How do I install the Ddg Search skill?

Run npx skillmds add majiayu000/ddg-search in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Ddg Search skill do?

Search the web using DuckDuckGo's HTML interface. No API key required. It is listed under Web & Frontend on SkillMD.

Is Ddg Search safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Ddg Search?

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Is Ddg Search free to use?

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Who published Ddg Search?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Ddg Search by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Ddg Search
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

File contents

DuckDuckGo Search

Search the web using DuckDuckGo's HTML interface. No API key required.

When to Use

Web searches when you want to avoid API rate limits
Quick lookups that don't need Brave's advanced features
Fallback when web_search is unavailable or limited
Any general web search task

Usage

# Basic search (returns JSON)
ddg-search "your query"

# Limit results
ddg-search "your query" -n 5

# Region-specific results
ddg-search "your query" -r uk-en

# Plain text output (easier to read)
ddg-search "your query" --text

# Safe search off (for unrestricted results)
ddg-search "your query" --safe off

Options

Flag	Default	Description
`-n, --count`	10	Number of results to return
`-r, --region`	(none)	Region code (e.g., `us-en`, `uk-en`, `de-de`)
`-s, --safe`	moderate	Safe search: `off`, `moderate`, `strict`
`-t, --text`	false	Output plain text instead of JSON

Output

JSON (default)

{
  "query": "wordpress block development",
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "Block Editor Handbook",
      "url": "https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/",
      "snippet": "Documentation for building blocks..."
    }
  ],
  "count": 1
}

Plain Text (`--text`)

Query: wordpress block development

1. Block Editor Handbook
   https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/
   Documentation for building blocks...

Region Codes

Common region codes for -r flag:

us-en — United States
uk-en — United Kingdom
ca-en — Canada (English)
au-en — Australia
de-de — Germany
fr-fr — France
es-es — Spain
wt-wt — No region (worldwide)

Notes

Results are from DuckDuckGo's index (may differ from Google/Brave)
Rate limited to 1 request/second — be patient with multiple searches
No instant answers or rich snippets — organic results only
If parsing fails, DuckDuckGo may have changed their HTML structure

Troubleshooting

No results returned:

Check your query isn't too specific
Try without region filtering
Verify internet connectivity

Error "HTTP 403":

You may be rate limited — wait a moment and retry
Check if DuckDuckGo is accessible in your network

---name: ddg-searchdescription: Search the web using DuckDuckGo's HTML interface. No API key required.--- # DuckDuckGo Search Search the web using DuckDuckGo's HTML interface. No API key required. ## When to Use - Web searches when you want to avoid API rate limits - Quick lookups that don't need Brave's advanced features - Fallback when `web_search` is unavailable or limited - Any general web search task ## Usage ```bash # Basic search (returns JSON) ddg-search "your query" # Limit results ddg-search "your query" -n 5 # Region-specific results ddg-search "your query" -r uk-en # Plain text output (easier to read) ddg-search "your query" --text # Safe search off (for unrestricted results) ddg-search "your query" --safe off ``` ## Options | Flag | Default | Description | |------|---------|-------------| | `-n, --count` | 10 | Number of results to return | | `-r, --region` | (none) | Region code (e.g., `us-en`, `uk-en`, `de-de`) | | `-s, --safe` | moderate | Safe search: `off`, `moderate`, `strict` | | `-t, --text` | false | Output plain text instead of JSON | ## Output ### JSON (default) ```json { "query": "wordpress block development", "results": [ { "title": "Block Editor Handbook", "url": "https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/", "snippet": "Documentation for building blocks..." } ], "count": 1 } ``` ### Plain Text (`--text`) ``` Query: wordpress block development 1. Block Editor Handbook https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/ Documentation for building blocks... ``` ## Region Codes Common region codes for `-r` flag: - `us-en` — United States - `uk-en` — United Kingdom - `ca-en` — Canada (English) - `au-en` — Australia - `de-de` — Germany - `fr-fr` — France - `es-es` — Spain - `wt-wt` — No region (worldwide) ## Notes - Results are from DuckDuckGo's index (may differ from Google/Brave) - Rate limited to 1 request/second — be patient with multiple searches - No instant answers or rich snippets — organic results only - If parsing fails, DuckDuckGo may have changed their HTML structure ## Troubleshooting **No results returned:** - Check your query isn't too specific - Try without region filtering - Verify internet connectivity **Error "HTTP 403":** - You may be rate limited — wait a moment and retry - Check if DuckDuckGo is accessible in your network

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