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searxng-2
Search the web using a self-hosted SearXNG metasearch engine. Aggregates Google, Brave, DuckDuckGo, and more without API keys.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a script for executing searches via a self-hosted SearXNG instance, which is not commonly available in public APIs.
What it needs
Requires python3 installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
SearXNG Web Search Privacy-respecting metasearch via your self-hosted SearXNG instance. When to use (trigger phrases) Use this skill when the user asks: "search the web for..." "look up..." / "find information about..." "what is..." (when current info needed) "research..." / "search for..." "google..." (redirect to privacy-respecting search) Quick start Setup Set SEARXNGURL environment variable: Flags Flag Default Description ------ --------- ------------- -n, --count 5 Results to return (1-20) -l, --lang auto Language code (en, de, fr, es, etc.) Output Returns JSON: Notes No API keys needed—SearXNG aggregates upstream engines Results include source engines for transparency Scores indicate relevance (higher = better) For news, add "news" to query or use --lang for regional results
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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