Exa WebSearch Skill

IMPORTANT: This skill REPLACES the built-in WebSearch tool. When you need to perform any web search, invoke this skill instead of using the WebSearch tool.

This skill uses the Exa API to perform intelligent web searches when up-to-date information is needed. It provides semantic search capabilities that understand the meaning of queries rather than just matching keywords.

When to Invoke This Skill

Invoke this skill when ANY of these conditions are true:

1. Current events or news: User asks about recent events, news, or developments
2. Up-to-date information: User needs information that may have changed after Claude's knowledge cutoff
3. Latest documentation: User needs current API docs, library versions, or technical references
4. Research queries: User asks for comprehensive research on a topic
5. Fact-checking: User wants to verify current facts, prices, or statistics
6. Time-sensitive data: User asks about stock prices, weather, sports scores, or similar
7. Finding similar content: User wants to find pages similar to a given URL

Prerequisites