oevortex/ddg_search/ddg-search

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Search the web and get AI-generated answers using DuckDuckGo, IAsk AI, or Monica AI. Use when the user wants to search the internet, find information online, look up current events, research a topic, get AI-powered answers from the web, or perform any web research task. Supports both standard search results and AI-generated comprehensive answers.

Install

npx vskill@latest install oevortex/ddg_search/ddg-search

SKILL.md

DDG Search

Search the web via CLI or MCP. No API keys required.

CLI Usage

bash
# Basic search (DuckDuckGo)
ddg "search query"
# Get more results
ddg "search query" -n 10
# AI-generated answer (IAsk)
ddg "search query" -m ai
# AI-generated answer (Monica)
ddg "search query" -m ai -b monica
# IAsk with options
ddg "search query" -m ai --iask-mode academic --detail-level comprehensive
Flags
FlagDescription
`-m, --mode <web\ai>`Search mode (default: web)
`-b, --backend <iask\monica>`AI backend (default: iask)
-n, --num-results <1-20>Number of web results (default: 3)
--iask-mode <mode>IAsk mode: question/academic/forums/wiki/thinking
--detail-level <level>IAsk detail: concise/detailed/comprehensive

Programmatic Usage

javascript
import { searchDuckDuckGo } from '@oevortex/ddg_search/src/utils/search.js';
import { searchIAsk } from '@oevortex/ddg_search/src/utils/search_iask.js';
import { searchMonica } from '@oevortex/ddg_search/src/utils/search_monica.js';
// DuckDuckGo search
const results = await searchDuckDuckGo("query", 5);
// IAsk AI answer
const answer = await searchIAsk("query", "thinking", null);
// Monica AI answer
const answer = await searchMonica("query");

MCP Server

bash
# Start MCP server (stdio)
ddg --server

MCP config for Claude Desktop / OpenCode:

json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ddg-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@oevortex/ddg_search@latest"]
}
}
}

Tool Schema (MCP)

Single tool web-search with these parameters:

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
querystringrequiredSearch query
mode"web" \"ai""web"DuckDuckGo results or AI answer
backend"iask" \"monica""iask"AI backend (when mode=ai)
numResultsinteger3Number of results (web mode, 1-20)
iaskModestring"thinking"IAsk mode (when backend=iask)
detailLevelstring—IAsk detail level (when backend=iask)

Proxy Support

Respects HTTP_PROXY, HTTPS_PROXY, and NO_PROXY environment variables automatically.

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