exa-cli
Search Web and Code Context with Exa
Current technical answers often require live web sources and focused code references. This skill runs Exa searches from the CLI and returns web or programming context for review.
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Review the Skillstore skill "exa-cli" from https://skillstore.io/skills/dcjanus-exa-cli.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/dcjanus-exa-cli/manifest. Verify the artifact. Stop and obtain explicit user consent before installing or changing files.Your Agent should still show its plan and request any confirmation required by the security policy.
Agent-readable resources
Use these links when an AI agent, crawler, or script needs clean context instead of reading the full page.
Test it
Using "exa-cli". Search for current Exa MCP authentication guidance.
Expected outcome:
A concise list of relevant sources with links, dates when available, and notes about required token handling.
Using "exa-cli". Find code context for a Python httpx timeout issue.
Expected outcome:
A focused explanation of likely timeout settings, related library behavior, and source references to inspect next.
Using "exa-cli". Compare recent guidance for a framework migration.
Expected outcome:
A short comparison of official documentation, release notes, and credible examples, with conflicts called out clearly.
Security Audit
High RiskThe skill is a Python CLI that sends search and code-context requests to the Exa MCP endpoint. Most Markdown backtick and entropy alerts are false positives, but network access, token handling, and direct script execution are real. No prompt injection or intentionally malicious behavior was found.
Confirmed security concerns (2)
Capability review items (13)
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Risk Factors
🌐 Network access (7)
🔑 Env variables (5)
⚙️ External commands (25)
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DCjanus. (2026). exa-cli security audit report (audit version 8) [Author version unspecified]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/dcjanus-exa-cli/audits/8BibTeX citation
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date-released: "2026-07-05"
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Skillstore Score
Why this score Evidence Confidence: MediumWhat You Can Build
Verify Current API Guidance
Search recent official sources before changing code that depends on external APIs.
Collect Technical Research Sources
Find relevant web pages and context snippets for a technical decision or comparison.
Find Programming Context
Retrieve focused context about libraries, errors, or framework behavior before drafting documentation.
Try These Prompts
Use exa-cli to search for current official guidance about {topic}. Summarize the strongest sources with links.Use get-code-context-exa for {library} {task}. Return the relevant guidance, source names, and any version details.Use web-search-exa to compare recent sources about {decision}. Identify agreements, conflicts, and the most authoritative links.Use exa-cli with an appropriate result count and context limit for {research question}. Prefer authoritative sources and note uncertainty.Best Practices
- Prefer official documentation and primary sources when reviewing search results.
- Use environment variables for tokens instead of command-line token arguments.
- Set result and context limits to keep outputs focused and reviewable.
Avoid
- Do not send private code, secrets, or customer data as search queries.
- Do not use an untrusted custom endpoint with environment-based tokens enabled.
- Do not treat search output as authoritative without checking source quality.
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Developer Details
Author
DCjanusLicense
MIT
Skillstore revision
r1
Version notice
The author did not declare a version.
Ref
7e9e368dc1a370f2040369ebcd0db06d90cb48e5
Maintenance freshness
7/18/2026
Usage
8 downloads · 209 views
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