| name | searxng |
| description | Search the web using a self-hosted SearXNG metasearch engine. Aggregates Google, Brave, DuckDuckGo, and more without API keys. |
| homepage | https://docs.searxng.org |
| command-dispatch | cli |
| command | python3 {baseDir}/scripts/searxng_search.py |
| metadata | {"moltbot":{"emoji":"🔍","requires":{"bins":["python3"],"env":["SEARXNG_URL"]}}} |
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
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/searxng_search.py "your query"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/searxng_search.py "query" --count 10
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/searxng_search.py "query" --lang de
Setup
Set SEARXNG_URL environment variable:
export SEARXNG_URL="http://your-searxng-host:8888"
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:
{
"query": "search terms",
"count": 5,
"results": [
{"title": "...", "url": "...", "description": "...", "engines": ["google", "brave"], "score": 1.5}
]
}
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
