searxngPrivacy-respecting metasearch using your local SearXNG instance. Search the web, images, news, and more without external API dependencies.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install abk234/searxngRequires:
Search the web using your local SearXNG instance - a privacy-respecting metasearch engine.
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
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
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --language en
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --time-range day
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
Uses your local SearXNG JSON API endpoint (no authentication required by default).
Generated Mar 1, 2026
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💬 Integration Tip
Ensure the SEARXNG_URL is correctly configured in your environment or Clawdbot config to avoid connection issues; test with a simple search query first.
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