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@kevinliu01/localsearch

v0.2.1

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A local browser API for agents: search, read, extract, and use Chrome sessions

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Keywords

searchbrowserbrowser-apiagentsai-agentscdprustcli

Readme

localsearch

The npm distribution of local-search: a local browser API for agents. Search the web, read and extract pages, interact with sites, and use approved existing Chrome sessions or a separate persistent profile through one CLI.

npm install -g @kevinliu01/localsearch
lsearch connect --existing
# Or choose a separate profile: lsearch connect --managed
lsearch "rust browser automation" --engine google --limit 5 --json

How it works

Version 0.2.1 installs native local-search 0.2.1. Existing Chrome requires Chrome 144+ on macOS or Linux: enable chrome://inspect/#remote-debugging, then approve the connection. Commands reuse that approved connection until lsearch disconnect or a connection loss. Upgrading an older existing-browser configuration requires one explicit reconnect. On Windows, use a managed profile.

This package is a thin distribution bridge, not a JavaScript rewrite. During installation it uses Cargo to install the exact matching local-search Rust crate into the npm package, then exposes these commands:

  • lsearch — preferred CLI
  • localsearch — npm-friendly alias
  • local-search — compatibility alias
  • local-browser — legacy compatibility alias

Node.js 18+ and a working Rust/Cargo installation are required. Install Rust from rustup.rs if cargo --version is unavailable.

If npm lifecycle scripts were disabled, install the native binary afterward:

npm rebuild @kevinliu01/localsearch

See the full documentation and website.

License

MIT