Agent skill

Ddg Search

by TheSyart in TheSyart/claude-agent-examples

Web search without an API key using DuckDuckGo Lite via webfetch.

No licenceAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Ddg Search

skills CLI
$ npx skills add TheSyart/claude-agent-examples --skill ddg-search -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install TheSyart/claude-agent-examples ddg-search --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/TheSyart/claude-agent-examples.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ddg-web-search-1.0.0 .claude/skills/ddg-search && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
ddg-search
GitHub stars
407
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~493 tokens
SKILL.md length
183 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
1
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Web search without an API key using DuckDuckGo Lite via webfetch.

  • Works in 3 steps: Search — query DDG Lite for a list of… → Pick — identify the most relevant URLs → Fetch — use web_fetch on those URLs to…
  • Tasks that involve Web search
  • SKILL.md covers How to Search, Region Filtering, Reading Results and Search-then-Fetch Pattern, plus 2 more sections
  • Reaches lite.duckduckgo.com

What it does

Ddg Search is an agent skill from TheSyart/claude-agent-examples. Web search without an API key using DuckDuckGo Lite via webfetch. Use as a fallback when websearch fails with missingbraveapikey error, or whenever you need to search the web and no search API is configured. Provides titles, URLs, and snippets for research queries. Zero dependencies — works with just the built-in webfetch tool.

Its SKILL.md is about 490 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `_meta.json`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Web search. The repository describes itself as: Claude Agent examples - from simple to complex.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Web search

Example prompts

  • “/ddg-search”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Search — query DDG Lite for a list of results
  2. Pick — identify the most relevant URLs
  3. Fetch — use web_fetch on those URLs to read full content

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 54a1898. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • lite.duckduckgo.com

    Also links to:

    • duckduckgo.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Ddg Search loads about 493 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 87 tokens; SKILL.md has 183 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~87
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~493

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 183 words (~493 tokens).

“Search the web using DuckDuckGo Lite's HTML interface, parsed via web_fetch. No API key or package install required.”

— opening of SKILL.md by TheSyart
name
ddg-search

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/ddg-web-search-1.0.0 of TheSyart/claude-agent-examples.

  • SKILL.md
  • _meta.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 54a1898

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in TheSyart/claude-agent-examples, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

Compare with similar skills

Ddg Search next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

Ddg Search compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Ddg Search this skillTheSyart/claude-agent-examples4071 repos~493Automated safety check: PassNone
Brave Searchbadlogic/pi-skills2.6k5 repos~592Automated safety check: PassMIT
Enterprise AI Scenario MapMetaInFLow/Enterprise-ai-scenario-map-skill632—~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Web Searchjjyaoao/HelloAgents3.2k1 repos~5.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Local Web SearchuluckyXH/OpenMOSS1.3k—~392Automated safety check: NotesMIT
Ask Searchythx-101/ask-search538—~332Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Ddg Search

What does Ddg Search do?

Web search without an API key using DuckDuckGo Lite via webfetch. Ddg Search is an agent skill from TheSyart/claude-agent-examples. Web search without an API key using DuckDuckGo Lite via webfetch.

When should I use Ddg Search?

Ddg Search fits situations like: tasks that involve Web search.

How do I install Ddg Search in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add TheSyart/claude-agent-examples --skill ddg-search -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ddg-web-search-1.0.0 in TheSyart/claude-agent-examples) into .claude/skills/ddg-search in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ddg Search in Codex?

Run `npx skills add TheSyart/claude-agent-examples --skill ddg-search -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ddg-web-search-1.0.0 in TheSyart/claude-agent-examples) into .agents/skills/ddg-search in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ddg Search in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add TheSyart/claude-agent-examples --skill ddg-search -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ddg-search, .gemini/skills/ddg-search, .github/skills/ddg-search and .opencode/skills/ddg-search in your project.

What does Ddg Search need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Ddg Search is instructions for the agent only.

Does Ddg Search access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: lite.duckduckgo.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: duckduckgo.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Ddg Search safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Ddg Search use?

No licence was found for Ddg Search or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Ddg Search use?

About 493 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Ddg Search?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ddg Search: Brave Search (badlogic/pi-skills, 2.6k stars), Enterprise AI Scenario Map (MetaInFLow/Enterprise-ai-scenario-map-skill, 632 stars), Web Search (jjyaoao/HelloAgents, 3.2k stars) and Local Web Search (uluckyXH/OpenMOSS, 1.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Ddg Search?

TheSyart (a GitHub user) maintains it in TheSyart/claude-agent-examples, which has 407 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on July 16, 2026.

Source: TheSyart/claude-agent-examples on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.