duckduckgo-search
Performs web searches using DuckDuckGo to retrieve real-time information from the internet. Use when the user needs to search for current events, documentation, tutorials, or any information that requires web search capabilities.
Best use case
duckduckgo-search is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Performs web searches using DuckDuckGo to retrieve real-time information from the internet. Use when the user needs to search for current events, documentation, tutorials, or any information that requires web search capabilities.
Teams using duckduckgo-search should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/duckduckgo-search/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How duckduckgo-search Compares
| Feature / Agent | duckduckgo-search | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Performs web searches using DuckDuckGo to retrieve real-time information from the internet. Use when the user needs to search for current events, documentation, tutorials, or any information that requires web search capabilities.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# DuckDuckGo Web Search Skill
这个技能通过 DuckDuckGo 搜索引擎实现网络搜索功能,帮助获取实时信息。
## 功能特性
- 🔍 基于 DuckDuckGo 的隐私友好型搜索
- 📰 支持新闻搜索
- 🖼️ 支持图片搜索
- 📹 支持视频搜索
- 🌐 无需 API Key,免费使用
- 🔒 保护隐私,不追踪用户
## 安装
```bash
# 使用 uv 安装(推荐)
uv pip install duckduckgo-search
# 或使用 pip 安装
pip install duckduckgo-search
```
## 快速开始
### 命令行方式
```bash
# 基础文本搜索
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
with DDGS() as ddgs:
results = list(ddgs.text('Python tutorial', max_results=5))
for r in results:
print(f\"标题: {r['title']}\")
print(f\"链接: {r['href']}\")
print(f\"摘要: {r['body']}\")
print('---')
"
```
## 搜索类型
### 1. 文本搜索 (Text Search)
最常用的搜索方式,返回网页结果:
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
query = 'your search query'
with DDGS() as ddgs:
results = list(ddgs.text(
query,
region='cn-zh', # 地区设置:cn-zh(中国), us-en(美国), wt-wt(全球)
safesearch='moderate', # 安全搜索:on, moderate, off
timelimit='m', # 时间范围:d(天), w(周), m(月), y(年), None(不限)
max_results=10 # 最大结果数
))
for i, r in enumerate(results, 1):
print(f\"{i}. {r['title']}\")
print(f\" URL: {r['href']}\")
print(f\" 摘要: {r['body'][:100]}...\")
print()
"
```
### 2. 新闻搜索 (News Search)
搜索最新新闻:
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
with DDGS() as ddgs:
results = list(ddgs.news(
'AI technology',
region='wt-wt',
safesearch='moderate',
timelimit='d', # d=过去24小时, w=过去一周, m=过去一月
max_results=10
))
for r in results:
print(f\"📰 {r['title']}\")
print(f\" 来源: {r['source']}\")
print(f\" 时间: {r['date']}\")
print(f\" 链接: {r['url']}\")
print()
"
```
### 3. 图片搜索 (Image Search)
搜索图片资源:
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
with DDGS() as ddgs:
results = list(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['title']}\")
print(f\" 图片: {r['image']}\")
print(f\" 缩略图: {r['thumbnail']}\")
print(f\" 来源: {r['source']}\")
print()
"
```
### 4. 视频搜索 (Video Search)
搜索视频内容:
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
with DDGS() as ddgs:
results = list(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['title']}\")
print(f\" 时长: {r.get('duration', 'N/A')}\")
print(f\" 来源: {r['publisher']}\")
print(f\" 链接: {r['content']}\")
print()
"
```
### 5. 即时回答 (Instant Answers)
获取 DuckDuckGo 的即时回答:
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
with DDGS() as ddgs:
results = ddgs.answers('what is python programming language')
for r in results:
print(f\"📚 {r['text']}\")
print(f\" 来源: {r.get('url', 'DuckDuckGo')}\")
"
```
### 6. 建议搜索 (Suggestions)
获取搜索建议:
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
with DDGS() as ddgs:
suggestions = list(ddgs.suggestions('python'))
print('🔍 搜索建议:')
for s in suggestions:
print(f\" - {s['phrase']}\")
"
```
### 7. 地图搜索 (Maps Search)
搜索地点信息:
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
with DDGS() as ddgs:
results = list(ddgs.maps(
'coffee shop',
place='Beijing, China',
max_results=10
))
for r in results:
print(f\"📍 {r['title']}\")
print(f\" 地址: {r['address']}\")
print(f\" 电话: {r.get('phone', 'N/A')}\")
print(f\" 坐标: {r['latitude']}, {r['longitude']}\")
print()
"
```
## 实用脚本
### 通用搜索函数
创建一个可复用的搜索脚本:
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
import json
