TinySearch v0.2.0: Lightweight Web Search for Local LLMs Now Backed by SearXNG
TinySearch v0.2.0 is a lightweight open-source MCP/FastAPI web-search tool for small local LLMs. It searches the web, crawls a few pages, chunks/retrieves/reranks useful parts, and outputs a compact context blob capped at 8k tokens — no more dumping 30k tokens of scraped nonsense into agent prompts.
Key Changes in v0.2.0
- SearXNG is now the default search backend (replaces DuckDuckGo)
- You can point TinySearch at your own SearXNG instance
- More flexible and less dependent on a single provider
- Output still capped at 8k tokens, optimized for LLM agents
DuckDuckGo started throwing limits and CAPTCHAs more often in recent weeks. For an MCP tool that agents depend on, that wasn't acceptable. SearXNG adds a bit of overhead — calls now take about 10-15 seconds — but the author says it's worth the convenience.
Who It's For
Developers using smaller local models with Cline, Roo, OpenCode, MCP agents, or any setup where context budgets are tight. The author uses TinySearch daily with Qwen3.5-9B for questions about library versions, function calls, and Azure/GCP API specifics.
Repository: github.com/MarcellM01/TinySearch
📖 Read the full source: r/LocalLLaMA
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