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# Exa Web Search & Content Extraction

Real-time web search and content extraction powered by Exa AI.

## Usage

Use the Python script at `scripts/exa.py`. Requires `EXA_API_KEY` environment variable.

### Web Search

```bash
# Basic search
python scripts/exa.py search --query "latest AI research"

# Fast search for simple queries
python scripts/exa.py search --query "node.js version" --type fast

# Deep search for comprehensive results
python scripts/exa.py search --query "React server components" --type deep --num-results 10

# With full text content
python scripts/exa.py search --query "GraphQL best practices" --text

# Filter by domain
python scripts/exa.py search --query "LLM research" --include-domains "arxiv.org,paperswithcode.com"

# Filter by date
python scripts/exa.py search --query "AI news" --start-date "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
```

### Extract URL Content

```bash
# Extract from documentation
python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html"

# Multiple URLs
python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://example.com/page1,https://example.com/page2"

# Prefer live content
python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://example.com/page" --livecrawl preferred
```

### Code Examples

```bash
# Find code examples
python scripts/exa.py code --query "React useState hook examples"

# Quick syntax lookup
python scripts/exa.py code --query "Python list comprehension" --tokens 2000

# Detailed patterns
python scripts/exa.py code --query "GraphQL resolver patterns" --tokens 15000
```

## Search Types

| Type | Use Case | Speed |
| ---- | -------- | ----- |
| `fast` | Quick lookups, simple queries | Fastest |
| `auto` | General purpose (default) | Medium |
| `deep` | Complex research, comprehensive | Slowest |

## When to Use Each Command

| Use `search` | Use `contents` | Use `code` |
| ------------ | -------------- | ---------- |
| Finding relevant pages | Have a specific URL | Programming questions |
| General web research