
Neural web search and code context via Exa AI API. Requires EXA_API_KEY. Use for finding documentation, code examples, research papers, or company info.
Usage Guidance
Install only if you are comfortable sending searches, URLs, and requested page content to Exa. Do not include secrets, private source code, internal URLs, or confidential identifiers in queries, and keep EXA_API_KEY private.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: exa
Version: 0.0.2
The skill bundle is benign. All scripts (`code.sh`, `content.sh`, `search.sh`) legitimately use the `EXA_API_KEY` environment variable to authenticate and make `curl` POST requests to the official Exa AI API endpoints (`https://api.exa.ai/search`, `https://api.exa.ai/contents`). The `SKILL.md` provides clear, non-malicious instructions for setup and usage, without any prompt injection attempts. There is no evidence of unauthorized data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence mechanisms, or obfuscation.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The stated purpose is neural web search, code context search, and URL content extraction via the Exa AI API; the scripts only build JSON payloads from user-provided queries or URLs and call Exa search/content endpoints.
Instruction Scope
Usage is user-directed through explicit shell commands and the documentation discloses Exa API use, but it could more plainly warn that submitted queries and URLs leave the local environment.
Install Mechanism
No installer, package download, or automatic setup behavior is present; the scripts rely on local bash, curl, and jq, with EXA_API_KEY documented as required.
Credentials
Use of EXA_API_KEY and network calls to api.exa.ai are proportionate for an Exa integration, but users should treat searches, URLs, and requested content as third-party data submissions.
Persistence & Privilege
No persistence, background workers, credential-store reads, privilege escalation, local file indexing, destructive actions, or unrelated data access were found.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install exa - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/exa - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.0.2
- Replaced all instances of "./scripts/*.sh" usage instructions with "bash scripts/*.sh" to clarify script invocation.
- No other usage or configuration changes.
v0.0.1
- Initial release of the exa skill.
- Provides neural web search and code context via the Exa AI API.
- Supports web search, code context querying, and content extraction from URLs.
- Requires setting an EXA_API_KEY environment variable for usage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Exa?
Neural web search and code context via Exa AI API. Requires EXA_API_KEY. Use for finding documentation, code examples, research papers, or company info. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 8192 downloads so far.
How do I install Exa?
Run "/install exa" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Exa free?
Yes, Exa is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Exa support?
Exa is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Exa?
It is built and maintained by Fardeen Khan (@fardeenxyz); the current version is v0.0.2.
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