Add Exa search performance defaults injection for MCP tools#2176
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Add Exa search performance defaults injection for MCP tools#2176
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Adds EXA_SEARCH_TYPE and EXA_LIVECRAWL env vars that are injected as default arguments into Exa MCP tool calls. Defaults to type="fast" (30% faster) and livecrawl="never" (cached content). LLM-provided values are not overridden. https://claude.ai/code/session_01ULoVUMgYs2EcmPBWAN8fYg
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Summary
This PR adds support for injecting default Exa search parameters into MCP tool invocations, allowing configuration of search type and livecrawl behavior at the application level while respecting LLM-provided overrides.
Key Changes
EXA_SEARCH_TYPEandEXA_LIVECRAWLto control Exa search defaultsexecuteToolCalls()that:typeandlivecrawlparametersfastfor search type,neverfor livecrawl)Implementation Details
isExaMcpServer()to identify Exa MCP servers by URLhttps://claude.ai/code/session_01ULoVUMgYs2EcmPBWAN8fYg