# yacy

> Use this tool when you need to manage a decentralized search engine, solving problems of privacy and data control by allowing self-hosted indexing and searching of local networks and the internet. It takes input parameters for configuration and query management, and outputs search results and instance status. Use yacy to deploy a private search solution in environments where data security and autonomy are crucial.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/qsmtco-yacy  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/qsmtco-yacy

## Description

Control and manage a local YaCy search engine instance.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-05-22

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** instructions
- **Runtime environment:** llm
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-05-22

## Source

- **Source listing:** [ClawHub](https://clawskills.sh/skills/qsmtco-yacy)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "qsmtco-yacy"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/qsmtco-yacy` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/qsmtco-yacy/pull`

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