# Send ddgs (DuckDuckGo Search) to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
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      "expiresAt": "2026-05-18T22:18:43.730Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=ddgs",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=ddgs",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"ddgs-1.0.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "ddgs"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/ddgs"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/ddgs",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/ddgs",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/ddgs/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/ddgs/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/ddgs/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### DDGS Web Search Skill

This skill implements web search functionality via the DDGS (Dux Distributed Global Search) engine, aggregating results from diverse search services to fetch real-time information.

### Features

🔍 Privacy-friendly metasearch
📰 News search support
🖼️ Image search support
📹 Video search support
📚 Books search support
🌐 Free to use, no API Key required
🔒 Privacy protection, no user tracking
⚡ MCP (Model Context Protocol) and API server support

### Installation

# Install via uv (Recommended)
uv pip install ddgs

# Or install via pip
pip install ddgs

### 1. Text Search

The most commonly used search method, returning webpage results:

python -c "
from ddgs import DDGS

query = 'your search query'

results = DDGS().text(
    query,
    region='wt-wt',        # Region: cn-zh (China), us-en (US), wt-wt (Global)
    safesearch='moderate', # Safe search: on, moderate, off
    timelimit='m',         # Time range: d (day), w (week), m (month), y (year), None (unlimited)
    max_results=10,        # Maximum number of results
    backend='auto'         # Backends: auto, duckduckgo, brave, bing, etc.
)

for i, r in enumerate(results, 1):
    print(f\\"{i}. {r.get('title')}\\")
    print(f\\"   URL: {r.get('href')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Snippet: {str(r.get('body'))[:100]}...\\n\\")
"

### 2. News Search

Search for the latest news:

python -c "
from ddgs import DDGS

results = DDGS().news(
    'AI technology',
    region='wt-wt',
    safesearch='moderate',
    timelimit='d',       # d=past 24 hours, w=past week, m=past month
    max_results=10
)

for r in results:
    print(f\\"📰 {r.get('title')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Source: {r.get('source')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Date: {r.get('date')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Link: {r.get('url')}\\n\\")
"

### 3. Image Search

Search for image resources:

python -c "
from ddgs import DDGS

results = DDGS().images(
    'cute cats',
    region='wt-wt',
    safesearch='moderate',
    size='Medium',       # Small, Medium, Large, Wallpaper
    type_image='photo',  # photo, clipart, gif, transparent, line
    layout='Square',     # Square, Tall, Wide
    max_results=10
)

for r in results:
    print(f\\"🖼️ {r.get('title')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Image: {r.get('image')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Thumbnail: {r.get('thumbnail')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Source: {r.get('source')}\\n\\")
"

### 4. Video Search

Search for video content:

python -c "
from ddgs import DDGS

results = DDGS().videos(
    'Python programming',
    region='wt-wt',
    safesearch='moderate',
    timelimit='w',       # d, w, m
    resolution='high',   # high, standard
    duration='medium',   # short, medium, long
    max_results=10
)

for r in results:
    print(f\\"📹 {r.get('title')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Duration: {r.get('duration', 'N/A')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Publisher: {r.get('publisher')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Link: {r.get('content')}\\n\\")
"

### 5. Books Search

Search for books:

python -c "
from ddgs import DDGS

results = DDGS().books(
    'sea wolf jack london',
    max_results=5
)

for r in results:
    print(f\\"📚 {r.get('title')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Author: {r.get('author')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Publisher: {r.get('publisher')}\\")
    print(f\\"   Link: {r.get('link')}\\n\\")
"

### Reusable Search Function

python -c "
from ddgs import DDGS

def web_search(query, search_type='text', max_results=5, region='wt-wt', timelimit=None):
    '''
    Execute DDGS search
    
    Args:
        query: Search keyword
        search_type: text, news, images, videos, books
        max_results: Maximum results
        region: Region (cn-zh, us-en, wt-wt)
        timelimit: Time limit (d, w, m, y)
    '''
    ddgs = DDGS()
    if search_type == 'text':
        return list(ddgs.text(query, region=region, timelimit=timelimit, max_results=max_results))
    elif search_type == 'news':
        return list(ddgs.news(query, region=region, timelimit=timelimit, max_results=max_results))
    elif search_type == 'images':
        return list(ddgs.images(query, region=region, max_results=max_results))
    elif search_type == 'videos':
        return list(ddgs.videos(query, region=region, timelimit=timelimit, max_results=max_results))
    elif search_type == 'books':
        return list(ddgs.books(query, max_results=max_results))
    return []

results = web_search('Python 3.12 new features', max_results=5)
print(f'📊 Found {len(results)} results')
"

### Region Codes (region)

CodeRegioncn-zhChinaus-enUnited Statesuk-enUnited Kingdomjp-jpJapankr-krSouth Koreawt-wtGlobal (No region limit)

### Time Limit (timelimit)

ValueMeaningdPast 24 hourswPast weekmPast monthyPast yearNoneNo limit

### Safe Search (safesearch)

ValueMeaningonStrict filteringmoderateModerate filtering (Default)offFiltering disabled

### Basic Error Handling

python -c "
from ddgs import DDGS
from ddgs.exceptions import DDGSException

try:
    results = DDGS().text('test query', max_results=5)
    print(f'✅ Search successful, found {len(results)} results')
except DDGSException as e:
    print(f'❌ Search error: {e}')
except Exception as e:
    print(f'❌ Unknown error: {e}')
"

### Using Proxies

python -c "
from ddgs import DDGS

# Set proxy (supports http/https/socks5)
proxy = 'http://127.0.0.1:7890'  

results = DDGS(proxy=proxy).text('test query', max_results=5)
print(f'Successfully searched via proxy, found {len(results)} results')
"

### FAQ

Installation Failed?

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install ddgs

No Results Found?

Check your network connection.
Try using a proxy.
Simplify your search query.
Verify that your region settings are correct.

Rate Limited?

Add a delay between multiple requests (e.g., import time; time.sleep(1)).
Reduce the max_results per request.

### Integration Example

# 1. Search with DDGS
python -c "
from ddgs import DDGS
results = DDGS().text('Python async tutorial', max_results=1)
if results:
    print(f\\"URL: {results[0].get('href')}\\")
"

# 2. Open result with your browser-use tool
browser-use open <url_from_search>

⚠️ Best Practices:

Respect Rate Limits: Avoid sending a massive volume of requests in a short period.
Optimize Results: Do not request more results than necessary in a single query.
Add Delays: Use time.sleep() when executing batch searches.
Handle Exceptions: Always wrap your API calls in try/except blocks.
Copyright Awareness: Search results are for reference only; respect the copyright of the indexed content.
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: idkwhodatis
- Version: 1.0.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-05-11T22:18:43.730Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-18T22:18:43.730Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/ddgs)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/ddgs/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/ddgs/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/ddgs/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/ddgs)