abk234_searxng/PUBLISH.md

Publishing SearXNG Skill to ClawdHub

✅ Pre-Publication Verification

All files present:

• SKILL.md (v1.0.1)
• README.md
• LICENSE (MIT)
• CHANGELOG.md
• scripts/searxng.py
• .clawdhub/metadata.json

Security:

• No hardcoded private URLs
• Generic default (http://localhost:8080)
• Fully configurable via SEARXNG_URL

Author:

• Updated to: Avinash Venkatswamy

📤 Publishing Steps

Step 1: Login to ClawdHub

clawdhub login

This will open your browser. Complete the authentication flow.

Step 2: Verify Authentication

clawdhub whoami

Should return your user info if logged in successfully.

Step 3: Publish the Skill

From the workspace root:

cd ~/clawd
clawdhub publish skills/searxng

Or from the skill directory:

cd ~/clawd/skills/searxng
clawdhub publish .

Step 4: Verify Publication

After publishing, you can:

Search for your skill:

clawdhub search searxng

View on ClawdHub: Visit https://clawdhub.com/skills/searxng

📋 What Gets Published

The CLI will upload:

• SKILL.md
• README.md
• LICENSE
• CHANGELOG.md
• scripts/ directory
• .clawdhub/metadata.json

It will NOT upload:

• PUBLISH.md (this file)
• PUBLISHING_CHECKLIST.md
• Any .git files
• Any node_modules or temporary files

🔧 If Publishing Fails

Common Issues

1. Not logged in:

   clawdhub login
   

2. Invalid skill structure:

   • Verify SKILL.md has all required fields
   • Check .clawdhub/metadata.json is valid JSON

3. Duplicate slug:

   • If "searxng" is taken, you'll need a different name
   • Update name in SKILL.md and metadata.json

4. Network issues:

   • Check your internet connection
   • Try again: clawdhub publish skills/searxng

Get Help

clawdhub publish --help

📊 After Publishing

Update Notifications

If you make changes later:

1. Update version in SKILL.md and metadata.json
2. Add entry to CHANGELOG.md
3. Run: clawdhub publish skills/searxng

Manage Your Skill

Delete (soft-delete):

clawdhub delete searxng

Undelete:

clawdhub undelete searxng

🎉 Success!

Once published, users can install with:

clawdhub install searxng

Your skill will appear:

• On ClawdHub website: https://clawdhub.com
• In search results: clawdhub search privacy
• In explore: clawdhub explore

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Ready to publish? Run clawdhub login and then clawdhub publish skills/searxng!