modbender 🧿 Deep Private Search (VPN Required)
🚨 VPN REQUIRED - This tool MUST be used with VPN to be hidden. Without VPN, you're exposing your real IP to search engines.
Don't let Big Tech know what you and your open claw are up to. Multi-iteration deep research that helps keep your claws private.
What You Get vs What You Don't
⚠️ VPN REQUIREMENT: This tool REQUIRES VPN to be hidden. Without VPN, you're still exposing your IP to search engines.
✅ CAPABILITIES:
• Local SearXNG → Zero latency, no external calls
• VPN-routed → REQUIRED for privacy (Mullvad/Tailscale support)
• No rate limits → Unlimited vs Google APIs
• Parallel processing → Multi-engine queries
• 5-iteration search → Recursive refinement
• Full content scraping → Not just snippets
• 40+ privacy engines → DuckDuckGo, Brave, Startpage
• Zero tracking → No history/profile building
❌ WITHOUT VPN (What You're Exposing):
• Real IP address → Search engines see you
• ISP tracking → Your provider knows what you search
• Location data → Geographic profiling
• Search patterns → Behavioral analysis
❌ LIMITATIONS:
• Real-time news → 15-30min delay on breaking stories
• Personalized results → No search history optimization
• Image-heavy search → Limited visual content discovery
• Maps/local results → No location-based queries
• Breaking news alerts → Delayed by design (avoids noise)
Privacy vs Performance Trade-offs
Your Setup: • Speed: 95% of Google (250-350ms vs 200ms) • Privacy: 100% (zero data collection) • Cost: $0 forever (vs $20/month for "privacy" tools) • Dependencies: Zero external APIs
Don't let Big Tech know what you and your open claw are up to
VPN Requirement - Must Be Hidden
NATIVE SUPPORT: Deep Private Search automatically routes through any VPN running on your host machine. Docker containers inherit host network routing.
OPTION 1: ProtonVPN (Free Tier Available)
# Install ProtonVPN
wget https://repo.protonvpn.com/debian/dists/all/main/binary-amd64/protonvpn-stable-release_1.0.3_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i protonvpn-stable-release_1.0.3_all.deb
sudo apt update && sudo apt install protonvpn
# Connect (free servers available)
protonvpn login
protonvpn connect --fastest
OPTION 2: Mullvad (No Personal Info Required)
# Download Mullvad
curl -L https://mullvad.net/download/app/linux/latest --output mullvad.deb
sudo dpkg -i mullvad.deb
# Connect (account number only)
mullvad account set [ACCOUNT_NUMBER]
mullvad connect
OPTION 3: System VPN (Any Provider)
# Generic VPN setup - works with any provider
# 1. Install your VPN client
# 2. Connect to VPN server
# 3. SearXNG automatically routes through VPN
# Verify VPN is active:
curl -s ifconfig.me
# Should show VPN server IP, not your real IP
VPN Performance Impact: • Local searches: ~250ms → ~350ms (still faster than Google) • External calls: Zero (all traffic encrypted) • Privacy level: Maximum (IP completely masked)
Don't let Big Tech know what you and your open claw are up to