added Dockerfile & added --port --domain --skip-config-check flags

Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Use Alpine Linux as the base image
+FROM alpine:3.20
+
+# Update and install Golang and Git
+RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache go git
+
+# Create a new user and switch to it
+RUN adduser -D myuser
+USER myuser
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /home/myuser
+
+# Clone the Git repository
+RUN git clone https://weforge.xyz/Spitfire/Search.git
+
+# Change directory to the cloned repository
+WORKDIR /home/myuser/Search
+
+# Ensure the run.sh script is executable
+RUN chmod +x run.sh
+
+# Expose the application's port
+EXPOSE 5000
+
+# Define environment variables for port and domain with default values
+ENV PORT=
+ENV DOMAIN=
+ENV SKIP_CONFIG="--skip-config-check"
+
+# Run the run.sh script on container start
+CMD ["sh", "-c", "./run.sh $SKIP_CONFIG --port ${PORT:-} --domain ${DOMAIN:-}"]

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="https://weforge.xyz/Spitfire/Branding/raw/commit/a80a6e075b8daffb54783d097ffa2da1da922128/icon11.svg" alt="Logo" width="64" height="64">
+</p>
+
+<p align="center" style="font-size: 32px;">
+  <strong><a href="https://qgato.xyz/">QGato Search Engine</a></strong>
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+A self-hosted private <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine">metasearch engine</a> that aims to be more resource-efficient than its competition.
+</p>
+
+# Bare in mind that this project is still WIP
+
+## Comparison to other search engines
+
+
+| Feature                  | Whoogle [1]      | Araa-Search             | LibreY                 | 4get                   | SearchXNG               | *QGato*                                            |
+| :------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
+| Works without JavaScript | ✅               | ✅                      | ✅                     | ✅                     | ✅                      | ✅                                                 |
+| Music search             | ❓               | ❌                      | ❌                     | ✅                     | ✅                      | ✅                                                 |
+| Torrent search           | ❌               | ✅                      | ✅                     | ❌                     | ✅                      | ✅                                                 |
+| API                      | ❌               | ❓ [2]                  | ✅                     | ✅                     | ✅                      | ✅                                                 |
+| Scalable                 | ❌               | ❌                      | ❌                     | ❌                     | ❌                      | ✅                                                 |
+| Not Resource Hungry      | ❓ Moderate      | ❌ Very resource hungry | ❌ Moderate 200-400mb~ | ❌ Moderate 200-400mb~ | ❌ Moderate 200-300MiB~ | ✅ about 15-20MiB at idle, 17-22MiB when searching |
+| Result caching           | ❌               | ❌                      | ❓                     | ❓                     | ❓                      | ✅                                                 |
+| Dynamic Page Loading     | ❓ Not specified | ❌                      | ❌                     | ❌                     | ✅                      | ✅                                                 |
+| User themable            | ❌               | ✅                      | ❌                     | ❌                     | ✅[3]                   | ✅                                                 |
+| Unusual logo choice      | ❌               | ❌                      | ❌                     | ✅                     | ❌                      | ❌                                                 |
+
+[1]: I was not able to check this since their site does not work, same for the community instances.
+
+[2]: In the project repo they specify that it has API, but It looks like they are no loger supporting it. Or just removed "API" button and documentation, since I was not able to find it anymore.
+
+[3]: It is called 'User Themable' because you want to give the user freedom of choice for their theme, not by hard-setting one theme in the backend and calling it themable.
+
+## Features
+
+### For Casual Users
+
+- **Works out of the box** - No configuration required, just works by default.
+- **No tracking or ads** - Fully private, ad-free experience.
+- **Custom themes** - Personalize the look and feel.
+- **Search suggestions** - Get faster results with helpful suggestions.
+- **Privacy-first** - Open-source and transparent (unlike DuckDuckGo).
+- **Annoyance-free** - No pop-ups, crypto, or clutter (I'm looking at you, Brave).
+
+### For Self-Hosting
+
+- **Self-hosted option** - Run on your own server for even more privacy.
+- **Lightweight** - Low memory footprint (15-22MiB) even during searches.
+- **Decentralized** - No single point of failure.
+- **Results caching in RAM** - Faster response times through caching.
+- **Configurable** - Tweak features via `config.ini`.
+- **Flexible media support** - Images optionally stored on HDD/SSD for caching and improved response time.
+
+### Results Sources
+
+- **Search suggestions** - Sources include Yahoo, Startpage, Qwant, Ecosia, Brave, Edge, and DuckDuckGo.
+- **Text search** - Google, Brave, DuckDuckGo, LibreX/Y.
+- **Image search** - Sources include Qwant, Bing, and Imgur.
+- **Video search** - Utilizes the Piped API.
+- **Maps** - Integrated OpenStreetMap.
+- **File downloads** - Access via torrent sources.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Go (version 1.18 or higher recommended)
+- Git (unexpected)
+- Access to the internet for fetching results (even more unexpected)
+
+### Running the QGato
+
+Linux:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://weforgecode.xyz/Spitfire/Search.git
+cd Search
+chmod +x ./run.sh
+./run.sh
+```
+
+Windows:
+
+```powershell
+git clone https://weforgecode.xyz/Spitfire/Search.git
+cd Search
+.\run.bat
+```
+
+*Its that easy!*
+
+### Configuring
+
+Configuration is done via the ``config.ini`` file.
+On first start, you will be guided through the basic setup.
+More advanced setup and all options will be listed here later, as this is still being updated.
+
+## License
+
+[![](https://www.gnu.org/graphics/agplv3-with-text-162x68.png)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html)

