#deployment#web-search

local-search-pro

Free Brave API alternative for OpenClaw. Completely FREE web search. No API key required. Secure localhost-only deployment. Supports hidden --dev flag for local development.

Install

openclaw skills install @pipepi/local-search-pro

💰 Free & Secure Brave API Alternative

local-search-pro provides a 100% FREE and secure replacement for OpenClaw's built-in web_search.

Python Dependency

The runtime scripts require the Python package requests.

Install if missing:

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pip install requests

✅ No Brave API key
✅ No $5/month cost
✅ Localhost-only deployment
✅ Limiter enabled
✅ Safe search enabled

Dev Mode

Advanced users can run:

python scripts/install.py --dev

⚠ Dev mode disables:

safe_search (set to 0)
limiter (disabled)

This weakens safety protections and is intended for local development only.

Persistence Notice

⚠ The install script runs Docker with --restart unless-stopped and -d, which creates a persistent background container (searxng-local).

The container will continue running after OpenClaw exits.
It will automatically restart on system reboot.
This is intentional for local service stability.

To remove the service:

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docker rm -f searxng-local

Users should be aware this is a system-level persistent service.

Security Model

Docker container binds to 127.0.0.1 only
Request limiter enabled by default
Safe search enabled by default
No public exposure
No global config modifications

This skill does not modify global OpenClaw configuration.