A secure, VPN-mandated search skill using local SearXNG for multi-iteration private research without tracking or rate limits.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install privatedeepsearch-claw
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install privatedeepsearch-claw using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Deep Private Search?
Deep Private Search is a privacy-first research tool designed to prevent Big Tech from monitoring your activities or building a behavioral profile. By leveraging a local SearXNG instance and mandatory VPN routing, this skill ensures your search patterns, location, and real IP address remain completely hidden. It is a core component of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, providing developers and researchers with a way to gather data across 40+ engines without the restrictions of traditional search APIs.
This tool prioritizes anonymity while maintaining performance levels comparable to mainstream search engines, offering high-speed results without the privacy trade-offs. It allows your AI agent to perform deep, recursive dives into complex topics while maintaining a zero-footprint digital presence.
Deep Private Search Use Cases
- Performing deep, multi-iteration research without exposing search history to corporate search providers.
- Scraping full website content for AI analysis while remaining completely anonymous through VPN routing.
- Evading rate limits and IP-based blocking during intensive data gathering tasks using local SearXNG.
- Conducting sensitive competitor analysis or market research without leaving geographic or behavioral trails.
How Deep Private Search Works
- The skill initiates a local SearXNG instance to process queries internally, ensuring no external calls are made to tracking APIs.
- All outgoing search traffic is automatically routed through a host-level VPN to mask the user's real IP address from search engines.
- The agent performs parallel processing across 40+ privacy-focused engines, including DuckDuckGo, Brave, and Startpage.
- It executes a 5-iteration recursive search process to refine results and drill down into complex technical topics.
- The system scrapes full content from discovered pages rather than relying on snippets, feeding high-quality data back to the agent.
Deep Private Search Setup
To effectively use this addition to your Openclaw Skills library, a VPN must be active on your host machine.
Option 1: ProtonVPN Setup
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
protonvpn login
protonvpn connect --fastest
Option 2: Mullvad Setup
curl -L https://mullvad.net/download/app/linux/latest --output mullvad.deb
sudo dpkg -i mullvad.deb
mullvad account set [YOUR_ACCOUNT_NUMBER]
mullvad connect
Verification
curl -s ifconfig.me
Verify that the output shows your VPN server IP and not your local ISP address.
Deep Private Search Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its research findings into a structured format for the AI agent to parse and analyze.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Query | The refined search string used for a specific iteration. |
| Source Engine | The specific privacy engine that provided the result. |
| Full Content | The complete scraped text from the destination URL. |
| Iteration Depth | The level of recursive refinement (1-5) for the current search. |
| Privacy Status | Confirmation of VPN routing and IP masking for the request. |
Deep Private Search Advanced Features
- Multi-iteration recursive search that automatically refines queries based on previous findings.
- Native support for Mullvad, Tailscale, and ProtonVPN host-level routing.
- Parallel processing capabilities to query over 40 privacy-focused engines simultaneously.
- Full content scraping that bypasses standard search snippets for comprehensive data ingestion.
- Zero-tracking architecture that ensures no search history or profile building is possible.
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