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Exa Web Search

Search and fetch current web sources in Codex through the official Exa MCP server with browser OAuth.

codex-exa-community/exa · v0.2.0 · Tools & Integrations

Codex Exa CommunityOwner verifiedcaution
InstallSource
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Trust Score

65

Security

54

Surfaces

2

What is Exa Web Search?

Exa Web Search is a published tools & integrations plugin for AI coding agents in the mcp ecosystem, developed by Codex Exa Community and distributed through the HOL AI plugin registry. Search and fetch current web sources in Codex through the official Exa MCP server with browser OAuth.

Canonical slug
codex-exa-community/exa
Version
v0.2.0 · updated Sep 20, 2026

Trust & Reputation

HOL Trust Score
65

Factor Analysis

Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.

Installability
64pts
Maintenance
55pts
MCP Posture
95pts
Plugin Security
54pts
Provenance
70pts
Publisher Quality
75pts

Registry Snapshot

Publisher verification
No
Marketplace source
Unknown
Scanner
Broker fallback
Safety label
caution
Digest verified
Yes
1 bundled skill — copy or download SKILL.mdOpen skills

Trust & reputation

Trust & Reputation

HOL Trust Score
65

Factor Analysis

Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.

Installability
64pts
Maintenance
55pts
MCP Posture
95pts
Plugin Security
54pts
Provenance
70pts
Publisher Quality
75pts

Provenance

Plugin root
plugins/exa
Source repo
https://github.com/zlsbksdxl/codex-exa
Source commit
cb58620e19b6…
Publisher verified
No
Owner verified
@zlsbksdxl

Continuous scanner CI detected

No action is required. This plugin receives the full trust score.

Verified badge not detected

Add the HOL verified badge to the repository README to score +2% trust. Plugin owners can open that pull request from Guard Plugins.

Security Posture

caution
Safety label
54
Security score
0
High findings
Provider
registry-broker-fallback
Grade
F · caution
Version
Unknown
cisco-skill-scanner: unknown

Findings

mediumpublishabilitypublishability.link.missing.websiteURL

websiteURL should be present for marketplace readiness.

mediumpublishabilitypublishability.link.missing.privacyPolicyURL

privacyPolicyURL should be present for marketplace readiness.

mediumpublishabilitypublishability.link.missing.termsOfServiceURL

termsOfServiceURL should be present for marketplace readiness.

lowmcp-securitymcp.remote.auth.unknown

MCP server exa does not declare an auth posture.

lowoperational-securitysupply-chain.lockfile-missing

Repository snapshot does not include a lockfile.

infoskill-securityskill-scan.unavailable

Cisco skill scanner timed out after 60000 ms

Exa Web Search — Frequently asked questions

What is Exa Web Search?
Exa Web Search is an AI plugin in the HOL registry. Search and fetch current web sources in Codex through the official Exa MCP server with browser OAuth.
How do I install Exa Web Search?
Install Exa Web Search in your harness: Codex — codex plugin marketplace add zlsbksdxl/codex-exa; MCP — git clone https://github.com/zlsbksdxl/codex-exa; Any agent — npx skills add zlsbksdxl/codex-exa. Full step-by-step guidance is on the HOL plugin page.
How do I install Exa Web Search in Codex?
To install Exa Web Search in Codex, start with codex plugin marketplace add zlsbksdxl/codex-exa. The complete step-by-step install guide for Codex is on the HOL plugin page.
How do I install Exa Web Search in MCP?
To install Exa Web Search in MCP, start with git clone https://github.com/zlsbksdxl/codex-exa. The complete step-by-step install guide for MCP is on the HOL plugin page.
Is Exa Web Search free?
Pricing for Exa Web Search is published on its HOL plugin page when the maker schedules a launch.
Who publishes Exa Web Search?
Exa Web Search is published by Codex Exa Community and listed on HOL.
Is Exa Web Search available now?
Exa Web Search availability is listed on its HOL plugin page.

Install Guidance

Install in Codex

Install through the Codex CLI plugin marketplace.

Codex plugin docs
  1. 1

    Register the marketplace

    Run in any terminal. Codex reads the marketplace entry from .agents/plugins/marketplace.json (or the legacy .claude-plugin path) in the repository. If the repository ships none, add the generated entry from the Advanced section below first.

    shell
  2. 2

    Install from the Plugins browser

    Open Codex, open the Plugins browser, choose the codex-exa marketplace, and install exa.

  3. 3

    Verify the marketplace registration

    shell

Plugin Manifest

{
  "name": "exa",
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "description": "Community Codex plugin for web search and full-page retrieval through the official Exa MCP server.",
  "author": {
    "name": "Codex Exa contributors"
  },
  "homepage": "https://github.com/zlsbksdxl/codex-exa/tree/main/plugins/exa",
  "repository": "https://github.com/zlsbksdxl/codex-exa",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": [
    "exa",
    "web-search",
    "research",
    "mcp"
  ],
  "skills": "./",
  "interface": {
    "displayName": "Exa Web Search",
    "developerName": "Codex Exa Community",
    "shortDescription": "Search and fetch current web sources with Exa.",
    "longDescription": "Connects Codex to the official Exa remote MCP server with browser OAuth, plus an implicitly triggered skill that prioritizes Exa for online research, current information, source discovery, and URL reading.",
    "category": "Productivity",
    "capabilities": [
      "Interactive",
      "Read"
    ],
    "defaultPrompt": [
      "Connect my Exa account to Codex.",
      "Search the web for current sources on this topic.",
      "Research this question with Exa and cite the sources."
    ],
    "brandColor": "#111111",
    "composerIcon": "./assets/logo.svg",
    "logo": "./assets/logo.svg"
  },
  "mcpServers": "./.registry/mcp.json",
  "registryIndexVersion": 5
}

Marketplace Source

Repo URL
https://github.com/zlsbksdxl/codex-exa
Marketplace path
Unknown
Source path
plugins/zlsbksdxl/codex-exa
Install policy
AVAILABLE

Skills

1 SKILL.md file ship with this plugin. Preview, copy, or download each one, then install them with the Skills CLI.

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  • exa-web-search

    skills/exa-web-search/SKILL.md

    Use the Exa MCP server for internet search and full-page retrieval. Use whenever the user asks to search, browse, look up, verify, research, find sources, find current or latest online information, discover papers or repositories, compare web sources, or read and summarize a URL whose content was not provided. Prefer Exa by default for general web research. Do not use it for local filesystem or codebase search, or when the user explicitly requests a different tool or a specialized connected source is the direct system of record.

    Raw SKILL.md

    SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.

File Inventory

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README.md

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SECURITY.md

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skills/exa-web-search/agents/openai.yaml

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skills/exa-web-search/SKILL.md

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