README.md

metadata

title: Exa Research Agent
colorFrom: blue
colorTo: purple
sdk: gradio
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
license: mit
sdk_version: 5.29.0
short_description: Search the latest papers instantly using EXA.ai

🔎 Exa Research Agent

A lightweight, real-time research assistant powered by Exa.ai and built using Phidata.
It lets you search for the latest academic papers, research articles, and PDFs without using OpenAI or any LLM backend.

📚 Ideal for students, researchers, and curious minds looking for cutting-edge science — instantly.

---

⚙️ How It Works

1. Type your research query in the input box (natural language or keyword-style).
2. The agent sends it to Exa.ai — a search engine built for research.
3. You get back up to 5 research-oriented results with titles, links, and short previews (if available).

---

✍️ Example Queries to Try

🔬 AI & Science

• graph neural networks applications in chemistry
• neural-symbolic reasoning 2024 site:arxiv.org

🌍 Climate & Environment

• climate change models site:nature.com

🧬 Biotech

• CRISPR gene editing filetype:pdf

💡 You can use modifiers like:

• filetype:pdf — for PDF papers only
• site:arxiv.org — for arXiv-specific results
• 2024 — to bias toward recent results

---

🧠 Tech Stack

• Exa.ai — for real-time research search
• Phidata — agentic framework (without LLMs)
• Gradio — fast and beautiful web UI
• Python — the glue that brings it all together

---

🔐 No OpenAI Required

This app does not use OpenAI or any LLM — just a powerful tool agent that queries Exa.ai and formats results.

---

🧪 Development & Deployment

You can run it locally with:

pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.py

📬 Contact

Built with ❤️ by Rahul Thakur