What problem does it solve?
This Skill eliminates the need for paid web search API subscriptions and solves the issue of unavailable primary search tools by providing free, privacy-respecting meta-search that aggregates results from 70+ search engines via a public or self-hosted SearXNG instance.
Core Features & Use Cases
- No API key required: Works with free public SearXNG instances or self-hosted deployments for full control over search data.
- Automatic fallback: Seamlessly activates when the default web search toolset (e.g., FIRECRAWL) is not configured, ensuring search functionality is always available.
- Multi-engine aggregation: Returns results from dozens of search engines in a single query, ideal for cross-referencing open-source intelligence (OSINT) for security investigations.
Use case: A security analyst can use this Skill to quickly gather public information about a suspicious domain during an investigation, even if their primary paid search tool is down, without incurring extra costs.
Quick Start
Use the searxng-search skill to find the top 5 results for "2024 critical ransomware advisories" and return each result's title, URL, and snippet.