Searxng Web Search
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.
Why this rating
Deterministic checks triggered by the tool capabilities and evidence.
- Locality: Hybrid
Sends requests to a SearXNG JSON API instance configured via `SEARXNG_URL` (default: http://localhost:8888).
- Data access: Public
Retrieves web search results and snippets from public sources via SearXNG.
- Action surface: Read
Performs search queries and formats results without modifying external state.
Best practices
Follow these steps to reduce risk when using this skill.
- Host SearXNG behind auth/TLS (or bind to localhost) so your search queries aren't exposed to others on the network.
- Avoid including secrets or proprietary info in search queries, since they may be logged by your instance or upstream engines.
- Respect rate limits and keep result counts low for routine use; cache results if polling frequently.
Evidence links
Public sources backing the indicator assignments.
Always be careful when navigating away from the website.
Max-risk rule
If any capability reaches a higher level, the entire indicator level bumps up to keep ratings deterministic and easy to scan.