Duckduckgo Search — Free keyless web, news, and image search via ddgs
Duckduckgo Search — Free keyless web, news, and image search via ddgs
Start with meaning, then move to detail.
This lesson explains Duckduckgo Search — Free keyless web, news, and image search via ddgs as part of Hermes internals and extension points. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.
If you are new, do not memorize names. Focus on three questions: what problem does this solve, what access does it need, and how can you verify the result?
For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.
For advanced readers, inspect Skill metadata, Reference: full SKILL.md, Detection Flow, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.
Know Python, Git, and basic project structure before changing code.
A clear outcome before you read.
- Understand Duckduckgo Search — Free keyless web, news, and image search via ddgs without assumed prior knowledge.
- Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
- Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Short definitions before the details.
- Skill
- An instruction bundle that teaches Hermes a repeatable workflow without necessarily adding an external service.
Free keyless web, news, and image search via ddgs
What does the source say, and in what order?
- 01Skill metadata
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
- 02Reference: full SKILL.md
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 03Detection Flow
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 04Installation
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 05Method 1: CLI Search (Preferred)
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 06CLI Flags
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 07Method 2: Python API (Only After Verification)
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 08Text Search
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 09News Search
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 10Image Search
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.
Copy only after you understand the effect.
# Check CLI availability
command -v ddgs >/dev/null && echo "DDGS_CLI=installed" || echo "DDGS_CLI=missing"# Python package + CLI entrypoint
pip install ddgs
# Verify CLI
ddgs --help# Text search
ddgs text -q "python async programming" -m 5
# News search
ddgs news -q "artificial intelligence" -m 5
# Image search
ddgs images -q "landscape photography" -m 10
# Video search
ddgs videos -q "python tutorial" -m 5
# With region filter
ddgs text -q "best restaurants" -m 5 -r us-en
# Recent results only (d=day, w=week, m=month, y=year)
ddgs text -q "latest AI news" -m 5 -t w
# JSON output for parsing
ddgs text -q "fastapi tutorial" -m 5 -o jsonRead the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.