Exa CLI vs Agent Skills Search Server
Exa CLI and Agent Skills Search Server are both search and web MCP servers. Agent Skills Search Server scores higher (95 vs 54 out of 100). Agent Skills Search Server has more GitHub stars (26k), and Exa CLI was updated more recently (28 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Exa CLI | Agent Skills Search Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | CLI for Exa web search, fetching, and deep research via the Exa MCP server and API. | Search and discover Agent Skills from the skills.sh registry. Powered by HAPI MCP server. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@lglen | Verified: mcp.com.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance B, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 12 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 26,303 |
| Last commit | 25 Sept 2026 | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Exa CLI | Install Agent Skills Search Server |
Questions
Is Exa CLI or Agent Skills Search Server more popular?
Agent Skills Search Server has more GitHub stars: 26,303.
Can I use Exa CLI and Agent Skills Search Server together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.