Provides AI agents with private, aggregated web search capabilities via a local SearXNG instance.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install searxng-web
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 searxng-web using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is SearXNG Web Search?
SearXNG Web Search is a specialized tool designed to empower AI agents with real-time web access while maintaining strict data privacy. It acts as a bridge between the agent and a self-hosted SearXNG instance, allowing for decentralized queries across multiple search engines. By utilizing this integration within Openclaw Skills, developers can ensure that their agents retrieve up-to-date information without exposing search patterns to third-party providers. This skill is particularly useful for privacy-conscious research and automated intelligence gathering where data sovereignty is a priority.
SearXNG Web Search Use Cases
- Retrieving live documentation or API references during coding sessions.
- Conducting competitive analysis and market research privately.
- Automating the gathering of facts and snippets for content generation.
- Providing AI agents with a secure way to browse search engine results without direct external API dependencies.
How SearXNG Web Search Works
- The AI agent triggers the searxng_search function with a search query and an optional count.
- The request is proxied through a Node.js script to a local SearXNG service running in a Docker environment.
- SearXNG aggregates results from numerous search engines based on the query.
- The raw search data is filtered and normalized into a clean JSON format.
- The agent receives the structured results, including titles, URLs, and snippets, to complete its reasoning task.
SearXNG Web Search Setup
To use this skill, ensure a SearXNG instance is running and accessible at http://host.docker.internal:8081 with the JSON format enabled. You can test the integration directly within your environment using the following command:
docker exec -it openclaw sh -lc 'node searxng_search.js "AI development" 5'
SearXNG Web Search Data Schema & Taxonomy
The search tool produces a standardized output to ensure compatibility across various Openclaw Skills workflows. The output is structured as follows:
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
query |
string | The original search string provided to the tool. |
count |
number | The maximum number of results to return. |
results |
array | A list of objects containing title, url, snippet, and source. |
SearXNG Web Search Advanced Features
- Local hosting support for 100% data sovereignty and privacy.
- Configurable result counts to optimize agent token usage and context windows.
- Automatic JSON normalization for easy parsing by Large Language Models.
- Seamless compatibility with Docker-based AI agent environments using Openclaw Skills.
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