Code Docs Search by Exa

Search real code snippets and documentation from GitHub, docs sites, and Stack Overflow for accurate syntax and usage examples.

Security Scan

The skill is an instruction-only connector to Exa's code/docs context API and its declared requirements and runtime instructions are consistent with that purpose.

Purpose & Capability

Name and SKILL.md describe searching code docs and returning code snippets; the instructions reference an Exa MCP endpoint and a single tool (get_code_context_exa). There are no unrelated env vars, binaries, or installs requested — this is proportionate to the described purpose.

Instruction Scope

Instructions are narrowly scoped to calling Exa's context API with a query and optional token limit. They do not request reading local files or other system state. Note: the skill directs queries to an external endpoint (https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp) — this is expected for a remote docs search but means query content will leave the agent environment.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files — the skill is instruction-only, so nothing is written to disk or fetched during install. This is low-risk and coherent with the skill's behavior.

Credentials

The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. That matches the SKILL.md claim of 'No API key needed.' There is an implicit requirement that the agent/platform provide the get_code_context_exa tool or integration.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false and there is no indication the skill will modify other skills or system-wide settings. The skill can be invoked autonomously by the agent (default behavior), which is normal for skills of this type.

Assessment

This skill appears to be a straightforward connector to Exa's code/docs API. Before installing, consider whether you will ever send proprietary or sensitive code in queries — those queries go to https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp and will be processed by Exa. Verify that the integration is an official Exa endpoint (confirm publisher/source) if you need assurance about data handling. Test with non-sensitive example queries first and consult your org's data-sharing policies if in doubt.

Up-to-date code docs and examples for AI, powered by Exa. Finds real code snippets and docs from GitHub, docs sites, and Stack Overflow.

Setup

Connect MCP server: https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

No API key needed.

Tool

get_code_context_exa

What it does

Finds real code snippets and docs from GitHub, docs sites, and Stack Overflow. Great for correct syntax, setup guides, and usage examples.

Inputs

• query (string, required): What code or doc you want to find.
• tokensNum (string or int, optional): How much context to return. Use dynamic for auto length, or a number like 10000. dynamic is recommended.

Examples

Basic:

get_code_context_exa { "query": "React useState example" }

More context:

get_code_context_exa {
  "query": "Current Next.js app router with TypeScript setup",
  "tokensNum": 8000
}

Shorter output:

get_code_context_exa {
  "query": "pandas groupby examples",
  "tokensNum": 2000
}

When to Use

• Finding correct syntax for a library or SDK
• Getting real code examples for a feature
• Reviewing setup steps or best practices

Notes

• Ask for specific versions to improve accuracy.
• Larger tokensNum returns more context but costs more.

References

• Exa MCP: https://exa.ai/docs/reference/exa-mcp
• Exa Code (Context API): https://docs.exa.ai/reference/context