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Exa in Claude

Web search and content extraction plugin for Claude and Claude Code

From the Xiry library · Updated 10 October 2026

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Exa in Claude is an official plugin and MCP integration connecting Claude Web, Desktop, and Claude Code directly to Exa's search engine. It lets Claude spawn parallel subagents to search across websites, research papers, documentation, and company data in a token-efficient manner.

What it's for

  • Prospect target companies and leads using parallel subagent web searches
  • Source technical talent by filtering candidates based on public writing and code profiles
  • Find relevant technical documentation and GitHub issues while debugging in Claude Code
  • Conduct deep desk research across academic papers, filings, and industry reports

Features

  • Installs directly into Claude Code, Web, Desktop, or CoWork via the official plugin marketplace
  • Parallel subagent orchestration for multi-angle web research
  • Full-text content extraction optimized for LLM token usage
  • CLI installation and authentication via Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  • Search capabilities spanning web pages, documentation, PDFs, and company profiles

Pricing

Freemium. Plugin is free to install; requires an Exa account/API key with free credits and paid tiers available

Details

Type
Web app
Category
AI
Topic
AI Plugins
Open source
No
Platforms
Command line, Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, API
For
Developers and researchers using Claude for complex web research and automated data discovery
Alternative to
Tavily, Brave Search API, Google Custom Search API, Perplexity
Tags
claude, mcp, search api, web search, agentic search, claude code

Why it was saved

  • @ExaAILabs, 24 April 2026: One plugin covers recruiting, sales prospecting, legal/finance research and engineering docs; follow-up benchmark: 58% vs 38% correct bug fixes vs Claude Code native web_search, at half the latency (24s vs 47s).

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