@cooperiano/duckduckgo-mcp

Free web search MCP server using DuckDuckGo with AI-powered research capabilities.

Features

• 3 Powerful Tools - Search, crawl, and research with AI-powered ranking
• Parallel Crawling - Fetch multiple pages simultaneously
• Smart Ranking - Research tool ranks results by relevance to your question
• No API Keys - Works out of the box, no rate limits

Installation

npm install -g @cooperiano/duckduckgo-mcp

Usage

As MCP Server

Add to your Claude Code configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "duckduckgo-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cooperiano/duckduckgo-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

MCP Tools

search

Quick web search. Returns titles, URLs, and snippets.

{
  "name": "search",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "latest AI news 2026",
    "limit": 10,
    "news": "true"
  }
}

| Parameter | Type | Default | Max | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-----|-------------| | query | string | required | - | Search query | | limit | number | 10 | 20 | Number of results | | news | string | - | - | Set to "true" for news only |

search_and_crawl

Search + crawl all result pages in parallel. Get full content from each source.

{
  "name": "search_and_crawl",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "best JavaScript frameworks 2026",
    "count": 5,
    "maxContentLength": 3000
  }
}

| Parameter | Type | Default | Max | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-----|-------------| | query | string | required | - | Search query | | count | number | 5 | 10 | Number of results to crawl | | maxContentLength | number | 3000 | 10000 | Max characters per page |

research

Best for answering questions. Searches, crawls in parallel, then ranks results by relevance using AI-powered scoring (keywords, content quality, source authority, relevance).

{
  "name": "research",
  "arguments": {
    "question": "How does Starlink help Ukraine in the war?",
    "count": 5,
    "maxContentLength": 3000
  }
}

Examples

# In Claude Code
> Use search tool to find "latest AI news"
> Use search_and_crawl to research "React vs Vue"
> Use research tool to answer "How do quantum computers work?"

License

MIT