Playbook
Use Exa for web-grounded retrieval, then synthesis.- In AI-column workflows, instruct the model prompt to use Exa retrieval explicitly for website-derived tech stack and on-site signals.
- Use direct Exa tool calls when you need tighter provider controls or auditable step-by-step retrieval outside AI-column orchestration.
- For auditable outputs, run
exa_search/exa_contentsfirst and synthesize after inspecting citations. - Use focused queries and small
numResultsduring pilots, then widen only if coverage is low. - Treat
exa_answeras the summarization layer, not the first retrieval step, when precision matters.