# Local Web Search

> Free local web search via DuckDuckGo HTML scraping with no API key. Use when web_search tool is unavailable or missing API keys, and you need fast query results with source trust scoring, retry/backoff handling, and JSON output suitable for pipelines.

- Skill: `modbender/local-web-search` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add modbender/local-web-search`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/modbender/local-web-search/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: modbender (https://skillmd.com/u/modbender)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/modbender/local-web-search

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# Local Web Search

Run local search without paid APIs.

## Command

```bash
./skills/local-web-search/scripts/local_search.py "<query>" --max 8
```

## Output

Returns JSON with:
- query
- count
- disclaimer
- security
- results[] {title, url, snippet, trust{score,tier,reason}}

## Trust Scoring

- high: docs/papers/.gov/.edu/authoritative domains
- medium: reputable publications/default domains
- low: user-generated platforms (e.g., dev.to, medium, substack)

Use trust score for ranking/filtering only; always verify key claims with primary sources.

## Security

- No environment/token exfiltration
- No external writes
- Outbound HTTPS GET only to search endpoint

## Reliability

- Handles transient errors with exponential backoff + jitter
- Public scraping behavior can change; parser may need updates