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DuckDuckGo Search

Alert level: Medium

Perform web searches using DuckDuckGo. Use when web search is needed and no API key is available or Brave Search is not preferred.

Locality:Hybrid
Data access:Public
Actions:Read
Installs 8Downloads 2093Stars 3Updated 229h ago

Why this rating

Deterministic checks triggered by the tool capabilities and evidence.

  • Locality: Hybrid

    Sends queries to DuckDuckGo search infrastructure.

  • Data access: Public

    Retrieves public web search results.

  • Action surface: Read

    Executes searches and returns results without writing external state.

Best practices

Follow these steps to reduce risk when using this skill.

  • Avoid including private identifiers or secrets in search queries.
  • Cross-check critical results with multiple independent sources.
  • Be cautious with executable downloads discovered via search results.

Evidence links

Public sources backing the indicator assignments.

Always be careful when navigating away from the website.

Max-risk rule

If any capability reaches a higher level, the entire indicator level bumps up to keep ratings deterministic and easy to scan.