---
name: local-meta-search
description: Search via local SearXNG first and automatically fall back to the local Brave MCP service when SearXNG is unavailable or weak. Use for normal web lookups when privacy/local-first search is preferred.
metadata:
  openclaw:
    requires:
      bins: ["bash", "jq", "mcporter", "bb"]
    emoji: "🧭"
---

# Local Meta Search

## Policy

1. Try **SearXNG first**.
2. If SearXNG fails or returns weak/empty output, try **Brave MCP**.
3. Clearly label which backend produced the final results.

## Backends

- SearXNG: `skills/searxng-local-search/scripts/search.sh`
- Brave MCP: `skills/brave-mcp-search/scripts/search.sh`

## Quick usage

```bash
scripts/search.sh "query"
```

Optional JSON options:

```bash
scripts/search.sh "query" '{"count":5}'
```

Options are passed through as best-effort to the underlying backend.