def web_search(query, search_type='text', max_results=5, region='wt-wt', timelimit=None):
'''
执行 DuckDuckGo 搜索
参数:
query: 搜索关键词
search_type: 搜索类型 (text, news, images, videos)
max_results: 最大结果数
region: 地区 (cn-zh, us-en, wt-wt)
timelimit: 时间限制 (d, w, m, y)
'''
with DDGS() as ddgs:
if search_type == 'text':
results = list(ddgs.text(query, region=region, timelimit=timelimit, max_results=max_results))
elif search_type == 'news':
results = list(ddgs.news(query, region=region, timelimit=timelimit, max_results=max_results))
elif search_type == 'images':
results = list(ddgs.images(query, region=region, max_results=max_results))
elif search_type == 'videos':
results = list(ddgs.videos(query, region=region, timelimit=timelimit, max_results=max_results))
else:
results = []
return results
# 使用示例
query = 'Python 3.12 new features'
results = web_search(query, search_type='text', max_results=5)
print(f'🔍 搜索: {query}')
print(f'📊 找到 {len(results)} 个结果')
print()
for i, r in enumerate(results, 1):
print(f\"{i}. {r['title']}\")
print(f\" {r['href']}\")
print(f\" {r['body'][:150]}...\")
print()
"
```
### 搜索并保存结果
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
import json
from datetime import datetime
query = 'latest tech news'
output_file = f'search_results_{datetime.now().strftime(\"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S\")}.json'
with DDGS() as ddgs:
results = list(ddgs.text(query, max_results=10))
# 保存到 JSON 文件
with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
json.dump({
'query': query,
'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(),
'results': results
}, f, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2)
print(f'✅ 搜索结果已保存到: {output_file}')
print(f'📊 共 {len(results)} 条结果')
"
```
### 多关键词批量搜索
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
import time
queries = [
'Python best practices 2024',
'React vs Vue 2024',
'AI development tools'
]
all_results = {}
with DDGS() as ddgs:
for query in queries:
print(f'🔍 搜索: {query}')
results = list(ddgs.text(query, max_results=3))
all_results[query] = results
print(f' 找到 {len(results)} 个结果')
time.sleep(1) # 避免请求过快
print()
print('=' * 50)
print('📊 搜索汇总')
print('=' * 50)
for query, results in all_results.items():
print(f'\n🔎 {query}:')
for i, r in enumerate(results, 1):
print(f\" {i}. {r['title'][:60]}...\")
"
```
## 参数说明
### 地区代码 (region)
| 代码 | 地区 |
|------|------|
| `cn-zh` | 中国 |
| `us-en` | 美国 |
| `uk-en` | 英国 |
| `jp-jp` | 日本 |
| `kr-kr` | 韩国 |
| `wt-wt` | 全球 (无地区限制) |
### 时间限制 (timelimit)
| 值 | 含义 |
|----|------|
| `d` | 过去 24 小时 |
| `w` | 过去一周 |
| `m` | 过去一月 |
| `y` | 过去一年 |
| `None` | 不限制 |
### 安全搜索 (safesearch)
| 值 | 含义 |
|----|------|
| `on` | 严格过滤 |
| `moderate` | 适度过滤 (默认) |
| `off` | 关闭过滤 |
## 错误处理
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
from duckduckgo_search.exceptions import DuckDuckGoSearchException
try:
with DDGS() as ddgs:
results = list(ddgs.text('test query', max_results=5))
print(f'✅ 搜索成功,找到 {len(results)} 个结果')
except DuckDuckGoSearchException as e:
print(f'❌ 搜索出错: {e}')
except Exception as e:
print(f'❌ 未知错误: {e}')
"
```
## 使用代理
如果需要使用代理:
```bash
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
# 设置代理
proxy = 'http://127.0.0.1:7890' # 替换为你的代理地址
with DDGS(proxy=proxy) as ddgs:
results = list(ddgs.text('test query', max_results=5))
print(f'通过代理搜索成功,找到 {len(results)} 个结果')
"
```
## 常见问题
**安装失败?**
```bash
# 确保 pip 是最新版本
pip install --upgrade pip
pip install duckduckgo-search
# 或使用 uv
uv pip install duckduckgo-search
```
**搜索无结果?**
```bash
# 检查网络连接
# 尝试使用代理
# 减少搜索关键词复杂度
# 检查地区设置是否正确
```
**请求被限制?**
```bash
# 在多次搜索之间添加延迟
import time
time.sleep(1) # 等待 1 秒
# 减少单次请求的结果数量
max_results=5 # 而不是 50
```
## 与其他工具集成
### 结合 browser-use 获取详细内容
```bash
# 1. 先用 DuckDuckGo 搜索
python -c "
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
with DDGS() as ddgs:
results = list(ddgs.text('Python async tutorial', max_results=1))
if results:
url = results[0]['href']
print(f'URL: {url}')
"
# 2. 用 browser-use 打开并获取详细内容
browser-use open <url_from_search>
browser-use state
```
## 注意事项
⚠️ **使用建议**:
1. **遵守使用频率限制**:避免短时间内大量请求
2. **合理设置结果数量**:不要一次请求过多结果
3. **添加适当延迟**:批量搜索时在请求之间添加 `time.sleep()`
4. **处理异常情况**:始终添加错误处理代码
5. **尊重版权**:搜索结果仅供参考,注意内容版权Related Skills
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