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/install exa-web-search-free
Description
Free AI search via Exa MCP. Web search for news/info, code search for docs/examples from GitHub/StackOverflow, company research for business intel. No API key needed.
Usage Guidance
Install only if you are comfortable sending search terms and research inputs to Exa. Avoid secrets, private code, confidential business information, and sensitive personal data, and use the optional people-search, crawling, and deep researcher tools only where you have a legitimate and policy-compliant reason.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: exa-web-search-free
Version: 1.0.1
The skill bundle provides access to Exa AI's search capabilities via the `mcporter` client. All instructions in `SKILL.md` and `references/examples.md` are focused on configuring `mcporter` to interact with the legitimate Exa AI API (`https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp`) and demonstrating its intended use cases, such as web search, code search, company research, and advanced tools like web crawling and people search. While tools like `crawling_exa` and `people_search_exa` offer powerful data gathering capabilities, the provided instructions do not contain any evidence of intentional malicious behavior, prompt injection attempts to misuse the agent, data exfiltration, unauthorized execution, or persistence mechanisms.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The web search, code search, company research, crawling, people search, and deep researcher tools match the stated search and research purpose; advanced tools are broader but disclosed as optional.
Instruction Scope
The artifacts contain user-directed setup and example mcporter calls, with no hidden instructions, destructive actions, prompt-injection behavior, or automatic execution.
Install Mechanism
There is no executable installer or bundled code; setup requires an existing mcporter binary and adds Exa's remote MCP endpoint to mcporter configuration.
Credentials
No credentials, local files, or elevated environment access are requested, but user queries, URLs, company names, and people-search terms are sent to Exa when used.
Persistence & Privilege
The mcporter endpoint configuration persists locally, and the optional deep researcher workflow may create provider-side research tasks, but no local privilege escalation or background local worker is shown.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install exa-web-search-free - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/exa-web-search-free - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.1
Condensed skill: shorter description (171 chars vs 357), more concise SKILL.md (2.4KB vs 4.5KB). Core functionality unchanged.
v1.0.0
Comprehensive Exa skill with web/code/company search via MCP. FREE - no API key required. Includes 3 default tools + 6 advanced tools documented. Requires mcporter CLI.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Exa Web Search (Free)?
Free AI search via Exa MCP. Web search for news/info, code search for docs/examples from GitHub/StackOverflow, company research for business intel. No API key needed. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 26771 downloads so far.
How do I install Exa Web Search (Free)?
Run "/install exa-web-search-free" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Exa Web Search (Free) free?
Yes, Exa Web Search (Free) is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Exa Web Search (Free) support?
Exa Web Search (Free) is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Exa Web Search (Free)?
It is built and maintained by Stavan (@whiteknight07); the current version is v1.0.1.
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