Exa Search Plugin for OpenClaw

Exa AI neural search integration — web search, code search, and company research. No API key required.

Tools

| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| web_search | Current information, news, facts |
| code_search | Code from GitHub, Stack Overflow, docs |
| company_research | Business info, news, insights |

Install & Enable

``bash


Step 1: Install from npm

openclaw plugins install exa-search

Step 2: Enable the plugin

openclaw plugins enable exa-search

Step 3: Restart gateway

openclaw gateway restart

Step 4: Verify it's loaded

openclaw plugins list | grep exa-search
`

$3

If the plugin shows as "disabled" after enabling, you may need to manually add it to the plugins.allow array in your config:

`bash


Edit your config


nano ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
`

Add "exa-search" to the plugins.allow array:

`json
{
"plugins": {
"allow": [
"telegram",
"discord",
"exa-search"
],
"entries": {
"exa-search": {
"enabled": true
}
}
}
}
`

Then restart:
`bash
openclaw gateway restart
`

Usage

`
Search the web for "latest AI news"
Find React useState hook examples
Research "Anthropic" company
``

Links

- npm: npmjs.com/package/exa-search
- GitHub: github.com/wysh3/exa-search
- License: GPL-3.0

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