v2.53.0 v2.54.0
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exa-labs/exa-mcp-serverOct 2, 2026 → Oct 3, 20261 day between releases
What's New
Adds native web search and updates hook lifecycles
Breaking Changes
- Make `wrap_*` hooks enclose complete stage lifecycles
- SubAgents folder loading behavior changes
New Features
- Native web search support for ExaSearch and YouSearch
- Double-Esc conversation rewind menu in CLAI2
- WebSearchTool support on OpenAI GPT-Live
- OpenAI realtime session reconnection
Improvements
- Handle draft-7 list-form `items` in `JsonSchemaTransformer`
- Fix `ImageGeneration` under `FallbackModel` and `dataclasses.replace`
- End run when `BackgroundTools` tool raises unexpected exception
- Tint `clai2` file diffs from selected theme palette
Bug Fixes
- Fix `ImageGeneration` under `FallbackModel` and `dataclasses.replace`
- Compare `Embedder` by identity
Upgrade Notes
If you use `wrap_*` hooks, verify they handle the complete stage lifecycle. For SubAgents, pass `agent_folders='agents'` explicitly to maintain previous loading behavior.
The Two Releases
v2.53.0
v2.53.0 (2026-10-01)
Oct 2, 2026· 20 days ago
Fixes a high-severity security vulnerability in ConcurrencyLimitedModel and introduces multiple new plugins (Linear, Posthog, Grain) and workspace features.
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v2.54.0 (2026-10-02)
Oct 3, 2026· 19 days ago
Adds native web search support for Exa/YouSearch and GPT-Live, introduces a double-Esc rewind menu in CLAI2, and updates JSON schema handling.
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