CLI Profile
Exa Cli CLI Observed Listing Realmikekelly vlatest
CLI for Exa AI search via GAP (Gated Agent Proxy). Provides web search, code search, deep search, URL crawling, LinkedIn search, company research, and deep research capabilities.
Install Matrix
macOS Linux
npm
npm install -g @realmikekelly/exa-cli Copy
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Auth Guide
API Key default
Token refresh: Rotate Exa Cli CLI token/credential in provider settings.
Step 1
Export required environment variables: EXA_CLI_TOKEN
Command Map
Global Flags
--help (boolean) - Display command help and usage options.Search Stack
Start search service instance
Output: Table search-stack full-stack-saas
Example 2
exa-cli start --help Known errors: Index missing; Document schema mismatch; Cluster health degraded
Create or manage search indexes
Output: Table search-stack full-stack-saas
Example 2
exa-cli index --help Known errors: Index missing; Document schema mismatch; Cluster health degraded
Import/update indexed documents
Output: Table search-stack full-stack-saas
Example 1
exa-cli documents Example 2
exa-cli documents --help Known errors: Index missing; Document schema mismatch; Cluster health degraded
Execute a search query
Output: Table search-stack full-stack-saas
Example 2
exa-cli search --help Known errors: Index missing; Document schema mismatch; Cluster health degraded
Check cluster/service health
Output: Table search-stack full-stack-saas
Example 2
exa-cli health --help Known errors: Index missing; Document schema mismatch; Cluster health degraded
Workflow Recipes
No workflow chains currently reference this CLI.
Compatibility
Claude Code Untested Estimated Codex CLI Untested Estimated Gemini CLI Untested Estimated Cline Untested Estimated Aider Untested Estimated OpenCode Untested Estimated
Requirements
Runtime: Standalone binary / package-managed CLI Platforms: macOS, Linux (arm64, x86_64) Approx. Size (estimated): ~29 MB Permissions
Network: Yes Filesystem: Read/Write Credentials: EXA_CLI_TOKEN Ports: Not declared Safe Execution
This CLI has broad system access. Recommended: run inside a container/sandbox.
docker run --rm -it node:20 sh -c "npm install -g @realmikekelly/exa-cli && exa-cli --help"
Listing Stats
Queries/Week: 80.7 Trust Score: 77.0 Last Verified: 2/17/2026, 6:51:47 PM Last Updated: 2/17/2026, 6:51:47 PM Website: https://github.com/mikekelly/exa-cli#readme Version Feed
Version: #1 ID: lv_exa-cli_1 Updated: 2/17/2026, 6:51:47 PM Changes: commands, auth, install