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searxng-search Skill

AI Agent SkillSearch & Web ResearchPythonOpen source

Free keyless meta-search aggregating 70+ engines. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent.

Decision snapshot

Is this a fit?

Best for

Testing, Research, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions

Works with

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Access

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Setup

Copy skill directory

Project health

1 month ago · MIT license

Considerations

No specific cautions were detected. Review the source and requested permissions before installing.

What is searxng-search Skill?

Free keyless meta-search aggregating 70+ engines. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Trust signal
95/100
Maintenance signal
90/100
Adoption signal
100/100

Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.

Key capabilities

  • Includes SKILL.md support
  • Reusable instructions support
  • Testing
  • Research
  • Testing use cases
  • Research use cases

Declared skill metadata

  • Declared author: hermes-agent
  • Declared license: MIT
  • Source file: optional-skills/research/searxng-search/SKILL.md

These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.

Compatibility and setup

Copy skill directory
  • Install or run with Copy skill directory

When to use searxng-search Skill

  • Use it for testing.
  • Use it for research.

Built with

PythonCopy skill directory

Editorial notes

Source

  • Creator: NousResearch
  • Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
  • Skill file: optional-skills/research/searxng-search/SKILL.md

What it does

Free keyless meta-search aggregating 70+ engines.

Skill instructions

SearXNG Search Free meta-search using SearXNG — a privacy-respecting, self-hosted search aggregator that queries 70+ search engines simultaneously. No API key required when using a public instance. Can also be self-hosted for full control. Automatically appears as a fallback when the main web search toolset (FIRECRAWLAPIKEY) is not configured. Configuration SearXNG requires a SEARXNGURL environment variable pointing to your SearXNG instance: bash Public instances (no setup required) SEARXNGURL=https://searxng.example.com Self-hosted SearXNG SEARXNGURL=http://localhost:8888 If no instance is configured, this skill is unavailable and the agent falls back to other search options. Detection Flow Check what is actually available before choosing an approach: bash Check if SEARXNGURL is set and the instance is reachable curl -s --max-time 5 "${SEARXNGURL}/search?q=test&format=json" | head -c 200 Decision tree: 1. If SEARXNGURL is set and the instance responds, use SearXNG 2. If SEARXNGURL is

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Frequently asked questions

What is searxng-search?

searxng-search is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Free keyless meta-search aggregating 70+ engines.

Who is searxng-search best for?

searxng-search is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, testing workflows, research workflows.

How do I install searxng-search?

Install or run searxng-search using Copy skill directory. Check searxng-search for the latest setup command.

Is searxng-search actively maintained?

searxng-search may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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License
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