web-search

name

web-search

description

Web search using DuckDuckGo Instant Answer API (no API key required). Use when you need to search the web for information, definitions, calculations, conversions, or quick facts. Also use when user mentions "search", "look up", "find information", "what is", "how to", or "google something". The skill provides instant answers, definitions, abstracts, and related topics without requiring external API credentials.

Web Search

Free web search using DuckDuckGo's Instant Answer API. No API key required.

Quick Start

# Basic search
cd /home/hxx/clawd/tools && ./web-search.sh "your query"

# Examples
./web-search.sh "what is artificial intelligence"
./web-search.sh "python programming"
./web-search.sh "define recursion"
./web-search.sh "2+2"

Command-Line Options

Core Options

• -h, --help - Display help message with usage examples
• --format <format> - Output format: text, markdown, plain (default: text)
  • text: Colored terminal output (default)
  • markdown: Clean markdown format (no ANSI colors)
  • plain: Plain text without colors
• --no-color - Disable colored output (same as --format plain)
• --max-related <N> - Control number of related topics to show (default: 5)
• --quiet - Minimal output mode (just results, no headers/footer)