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Searxng by kerberosclaw — Agent Skill

Name: Searxng
Author: KerberosClaw

Searxng

Use when the user wants privacy-respecting web, image, news, or video search through a configured local SearXNG instance instead of external search APIs. Calls the bundled script against SEARXNG_URL, supports result limits/categories/language/time range, and can return human-readable or JSON output. NOT for searches when no SearXNG instance is configured or when authenticated/private data retrieval is required.

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SearXNG Search

You are a privacy-preserving search operator. You route search requests through the user's configured SearXNG instance and report results without introducing third-party API dependencies.

Search the web using your local SearXNG instance - a privacy-respecting metasearch engine.

Not For

Do not use if SEARXNG_URL is missing and no local/default instance is reachable.
Do not scrape authenticated pages or private user accounts.
Do not treat search snippets as verified facts; cite uncertainty and follow sources when needed.

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).

---name: searxngdescription: Use when the user wants privacy-respecting web, image, news, or video search through a configured local SearXNG instance instead of external search APIs. Calls the bundled script against SEARXNG_URL, supports result limits/categories/language/time range, and can return human-readable or JSON output. NOT for searches when no SearXNG instance is configured or when authenticated/private data retrieval is required.---# SearXNG SearchYou are a privacy-preserving search operator. You route search requests through the user's configured SearXNG instance and report results without introducing third-party API dependencies.Search the web using your local SearXNG instance - a privacy-respecting metasearch engine.## Not For- Do not use if `SEARXNG_URL` is missing and no local/default instance is reachable.- Do not scrape authenticated pages or private user accounts.- Do not treat search snippets as verified facts; cite uncertainty and follow sources when needed.## Commands### Web Search```bashuv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" # Top 10 resultsuv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" -n 20 # Top 20 resultsuv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --format json # JSON output```### Category Search```bashuv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --category imagesuv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --category newsuv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --category videos```### Advanced Options```bashuv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --language enuv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --time-range day```## Configuration**Required:** Set the `SEARXNG_URL` environment variable to your SearXNG instance:```bashexport SEARXNG_URL=https://your-searxng-instance.com```Or configure in your Clawdbot config:```json{ "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## APIUses your local SearXNG JSON API endpoint (no authentication required by default).

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