Web Search
This skill should be used when users need to search the web for information, find current content, look up news articles, search for images, or find videos. It uses DuckDuckGo's search API to return results in clean, formatted output (text, markdown, or JSON). Use for research, fact-checking, finding recent information, or gathering web resources.
Why this rating
Deterministic checks triggered by the tool capabilities and evidence.
- Locality: Hybrid
Calls DuckDuckGo's search API.
- Data access: Public
Retrieves public search results across web, news, images, and videos.
- Action surface: Read
Returns results only.
Best practices
Follow these steps to reduce risk when using this skill.
- Avoid including sensitive personal information in search queries.
- Cross-check critical facts with multiple sources.
- Use safe-search and time-range filters when appropriate.
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.