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Description
Web search without an API key using DuckDuckGo Lite via web_fetch. Use as a fallback when web_search fails with missing_brave_api_key error, or whenever you...
README (SKILL.md)
DuckDuckGo Search via web_fetch
Search the web using DuckDuckGo Lite's HTML interface, parsed via web_fetch. No API key or package install required.
How to Search
web_fetch(url="https://lite.duckduckgo.com/lite/?q=QUERY", extractMode="text", maxChars=8000)
- URL-encode the query — use
+for spaces - Use
extractMode="text"(not markdown) for clean results - Increase
maxCharsfor more results
Region Filtering
Append &kl=REGION for regional results:
au-en— Australiaus-en— United Statesuk-en— United Kingdomde-de— Germanyfr-fr— France
Full list: https://duckduckgo.com/params
Example — Australian search
web_fetch(url="https://lite.duckduckgo.com/lite/?q=best+coffee+melbourne&kl=au-en", extractMode="text", maxChars=8000)
Reading Results
Results appear as numbered items with title, snippet, and URL. Skip entries marked "Sponsored link" (ads) — organic results follow.
Search-then-Fetch Pattern
- Search — query DDG Lite for a list of results
- Pick — identify the most relevant URLs
- Fetch — use
web_fetchon those URLs to read full content
Tips
- First 1-2 results may be ads — skip to organic results
- For exact phrases, wrap in quotes:
q=%22exact+phrase%22 - Add specific terms to narrow results (site name, year, location)
Limitations
- No time/date filtering (DDG Lite doesn't support
&df=reliably via fetch) - Text results only — no images or videos
- Results sourced from Bing (may differ from Google)
- Google search does NOT work via web_fetch (captcha blocked)
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do exactly what it says: perform DuckDuckGo Lite searches using the agent's web_fetch tool and optionally fetch result pages. No credentials or installs are required. Things to consider before installing: 1) Privacy — queries and fetched pages will be sent over the network to DuckDuckGo and to any linked sites; avoid sending sensitive secrets in queries. 2) Auditing — the package has no homepage/source and the _meta.json ownerId differs from the registry owner id shown in metadata, which reduces provenance; if provenance matters, ask the publisher for source or a repo. 3) Fetch behavior — because the skill may fetch arbitrary result URLs, it can retrieve third-party content; if you want to limit risk, keep it user-invocable only (it already is) and avoid enabling autonomous invocation in high-sensitivity contexts. Overall this is internally coherent and low-risk, but verify your environment's web_fetch privacy/logging policy if network exposure is a concern.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: mxy-web-search
Version: 1.0.0
The skill provides instructions for an AI agent to perform web searches using DuckDuckGo Lite's HTML interface via the built-in 'web_fetch' tool. It contains no executable code, no data exfiltration logic, and no malicious prompt injection, serving only as a documentation-based guide for search fallback (SKILL.md).
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description (DDG Lite web search fallback) matches the SKILL.md instructions: calling web_fetch on https://lite.duckduckgo.com/lite/?q=QUERY and fetching result pages. No unrelated binaries, credentials, or installs are requested.
Instruction Scope
Instructions stay within search/fetch scope: perform a DDG Lite query, parse titles/snippets/URLs, then optionally fetch linked pages. Note: fetching linked pages means the agent will retrieve arbitrary third-party webpages (expected for a search skill) — this can surface sensitive content or cause network requests to external sites.
Install Mechanism
No install spec (instruction-only), so nothing is written to disk or downloaded. This is the lowest-risk install model and matches the stated zero-dependency claim.
Credentials
The skill declares no environment variables, credentials, or config paths — consistent with a simple web-fetch-based search. There are no unexplained secret requests.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and model invocation not disabled (defaults). The skill does not request elevated persistence or system-wide config changes; autonomous invocation is normal for skills.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install mxy-web-search - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/mxy-web-search - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release: DuckDuckGo web search via web_fetch with no API key required.
- Returns titles, URLs, and snippets for research and general queries.
- Supports regional result filtering using `&kl=REGION` parameter.
- Provides step-by-step usage examples and tips for clean results.
- Designed as a fallback when standard web_search fails due to missing API keys; zero additional dependencies.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mxy Web Search?
Web search without an API key using DuckDuckGo Lite via web_fetch. Use as a fallback when web_search fails with missing_brave_api_key error, or whenever you... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 389 downloads so far.
How do I install Mxy Web Search?
Run "/install mxy-web-search" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Mxy Web Search free?
Yes, Mxy Web Search is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Mxy Web Search support?
Mxy Web Search is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Mxy Web Search?
It is built and maintained by ohMaxy (@ohmaxy); the current version is v1.0.0.
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