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.