SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

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good first issue area:engine

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

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good first issue area:engine new feature

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

Python
#bing#brave#degoogle#duckduckgo#google#metasearch#privacy#python#qwant#search#search-engine#searx#searxng#startpage#yahoo
good first issue area:cicd

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

Python
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area:documentation good first issue area:cicd bug

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

Python
#bing#brave#degoogle#duckduckgo#google#metasearch#privacy#python#qwant#search#search-engine#searx#searxng#startpage#yahoo
help wanted yahoo-engine bug

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

Python
#bing#brave#degoogle#duckduckgo#google#metasearch#privacy#python#qwant#search#search-engine#searx#searxng#startpage#yahoo
area:ui good first issue

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

Python
#bing#brave#degoogle#duckduckgo#google#metasearch#privacy#python#qwant#search#search-engine#searx#searxng#startpage#yahoo
good first issue

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

Python
#bing#brave#degoogle#duckduckgo#google#metasearch#privacy#python#qwant#search#search-engine#searx#searxng#startpage#yahoo

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

Python
#bing#brave#degoogle#duckduckgo#google#metasearch#privacy#python#qwant#search#search-engine#searx#searxng#startpage#yahoo

AI Summary: The task is to debug a SearXNG container that fails to connect to a Valkey database. The issue occurs both with a custom configuration and a default configuration, suggesting a problem with either the container setup, network configuration, or a dependency within the SearXNG application itself. The solution requires investigating the container logs, network connectivity, and potentially the SearXNG codebase to identify the root cause of the connection refusal.

Complexity: 4/5
help wanted question

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

Python
#bing#brave#degoogle#duckduckgo#google#metasearch#privacy#python#qwant#search#search-engine#searx#searxng#startpage#yahoo

AI Summary: The task is to debug a SearXNG update script that fails with cryptic error messages due to a missing 'yaml' module during the editable install process. The update process uses `pip install -U -e .`, which is deprecated and causing issues. The solution likely involves either installing the 'yaml' module explicitly before running the update or switching to a non-deprecated installation method.

Complexity: 4/5
help wanted question

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

Python
#bing#brave#degoogle#duckduckgo#google#metasearch#privacy#python#qwant#search#search-engine#searx#searxng#startpage#yahoo

AI Summary: The task is to debug a SearXNG instance experiencing massive timeouts and a database lock error stemming from the `tracker_patterns.py` plugin. The issue manifests as search timeouts and a traceback in the logs, indicating a database lock (`sqlite3.OperationalError: database is locked`). The solution likely involves investigating the interaction between the `tracker_patterns.py` plugin and the SearXNG database, potentially addressing concurrency issues or database locking mechanisms.

Complexity: 4/5
bug help wanted cannot reproduce

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

Python
#bing#brave#degoogle#duckduckgo#google#metasearch#privacy#python#qwant#search#search-engine#searx#searxng#startpage#yahoo