🦔 Fast, lightweight & schema-less search backend. An alternative to Elasticsearch that runs on a few MBs of RAM.
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🦔 Fast, lightweight & schema-less search backend. An alternative to Elasticsearch that runs on a few MBs of RAM.
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$ npx skills add searxng/searxngHow to choose
Use an alternative when it has a clearer install path, higher trust score, fresher maintenance, or better platform fit for your current agent stack. Keep Nodedb if it already passes your workflow test and repository review.
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Open the compare page, test the install commands in a sandbox, and check each repository before using a skill in production.