exa-search

by wanshuiyin 15k MIT Updated Aug 18, 2026
exa-search skill by wanshuiyin
exa-search — Data skill by wanshuiyin

exa-search is an open-source data skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by wanshuiyin. Its author describes it as: “AI-powered web search via Exa with content extraction. Use when user says "exa search", "web search with content", "find similar pages", or needs broad web results beyond academic databases (arXiv, Semantic Scholar).”. The project has 15k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep ~/.claude/skills/exa-search`.

What exa-search does

Search query: $ARGUMENTS

Installation

Add exa-search to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep ~/.claude/skills/exa-search

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for exa-search is organised into these sections:

  • Role & Positioning
  • Constants
  • Setup
  • Workflow
  • Step 1: Parse Arguments
  • Step 2: Locate Script
  • Step 3: Execute Search
  • Step 4: Present Results
  • Step 5: Offer Follow-up
  • Step 6: Update Research Wiki (if active, research-paper results only)
  • Key Rules

When to use it

Reach for exa-search when you want data help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

  • Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
  • Ships in wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep, an established project with 14,858 GitHub stars
  • Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

ai-researchai-toolsarisautonomous-agentclaudeclaude-codeclaude-code-skillscodexdeep-learninggptidea-generationllmmachine-learningmcpmcp-serverml-researchopenaipaper-reviewpaper-writingresearch-automation

Frequently asked questions

What does exa-search do?
AI-powered web search via Exa with content extraction. Use when user says "exa search", "web search with content", "find similar pages", or needs broad web results beyond academic databases (arXiv, Semantic Scholar).
How do I install exa-search?
Run git clone https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep ~/.claude/skills/exa-search in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep before installing.
Is exa-search free to use?
Yes. exa-search is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
Where does exa-search come from?
exa-search ships inside wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 14,858 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.

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