exa-architecture-variants
Installation
SKILL.md
Exa Architecture Variants
Overview
Three deployment architectures for Exa neural search at different scales. Each uses real Exa SDK methods: search, searchAndContents, findSimilar, getContents, and answer.
Decision Matrix
| Factor | Direct Search | Cached Search | RAG Pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume | < 1K/day | 1K-50K/day | Any volume |
| Latency | 500-2000ms | ~50ms (cached) | 3-8s total |
| Use Case | Simple search UI | Content aggregation | AI answers with citations |
| Complexity | Low | Medium | High |
| Cache Required | No | Yes (Redis/LRU) | Yes |
| Exa Methods | searchAndContents |
searchAndContents + cache |
All methods |
Instructions
Variant 1: Direct Search Integration
Best for: Adding search to an existing app, < 1K queries/day.