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// automation · Johell1NS/browser-search
browser-search
browser-search is an open-source automation project by Johell1NS (Johell1NS/browser-search on GitHub). It has 528 GitHub stars and 41 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 September 2026.
Agent skill for web search and browsing that fights AI hallucinations.
💎 Hidden gem★ 528 stars⑂ 41 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- Johell1NS/browser-search
- GitHub stars
- 528
- Forks
- 41
- License
- MIT
- Last updated on GitHub
- 2 September 2026
- Category
- Automation
- Listing
- Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
- Official site
- GitHub
// how it works
How it works
- Clone the skill pack
Download the source and read the README.
- Start the search backend
Launch self-hosted SearXNG with Docker.
- Install the skill
Add it to your agent per the README instructions.
- Ask grounded questions
The agent now searches and browses live pages.
// features
Why people love it
SearXNG search
Self-hosted metasearch with no API fees.
Camoufox browsing
Anti-fingerprint browser for agent navigation.
CloakBrowser bypass
Gets past bot protections on tough sites.
Anti-hallucination design
Answers grounded in fetched pages.
Self-hosted and free
No per-query costs, unlimited use.
Agent skill format
Drops into Claude Code-style agents.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/Johell1NS/browser-search.git cd browser-search - Step 2 — Start SearXNG
Launch the self-hosted search backend.
docker compose up -d - Step 3 — Install the skill
Copy the skill into your agent per the README.
# see README for the agent skill install path
// use cases
What you can build
- Give a coding agent live documentation search.
- Research a topic with cited web sources.
- Bypass bot walls when an agent needs a page.
- Ground agent answers in current web content.
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// faq
Questions, answered
Who maintains browser-search?
It is an open-source project at Johell1NS/browser-search with 41 forks.
Is it free for commercial use?
Yes. It is MIT licensed.
What does it cost to run?
Nothing beyond your own server — SearXNG is self-hosted and unlimited.
Which agents support it?
It is packaged as a skill for AI coding agents like Claude Code.
How does it reduce hallucinations?
The agent fetches and reads live pages instead of guessing from training data.
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