init.go

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"flag"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -35,14 +37,43 @@ const configFilePath = "config.ini"
 var config Config
 
 func main() {
+	// Command-line flags
+	portFlag := flag.Int("port", 0, "Port number to run the application (overrides config)")
+	domainFlag := flag.String("domain", "", "Domain address for the application (overrides config)")
+	skipConfigFlag := flag.Bool("skip-config-check", false, "Skip interactive prompts and load config.ini")
+
+	// Parse command-line flags
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if *skipConfigFlag {
+		// Skip interactive configuration
+		if _, err := os.Stat(configFilePath); err == nil {
+			// Load from config file if it exists
+			config = loadConfig()
+		} else {
+			// Use defaults if config file does not exist
+			config = defaultConfig
+			saveConfig(config) // Save the defaults to config.ini
+			printInfo("Configuration saved to %s", configFilePath)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Initialize configuration interactively or from config file
 		err := initConfig()
 		if err != nil {
 			printErr("Error during initialization:")
 			return
 		}
+	}
+
+	// Override with command-line arguments if provided
+	if *portFlag != 0 {
+		config.Port = *portFlag
+	}
+	if *domainFlag != "" {
+		config.Domain = *domainFlag
+	}
 
 	loadNodeConfig()
-	// go checkMasterHeartbeat()  // Not currently used
 
 	if config.AuthCode == "" {
 		config.AuthCode = generateStrongRandomString(64)
@@ -57,14 +88,6 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	config.PeerID = hostID
 
-	// if len(config.Peers) > 0 {
-	// 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second) // Give some time for connections to establish
-	// 	startElection()
-	// }
-
-	// Start automatic update checker, not used now
-	//go checkForUpdates()
-
 	InitializeLanguage("en") // Initialize language before generating OpenSearch
 	generateOpenSearchXML(config)
 

run.bat

@@ -1,6 +1,36 @@
 @echo off
 setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
 
+rem Initialize variables
+set SKIP_CONFIG=""
+set PORT=""
+set DOMAIN=""
+
+rem Parse arguments
+:parse_args
+if "%~1"=="" goto end_parse
+if "%~1"=="--port" (
+    set PORT=%~2
+    shift
+    shift
+    goto parse_args
+)
+if "%~1"=="--domain" (
+    set DOMAIN=%~2
+    shift
+    shift
+    goto parse_args
+)
+if "%~1"=="--skip-config-check" (
+    set SKIP_CONFIG=--skip-config-check
+    shift
+    goto parse_args
+)
+echo Unknown argument: %~1
+exit /b 1
+
+:end_parse
+
 rem Use the current directory where the script is executed
 pushd %~dp0
 
@@ -10,8 +40,16 @@ for %%f in (*.go) do (
     set GO_FILES=!GO_FILES! %%f
 )
 
-rem Run the Go program with all the .go files
+rem Construct the command
-go run !GO_FILES!
+set CMD=go run !GO_FILES! !SKIP_CONFIG!
+if not "%PORT%"=="" set CMD=!CMD! --port %PORT%
+if not "%DOMAIN%"=="" set CMD=!CMD! --domain %DOMAIN%
+
+rem Informative output
+echo Starting application with command: !CMD!
+
+rem Run the Go program with the constructed command
+call !CMD!
 
 rem Return to the original directory
 popd

run.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,42 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# List all go files in this directory
+# Initialize variables
+SKIP_CONFIG=""
+PORT=""
+DOMAIN=""
+
+# Parse arguments
+while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+  case $1 in
+    --port)
+      PORT=$2
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    --domain)
+      DOMAIN=$2
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    --skip-config-check)
+      SKIP_CONFIG="--skip-config-check"
+      shift
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Unknown argument: $1"
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# List all Go files in this directory
 GO_FILES=$(find . -name '*.go' -print)
 
-# Run the Go program with the specified files first, followed by the remaining files
+# Construct the command
-go run $FILES $GO_FILES
+CMD="go run $GO_FILES $SKIP_CONFIG"
+[ -n "$PORT" ] && CMD="$CMD --port $PORT"
+[ -n "$DOMAIN" ] && CMD="$CMD --domain $DOMAIN"
+
+# Informative output
+echo "Starting application with command: $CMD"
+
+# Run the Go program with the constructed command
+eval $CMD