AI Plugin IndexQmd vs exa
Qmd and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 94 out of 100). Qmd has more GitHub stars (31k), and exa was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Qmd | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Query Markup Documents - On-device hybrid search for markdown files with BM25, vector search, and LLM reranking | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@tobilu | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 42,935 | 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 | 30,502 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 15 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Qmd | Install exa |
Questions
Is Qmd or exa more popular?
Qmd has more GitHub stars: 30,502.
Can I use Qmd and exa together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.