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Exa
Exa is a mcp in the 2026 agents.dancingteeth catalog. Agent web search — pick one of Tavily / Exa / Brave.
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Agent web search — pick one of Tavily / Exa / Brave.
Skip if
Another search MCP is already your default.
Who it fits
- Agent web search — pick one of Tavily / Exa / Brave.
- Terminal-first engineers who live in the shell and git
- Builders who start in the browser without a local IDE setup
Pros
Neural, embeddings-based search MCP; optional Snapshot for as-of page versions
Cons
Editorial Toolkit pick — not an Agents-shelf coding agent or Inference-shelf provider. See Find more for broader discovery.
Facts
- Locality:
- Cloud-native
- Surfaces:
- CLI, Web
- Maturity:
- General availability
- MCP:
- Model Context Protocol support
Agent standards & memory
AGENTS.md: N/ASKILL.md: N/ARules / memory: Search results via MCP.npx -y exa-mcp-server
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Frequently asked questions
What is Exa?
- Exa is a mcp covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. Neural, embeddings-based search MCP; optional Snapshot for as-of page versions
Who is Exa best for?
- Agent web search — pick one of Tavily / Exa / Brave.
When should I skip Exa?
- Another search MCP is already your default.
What are the main trade-offs of Exa?
- Pros: Neural, embeddings-based search MCP; optional Snapshot for as-of page versions Cons: Editorial Toolkit pick — not an Agents-shelf coding agent or Inference-shelf provider.
Does Exa support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?
- This card lists AGENTS.md as N/A, SKILL.md as N/A, and rules/memory as Search results via MCP.. Free options: npx -y exa-mcp-server.
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