feat(llm): add configurable web search engines (Tavily, SearXNG)#9342
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Add Tavily and SearXNG as alternative web search engines alongside the default provider-built-in search. This enables web search for providers that lack built-in search (e.g. Ollama). - New web_search_tools.ts with Tavily API and SearXNG implementations - Settings UI for engine selection, API keys, instance URL - Configurable search timeout (default 15s, max 120s) - Fallback to provider default when custom engine lacks credentials - Options: llmWebSearchEngine, llmTavilyApiKey, llmSearxngUrl, llmSearchTimeout
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This pull request introduces support for custom web search engines (Tavily and SearXNG) for the LLM agent, allowing users to choose alternatives to the provider's built-in search. The changes include new UI settings, server-side configuration options, and the implementation of search tools using the ai package. Feedback was provided to refactor the search engine selection logic in BaseProvider to reduce code duplication when falling back to the default search tool.
Use customToolAdded flag instead of calling this.addWebSearchTool() in three separate places.
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Haven't tested it yet, only checked out the settings page.
However, we need to make a pretty big structural change, having one option per search engine is not scalable:
- We already have the LLM provider system, which already supports API keys and thanks to the Ollama integation also a base URL.
- Just create a new type of providers, search engines.
- Don't break backward compatibility with old providers that might not have a type set.
- This will also allow the user to create multiple instances of the same search engine, for example.
- Make sure the UX is still easy to use.
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Summary
Add Tavily and SearXNG as alternative web search engines alongside the default provider-built-in search. Includes a configurable timeout for all search requests.
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base_provider.tswith fallback to provider defaultAbortSignal.timeout()applied to search fetch callsllmWebSearchEngine,llmTavilyApiKey,llmSearxngUrl,llmSearchTimeoutFiles (7 files, +241/-1)
apps/server/src/services/llm/web_search_tools.ts- New: Tavily & SearXNG implementationsapps/server/src/services/llm/providers/base_provider.ts- Engine routing + timeoutapps/server/src/services/options_init.ts- Option defaultsapps/server/src/routes/api/options.ts- Options whitelistpackages/commons/src/lib/options_interface.ts- Option type definitionsapps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/options/llm.tsx-WebSearchSettingscomponentapps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json- Translation keys