Available Tools
- ddg_web_search(query, max_results=5): Search DuckDuckGo and return results with title, snippet, and link.
- fetch_url_content(url, include_html=False, max_length=50000): Fetch a URL and extract clean text content.
Parameters
ddg_web_search
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query |
str | (required) | Search query string |
max_results |
int | 5 | Number of results (max 10) |
fetch_url_content
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url |
str | (required) | URL to fetch (must start with http:// or https://) |
include_html |
bool | False | Include raw HTML in response |
max_length |
int | 50000 | Maximum character length of extracted text |
Usage Guidelines
- Use specific, targeted search queries for best results
- Set max_results to 3-5 for focused searches, up to 10 for broad research
- Use fetch_url_content to read full page content from search result links
- Break complex research into multiple targeted queries rather than one broad query
- fetch_url_content automatically strips navigation, scripts, and boilerplate HTML
- Reduce max_length for quick summaries or when you only need the beginning of a page
Citation Format
When presenting information from search results or fetched pages, wrap the relevant sentence or phrase itself in <cite> tags:
<cite source="SOURCE_TITLE" url="URL">claim text</cite>
Rules:
- Cite factual claims, statistics, quotes, and specific information from search results.
- The
sourceattribute should contain the title or name of the source. - The
urlattribute should contain the source URL when available. - Do NOT cite your own reasoning or general knowledge.
- If search results don't contain relevant information, inform the user rather than guessing.
- Use the minimum number of citations necessary to support claims. The text inside
<cite>is displayed as normal prose. Do not write a claim and then repeat it inside a citation. A short answer should remain short after citations are rendered.
Prices and interactive pages
For a price comparison, verify currency, per-person versus total cost, billing cadence, and any required commitment. A price shown as "per month" may be the monthly equivalent of an annual payment. Check billing selectors, official pricing FAQs, or another first-party source before concluding whether a commitment applies. If extracted text omits interactive controls, say the billing basis is unverified; do not claim the page has no condition. Use a browser tool when the condition cannot be resolved from fetched content. Preserve these qualifications in concise follow-up answers.