Exa Search

What this skill does

Use Exa (exa.ai) Search API to search the web and return structured results (title/url/snippet/text) via a local Node script. Trigger when the user asks to enable Exa search, configure Exa API key, or perform web search using Exa.

Exa Search is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Exa Search

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for exa-search and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Exa Search with a single command:

openclaw skills add exa-search

This pulls exa-search from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/exa-search/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Exa Search

Once installed, Exa Search activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab exa-search-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/exa-search/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Exa Search?

Install Exa Search in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for exa-search, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add exa-search. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/exa-search/.

Is Exa Search free?

Yes. Exa Search is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does Exa Search do?

Use Exa (exa.ai) Search API to search the web and return structured results (title/url/snippet/text) via a local Node script. Trigger when the user asks to enable Exa search, configure Exa API key, or perform web search using Exa.

Related: more research & knowledge skills

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