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

# 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

Troubleshooting

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

# Edit your config
nano ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

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

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

Then restart:

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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