Web Search By Searxng

v0.1.2

Search using a custom SearXNG instance via HTTP API. Enables privacy-friendly web search by aggregating results from multiple search engines. Supports query,...

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byChen Yijun@cyijun
MIT-0
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LicenseMIT-0 · Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
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Purpose & Capability
Name/description (SearXNG web search) align with the included script and SKILL.md: the tool issues HTTP requests to a user-provided SearXNG instance and formats results. Nothing in the package asks for unrelated cloud credentials or system access.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and the CLI script stay within scope: they ask for a SearXNG URL (either argument or SEARXNG_URL env var) and perform GET requests to /search with user-supplied parameters. The instructions do not read unrelated files or environment variables, nor do they transmit data to any hidden endpoints.
Install Mechanism
No install spec is provided (instruction-only with a single helper script). The script depends on the standard Python runtime and the 'requests' library; there is no downloader or archive extraction or remote install of arbitrary code.
Credentials
SKILL.md documents using an optional SEARXNG_URL environment variable, but the registry's required env vars list is empty — a minor metadata mismatch. No secrets or API keys are requested, which is proportionate for the stated purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
always: false and no persistent or elevated privileges are requested. The skill does not modify agent/system-wide config or other skills.
Assessment
This skill appears coherent and limited to querying a SearXNG instance. Before installing: (1) ensure you only point it at SearXNG instances you trust (queries you send go to that instance and could be logged); (2) confirm the runtime has Python and the 'requests' package available; (3) avoid sending sensitive secrets in search queries; and (4) if you need guaranteed privacy, consider self-hosting a SearXNG instance or using one you control. The only minor inconsistency is metadata not listing SEARXNG_URL even though the docs and script support it.

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MIT-0
Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.

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