searxng
Enables searching the web via a local, privacy-focused SearXNG server.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/searxng-mghasemi && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/10673" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/searxng-mghasemi && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/searxng-mghasemi
Activation
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Privacy-respecting metasearch using your local SearXNG instance. Search the web, images, news, and more without external API dependencies.Key capabilities
- →Search web results
- →Find images
- →Search news
- →Aggregate search engines
- →Output JSON search results
How it works
The skill routes search queries to a local SearXNG instance, which aggregates results from multiple search engines and returns them in a privacy-respecting format.
Inputs & outputs
When to use searxng
- →Search web
- →Look up information
- →Find images
- →Search news
About this skill
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=http://192.168.1.70:5050/
Or configure in your Clawdbot config:
{
"env": {
"SEARXNG_URL": "http://192.168.1.70:5050/"
}
}
Default (if not set): http://192.168.1.70:5050/
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).
When not to use it
- →Accessing external paid APIs
- →High-latency search requirements
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Requires a running SearXNG instance
- →Depends on local network connectivity
How it compares
It provides a privacy-focused, self-hosted search interface that avoids external tracking and API dependencies.
Compared to similar skills
searxng side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| searxng (this skill) | 0 | 5mo | Review | Beginner |
| gpt-researcher | 14 | 6mo | Review | Advanced |
| ddgs | 0 | 3mo | Review | Beginner |
| exa-discovery | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Intermediate |
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