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DuckDuckGo Search
v1.0.0Search the web and fetch URL content using DuckDuckGo. Use when the user wants to search for information online without requiring API keys or paid services....
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medium confidencePurpose & Capability
Name/description match the included scripts (search + fetch). However SKILL.md recommends 'pip3 install duckduckgo-search' although the shipped scripts do not import that package, and ddg_search.py includes a curl fallback but the skill declares no required binaries. These are inconsistencies (likely sloppy documentation) rather than proof of malicious intent.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions ask the agent to execute the included scripts to fetch arbitrary web pages and search results. The scripts will make outbound HTTP requests to arbitrary URLs (user-supplied). There is no sandboxing, host restriction, or explicit warning about fetching internal/localhost addresses — this allows SSRF-like access to internal network resources if the agent runs in an environment with internal connectivity. The instructions don't read local files or environment variables, which is good, but the unrestricted fetching behavior is a meaningful security surface.
Install Mechanism
There is no formal install spec (instruction-only skill), so nothing will be written to disk by the registry. SKILL.md suggests running 'pip3 install duckduckgo-search' but the provided code does not depend on that package. This is a documentation inconsistency rather than a high-risk installer. No downloads from arbitrary URLs or archive extraction are present.
Credentials
The skill declares no environment variables, no credentials, and the scripts do not read env vars or config paths. That is proportionate to the stated purpose (search + fetch).
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not marked always:true and uses normal autonomous invocation defaults. It does not request persistent system-wide privileges or modify other skills' configs as part of installation.
What to consider before installing
This skill appears to implement the advertised search and fetch functionality but has some sloppy documentation and a few security considerations you should weigh before installing:
- Missing declared dependency: ddg_search.py has a curl-based fallback (subprocess.run('curl', ...)) but the skill metadata does not declare 'curl' as required. Ensure 'curl' is present if you rely on the fallback or remove that code path.
- Extraneous pip instruction: SKILL.md recommends 'pip3 install duckduckgo-search' even though the included scripts don't import that package. That likely harmlessly confuses install steps — you can omit it.
- Unrestricted URL fetching (SSRF/privacy risk): ddg_fetch.py will fetch any URL you give it (and the skill could be invoked autonomously). If the agent runs in an environment that can reach internal services or metadata endpoints, this could be abused to access internal resources. Consider restricting allowed hosts, adding allow/deny rules, or running the skill in a sandboxed environment.
- Review outputs and network behavior: the scripts only print JSON to stdout (no hidden external endpoints), but verify network traffic from the host when running the skill and consider rate-limiting or timeouts.
If you want to proceed: (1) run the scripts in a controlled/sandboxed environment first; (2) update SKILL.md to accurately list requirements (or remove the pip line); and (3) consider adding host whitelisting or checks to prevent accidental fetching of internal IP ranges (e.g., 127.0.0.0/8, 10.0.0.0/8, 169.254.0.0/16, 192.168.0.0/16). If you want, I can produce a patched version of ddg_fetch.py that rejects private IPs and hostnames before fetching.Like a lobster shell, security has layers — review code before you run it.
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License
MIT-0
Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
