Free web search and browsing kit for AI agents
browser-search is an toolkit that helps AI agents search the web and open pages to check evidence. SearXNG handles search, Camofox handles normal website browsing, and is used when a site has stronger bot protection. The intended workflow is search first, answer second, so the agent checks live sources before making factual claims.
The setup is , so it is presented as free to run without paid API keys, , or . Camofox can extract cleaner article text by removing navigation, ads, and sidebars, with an estimated token saving of about 70%, and it can also return much smaller page snapshots than raw HTML. SearXNG is used for fast search results, while Camofox and are only used for pages that need browsing, which avoids launching heavy browsers for every step.
Installation can be as simple as adding the SKILL.md file, or it can include the full SearXNG, Camofox, and setup. It does not handle logged-in , file downloads, or paywall bypassing.
Key points
- AI agents get a search-then-browse flow for checking web evidence.
- SearXNG searches, Camofox browses normal sites, and handles stronger bot protection.
- Camofox’s article extraction aims to cut token use by about 70%.
- The toolkit is , so it avoids paid API keys, , and .
- It does not support logged-in , file downloads, or paywall bypassing.