Eternal Free Search (DuckDuckGo)

Free web search using DuckDuckGo (no API key needed). Use when you need to search the web for any information — news, facts, research, people, companies, pro...

Security Scan

The skill's code, instructions, and requirements are consistent with a DuckDuckGo-based search helper; it doesn't request credentials or perform unexpected file or network access beyond querying DuckDuckGo via the ddgs library.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description (free DuckDuckGo search) match the included script and SKILL.md. The script implements web/news/qna/image/suggestion queries via the ddgs Python library, which is exactly what the description promises.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md instructs running scripts/search.py with flags. The script only imports ddgs, accepts a query, calls DDGS methods, formats, and prints results. It does not read files, environment variables, or other system state, nor does it send data to any endpoint other than what ddgs uses to query DuckDuckGo.

Install Mechanism

No install spec is provided (instruction-only), and the code depends on the third-party 'ddgs' Python package. That package must already be present in the environment or installed separately; lack of an install step could cause runtime failures, but it is not inherently malicious. Consider verifying the ddgs package source/version before use.

Credentials

The skill requests no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. The absence of secrets is proportionate to its functionality.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill does not request persistent privileges (always=false) and contains no code that modifies agent/system configuration or other skills.

Assessment

This skill appears to do exactly what it states: run DuckDuckGo queries using the ddgs Python library. Before installing or enabling it: (1) ensure you trust the ddgs package in your environment (check its origin and version and install it from PyPI or a vetted source), (2) be aware that search queries are transmitted to DuckDuckGo — do not send sensitive secrets or private data, and (3) if you need guarantees about telemetry/privacy, review the ddgs package source and network behavior. If you require the agent to run autonomously, remember queries will be sent over the network, which is expected for a search skill.

DDG Search — Free Web Search

Web search via DuckDuckGo. No API key, no subscription, no limits.

Usage

python3 scripts/search.py "your query"
python3 scripts/search.py --news "breaking news topic"
python3 scripts/search.py --qna "what is quantum computing"
python3 scripts/search.py --images "sunset photos"
python3 scripts/search.py --max 10 "detailed research query"

Commands

Mode	Flag	Description
Web	(default)	Standard web search results
News	--news	Recent news articles
Q&A	--qna	Instant answer from DuckDuckGo
Images	--images	Image search results
Suggestions	--suggest	Search suggestions/autocomplete

Options

Flag	Default	Description
--max	5	Number of results
--region	wt-wt	Region code (us-en, uk-en, etc)
--time		Time filter: d/w/m/y (day/week/month/year)
--json		Output as JSON

Examples

# Quick search
python3 scripts/search.py "Python 3.13 features"

# News from last week
python3 scripts/search.py --news --time w "AI regulation"

# Get instant answer
python3 scripts/search.py --qna "capital of France"