DDG Search — Free Web Search
Web search via DuckDuckGo. No API key, no subscription, no limits.
Usage
python3 scripts/search.py "your query"
python3 scripts/search.py --news "breaking news topic"
python3 scripts/search.py --qna "what is quantum computing"
python3 scripts/search.py --images "sunset photos"
python3 scripts/search.py --max 10 "detailed research query"
Commands
| Mode | Flag | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Web | (default) | Standard web search results |
| News | --news |
Recent news articles |
| Q&A | --qna |
Instant answer from DuckDuckGo |
| Images | --images |
Image search results |
| Suggestions | --suggest |
Search suggestions/autocomplete |
Options
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--max |
5 | Number of results |
--region |
wt-wt | Region code (us-en, uk-en, etc) |
--time |
Time filter: d/w/m/y (day/week/month/year) | |
--json |
Output as JSON |
Examples
# Quick search
python3 scripts/search.py "Python 3.13 features"
# News from last week
python3 scripts/search.py --news --time w "AI regulation"
# Get instant answer
python3 scripts/search.py --qna "capital of France"