searxng
Privacy-respecting metasearch using your local SearXNG instance. Search the web, images, news, and more without external API dependencies.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill searxngIs this agent skill safe to install?
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The skill provides a privacy-respecting search interface to a local SearXNG instance. It follows security best practices by avoiding hardcoded URLs and using environment variables for configuration. No malicious behaviors were detected.
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What does this agent skill do?
SearXNG Search
Search the web using your local SearXNG instance - a privacy-respecting metasearch engine.
Commands
Web Search
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" # Top 10 results
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" -n 20 # Top 20 results
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --format json # JSON output
Category Search
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --category images
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --category news
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --category videos
Advanced Options
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --language en
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --time-range day
Configuration
Required: Set the SEARXNG_URL environment variable to your SearXNG instance:
export SEARXNG_URL=https://your-searxng-instance.com
Or configure in your Clawdbot config:
{
"env": {
"SEARXNG_URL": "https://your-searxng-instance.com"
}
}
Default (if not set): http://localhost:8080
Features
- 🔒 Privacy-focused (uses your local instance)
- 🌐 Multi-engine aggregation
- 📰 Multiple search categories
- 🎨 Rich formatted output
- 🚀 Fast JSON mode for programmatic use
API
Uses your local SearXNG JSON API endpoint (no authentication required by default).
How can the creator link this skill?
Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.
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