SimpleXNG
SimpleXNG is a simplified package of SearXNG to make it a single command to run for local use.
Why?
The official install options for SearXNG are a bit complex and assume admin privileges to set up. This can be simplified a lot if you’re just wanting to run it locally for your own use.
SimpleXNG is a tiny package to run SearXNG locally on macOS, Linux, or Windows.
I wrote this since a friend was asking me why it wasn’t easier to set up for “localhost” use or embedded use. I thought I’d see if it worked as a minimal, modern uv package.
Running
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Install uv if you haven’t already.
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Install and run:
uv tool install --upgrade simplexng simplexng --open
Or if you’re in a hurry, in one line:
uvx --upgrade simplexng --open
This will install the latest version of SimpleXNG and open it in your browser.
See more options:
simplexng --help
Notes
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SimpleXNG uses uv to manage the Python dependencies.
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It omits Apache, Nginx, and Docker setup.
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It by default uses the minimal template settings with Redis and rate limiting turned off. (You can adjust the settings file if desired.)
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Since SearXNG is distributed in Docker images only, we vendor a recent copy of SearXNG so it is all available in a single package from PyPI for quick installation.
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On first run, it sets up a minimal config file (on macOS and Linux it will be
~/.config/simplexng/settings.yml), which you can edit and will be used on subsequent runs. -
You can see the version of SearXNG being used with
simplexng --version. If you want a newer or different build, you can clone this repo and run:./scripts/clone_searxng.sh HEAD # Or pick a revision uv run simplexng
Thoughts?
If this is useful or of interest or have feedback, file an issue or drop a comment on my post about SimpleXNG.
License
This code and SearXNG are AGPL-3.0 licensed.
Project Docs
For how to install uv and Python, see installation.md.
For development workflows, see development.md.
For instructions on publishing to PyPI, see publishing.md.
This project was built from simple-modern-uv.
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