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Exa for ChatGPT

Web search for AI agents

Open in ChatGPT

Official listing on chatgpt.com

Example prompts

3 from the official listing

  1. Exa Find AI companies whose core product is open source. Use Exa.

  2. Exa Find the latest Stripe API documentation. Use Exa.

  3. Exa Papers measuring the labor market effects of generative AI. Use Exa.

Mention Exa by name in your message, as the official examples do.

How to use Exa in ChatGPT

  1. Open Exa in ChatGPT’s plugin directory

    Open Exa’s page on chatgpt.com. Sign in to ChatGPT if you are not already.

  2. Install it from that page

    Choose Install plugin there. It adds the Exa app and 1 skill to ChatGPT.

  3. Mention Exa in a chat

    Start a new chat and name it in your request, for example: “Exa, find AI companies whose core product is open source. Use Exa.”

Availability can depend on your ChatGPT plan, your region and, on work accounts, your admin’s settings.

What Exa does

Exa is the search engine for AI. Use Exa to search the web and data sources for code samples, docs, financial data, recent news, companies, people, research papers, and more. Exa is a token-efficient way to search the web.

From the official listing, written by Exa Labs Inc.

1 skill included

Packaged instructions ChatGPT follows for a specific task when Exa is in use.

  • Search

What Exa can access

The official listing names no Read or Write capability for Exa. Check what it asks for when you add it, and connect only the accounts you want it to use.

Before you connect it

OpenAI’s plugin pages note that a connected plugin may receive relevant parts of your chats to answer a request, and that Exa Labs Inc’s own terms and privacy policy then cover that data. You can disconnect a plugin later in ChatGPT’s settings. Read the privacy policy (exa.ai) and terms (exa.ai).

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    Exa in ChatGPT: questions and answers

    What does Exa do in ChatGPT?

    Exa is the search engine for AI. Use Exa to search the web and data sources for code samples, docs, financial data, recent news, companies, people, research papers, and more. Exa is a token-efficient way to search the web.

    What can I ask Exa in ChatGPT?

    The official listing suggests prompts like: “Find AI companies whose core product is open source. Use Exa”; “Find the latest Stripe API documentation. Use Exa”; “Papers measuring the labor market effects of generative AI. Use Exa”.

    How do I use Exa in ChatGPT?

    Open Exa’s page in ChatGPT’s plugin directory on chatgpt.com and install it there. Then mention Exa in a chat, for example: “Find AI companies whose core product is open source. Use Exa”.

    What skills come with Exa?

    1 skill: Search.

    Who makes the Exa plugin?

    Exa Labs Inc., currently at version 4.0.1. Best GPT Apps is an independent directory and is not affiliated with OpenAI or Exa Labs Inc.

    Is Exa available in Claude too?

    Yes. Exa has a connector in Claude’s directory. Best Claude Apps covers the Exa connector, with setup steps and reviews. Exa for Claude →

    Is Exa one of the old ChatGPT plugins from 2023?

    No. The 2023 ChatGPT plugins were a separate beta that OpenAI has since retired. Today’s ChatGPT plugins are the apps directory under a new name: since July 2026 a plugin can bundle apps, skills and MCP servers.

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