Local Websearch
- 52 installs
- 416 repo stars
- Updated August 4, 2026
- cowork-os/cowork-os
Searches the web privately through a self-hosted SearXNG metasearch engine and returns structured results with titles, URLs, and snippets.
About
local-websearch is a Claude skill that searches the web privately through a self-hosted SearXNG metasearch engine, returning structured results with titles, URLs, and snippets. A solo builder reaches for it when they want private web lookups and recent facts without leaking queries to a hosted search provider. It is meant for external lookups, not questions already answerable from local files.
- private self-hosted web search
- SearXNG metasearch
- structured title/URL/snippet results
- no third-party search dependency
Local Websearch by the numbers
- 52 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #1,068 of 2,715 Automation & Workflows skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 52 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 416 |
| Last updated | August 4, 2026 |
| Repository | cowork-os/cowork-os ↗ |
What it does
Searches the web privately through a self-hosted SearXNG metasearch engine and returns structured results with titles, URLs, and snippets.
Who is it for?
Builders wanting private web search via self-hosted SearXNG
Skip if: Questions already answerable from local files
When should I use this skill?
You need private web lookups or recent facts
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