SearXNG Search
SkillSearchUse 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.
Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.
No other account needed.
Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.
Then ask your AI: use the SearXNG Search skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by kerberosclaw/kc_ai_skills in searxng/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
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_URLis 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).
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 79
- Forks
- 14
- Last commit
- Sep 2026
Advanced
- Catalog kind
- skill
- Gateway key
searxng- Source
- github.com/kerberosclaw/kc_ai_skills