searxng-1Privacy-respecting metasearch using your local SearXNG instance. Search the web, images, news, and more without external API dependencies.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install phucanh08/searxng-1Requires:
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
Researchers and students can use this skill to gather information from multiple sources without compromising privacy, ideal for literature reviews or fact-checking. It supports category-specific searches like news and academic papers, enhancing research efficiency.
Journalists can leverage the privacy-respecting search to uncover information across web, images, and news categories without leaving digital footprints. The JSON output mode allows for easy data integration into investigative tools or reports.
Companies can deploy this skill internally to aggregate search results from various engines via a local SearXNG instance, ensuring data privacy and compliance. It supports advanced options like language filtering for global teams.
Individuals concerned about online tracking can use this skill to search the web, images, and videos through their own instance, avoiding external APIs. It offers customizable result counts and formats for personal use cases.
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Provide consulting to organizations for deploying and customizing SearXNG instances with this skill, including configuration, training, and maintenance. Revenue comes from project-based fees or retainer agreements.
Monetize by offering premium support, custom development, or enterprise features for the open-source skill, such as integration with proprietary systems. Revenue is generated through licensing or support contracts.
💬 Integration Tip
Ensure the SEARXNG_URL is correctly set in the environment or config; test connectivity to the local instance before deployment to avoid search failures.
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