· local-search
Let your agent search, read pages, and use signed-in sites through your browser. You approve access.
Built with Rust Compact JSON Your browser, your choice
Your agent runs a command. Your browser searches and returns the results.
Search for “rust browser automation libraries” and return three results.
I’ll search with your local browser.
Local Chrome
duckduckgo.com/?q=rust%20browser%20automation%20libraries
rust browser automation libraries
Use your current logins or keep agent work separate.
Your everyday ChromeSigned in
Chrome asks for your approval
Connect to Chrome and use the sites you’re already signed into.
chrome://inspect/#remote-debugging and enable remote debugging.On macOS and Linux, approve once per connection, not per search. Run lsearch disconnect to end access without closing Chrome. Reconnecting asks for approval again.
Sign in once in a browser profile just for your agent.
Your everyday Chrome is untouched. Logins last until you or the site sign out.
Your choice is saved. If it disconnects, lsearch tells you. It never switches browsers.
The same searches and result format, compared across five tools.
Normalized tokens per result. Lower is better.
12 queries · 24 requests / provider
53.4 tokensBaseline
881.2 tokens16.5× baseline
108.6 tokens2.0× baseline
259.5 tokens4.9× baseline
74.8 tokens1.4× baseline
Recorded July 21, 2026. Local timing includes fresh and cached searches: 384.5 ms cold · 6.5 ms cached.
96.5%
Three results instead of a whole search page.
local-search JSON309 tokens
Browser page snapshot8,760.5 tokens
Command + JSON vs. text snapshots of the page. Not images.
The hosted comparison uses 12 identical queries at 3- and 10-result depths. Responses are normalized to a shared result schema. Token counts use o200k_base. Pricing is recorded as of July 21, 2026.
Local-search uses its normal five-minute cache: 384.5 ms cold and 6.5 ms cached, with a combined 148.7 ms median. These are recorded results for this workload, not a guarantee for every search.
The context comparison covers 36 searches at three-result depth. It compares visible command text plus JSON output with compact interactive browser snapshots. It does not measure screenshot image tokens.
Local-search fulfilled 24/24 requested depths in the hosted comparison. Tavily fulfilled 17/24; the other providers fulfilled 24/24.
| Provider | Tokens / result | Median (ms) | 24-request usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| local-search | 53.4 | 148.7 | $0 |
| Exa | 881.2 | 501.9 | $0.324 |
| Brave Search | 108.6 | 322.0 | $0.120 |
| Tavily | 259.5 | 1,184.4 | $0.192† |
| Firecrawl | 74.8 | 1,520.8 | ≈$0.154‡ |
† Tavily: 24 credits at $0.008 per credit. ‡ Firecrawl: Hobby-plan equivalent, 48 × ($16 / 5,000). No pay-as-you-go plan.
A command-line tool that lets agents search the web, read pages, extract data, and use websites through Chrome or Chromium on your machine.
Yes. On macOS/Linux, approve one existing-Chrome connection and reuse it across commands. Run lsearch disconnect to end access. Reconnecting requires approval again. Or sign in once in a separate persistent profile.
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, or any agent that can run a shell command. Results come back as compact JSON.
Google, Bing, Brave, or DuckDuckGo. Choose with --engine. All return the same JSON fields: rank, title, URL, domain, and snippet.
No. Your account still needs access. If a site blocks a search or asks for verification, local-search reports it.
Your browser sends cookies to the sites you visit. local-search has no hosted service. Page content goes to your agent and may reach its model provider. Only grant access to accounts you trust it with.
Version 0.2.0 measured 1.26 MB on arm64 macOS on September 25, 2026. An earlier July build measured 4.61 ms median warm startup over 200 launches. Startup has not been remeasured for 0.2.0. Results vary by build and machine.
Yes. MIT licensed, with no local-search subscription or per-search fee. You need a local browser and internet access. Each site’s terms still apply.
Open source. Runs locally. No hosted search API key.