DuckDuckGo Web Search

What this skill does

Web search without an API key using DuckDuckGo Lite via web_fetch.

DuckDuckGo Web Search is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install DuckDuckGo Web Search

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for ddg-web-search and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add DuckDuckGo Web Search with a single command:

openclaw skills add ddg-web-search

This pulls ddg-web-search from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/ddg-web-search/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use DuckDuckGo Web Search

Once installed, DuckDuckGo Web Search activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab ddg-web-search-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/ddg-web-search/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install DuckDuckGo Web Search?

Install DuckDuckGo Web Search in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for ddg-web-search, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add ddg-web-search. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/ddg-web-search/.

Is DuckDuckGo Web Search free?

Yes. DuckDuckGo Web Search is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does DuckDuckGo Web Search do?

Web search without an API key using DuckDuckGo Lite via web_fetch.

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