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mcp-searxng

Connector Development Solid

Private web search for AI assistants via SearXNG — supports Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client

942 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Enables private web searches within AI workflows without exposing queries to commercial search providers, reducing data leakage risk while maintaining current information access for code research and decision-making.

Engineering teams needing to integrate real-time web search into Claude workflows while maintaining data privacy and control over search infrastructure.

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https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng

By ihor-sokoliuk

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.
Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.
Command
claude mcp add mcp-searxng -- npx -y mcp-searxng

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars942Last updated2026-06-22LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-06-22 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Quiet

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 942 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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Evaluation

Ease of Use
4/5
Versatility
4/5
Reliability
3/5
Security
3/5
Overall score3.60 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedJun 2026
Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 942 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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