Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Search the web using SearXNG. Use when you need current information, research topics, find documentation, verify facts, or look up anything beyond your knowledge. Returns ranked results with titles, URLs, and content snippets.
Search the web using SearXNG. Use when you need current information, research topics, find documentation, verify facts, or look up anything beyond your knowledge. Returns ranked results with titles, URLs, and content snippets.
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Search the web using a self-hosted SearXNG instance. This skill provides access to web search results through the SearXNG JSON API, with built-in rate limiting, error handling, and result formatting.
Use this skill when you need to: Find current information or recent news Research topics beyond your knowledge cutoff Look up documentation or technical references Verify facts or check current status Find URLs or resources on specific topics Search for code examples or solutions
Set the SEARXNG_URL environment variable to your SearXNG instance: export SEARXNG_URL="http://localhost:8888" Or use the default (http://localhost:8888) if not set.
Execute the search script with your query: bb scripts/search.clj "your search query"
Pass additional parameters as JSON: bb scripts/search.clj "your query" '{"category": "news", "time_range": "day", "num_results": 10}' Available options: category - Filter by category: general, news, images, videos, it, science time_range - Time filter: day, week, month, year language - Language code (default: en) num_results - Number of results to return (default: 5)
The script returns formatted search results as text: Search Results for "your query" Found 42 total results 1. Result Title [Score: 1.85] URL: https://example.com/page Description snippet from the page... Engines: google, bing 2. Another Result [Score: 1.62] ...
The script handles common errors gracefully: Network timeouts (30s timeout) SearXNG unavailable (clear error message) Invalid queries (error details) Rate limiting (429 responses) Empty results (informative message)
The script implements basic rate limiting: Minimum 1 second between requests Uses filesystem-based state (.searxng-last-request) Prevents accidental spam
bb scripts/search.clj "NixOS configuration"
bb scripts/search.clj "AI developments" '{"category": "news", "time_range": "week"}'
bb scripts/search.clj "babashka http client" '{"category": "it", "num_results": 3}'
bb scripts/search.clj "product launch" '{"time_range": "day"}'
"SEARXNG_URL not set" Set the environment variable: export SEARXNG_URL="http://localhost:8888" Connection timeout Check that SearXNG is running: curl $SEARXNG_URL/search?q=test&format=json Verify firewall settings Check service status: systemctl status searx Empty results Try a broader query Remove filters and try again Check SearXNG logs: journalctl -u searx -n 50 Rate limit errors Wait a few seconds between searches The script enforces minimum 1s delay automatically
The search script (scripts/search.clj) uses: babashka.http-client for HTTP requests Clojure's cheshire.core for JSON parsing Filesystem-based rate limiting 30-second timeout with proper error messages Result scoring and sorting for best results first For detailed API documentation, see references/api-guide.md.
Code helpers, APIs, CLIs, browser automation, testing, and developer operations.
Largest current source with strong distribution and engagement signals.