Local-first AI + SearXNG in one place — reclaim your autonomy (Cognito AI Search v1.0.3)

Hey everyone,

After many late nights and a lot of caffeine, I’m proud to share something I’ve been quietly building for a while: Cognito AI Search, a self-hosted, local-first tool that combines private AI chat (via Ollama) with anonymous web search (via SearXNG) in one clean interface.

I wanted something that would let me:

• Ask questions to a fast, local LLM without my data ever leaving my machine
• Search the web anonymously without all the bloat, tracking, or noise
• Use a single, simple UI, not two disconnected tabs or systems

So I built it.
No ads, no logging, no cloud dependencies, just pure function. The blog post dives a little deeper into the thinking behind it and shows a screenshot:
👉 Cognito AI Search v1.0.0 — Reclaim Your Online Autonomy

I built this for people like me, people who want control, speed, and clarity in how they interact with both AI and the web. It’s open source, minimal, and actively being improved.

Would love to hear your feedback, ideas, or criticism. If it’s useful to even a handful of people here, I’ll consider that a win. 🙌

Thanks for checking it out.