ClawAudit verdict

ddgs-web-search

ddgs-search-api

🟢 Trusted

Low risk — reviewed by ClawAudit, behavior matches stated purpose

Uses the ddgs Python package to query DuckDuckGo without an API key; network_out is expected for a web search tool and all documented behavior is standard search with configurable proxy support.

⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.

Automated static analysis — not a human review. ClawAudit flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.

security

transparency

maintenance

Permission integrity

Makes network requests but does not declare curl/wget in required binaries

network_out

Installs packages at runtime — transitive dependencies are not auditable

package_install

Findings (4)

Pattern match critical

Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) — supply chain attack vector

SKILL.md · code · curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Pattern match critical

Pipe to sh — executes piped content as shell commands

SKILL.md · code · | sh

Pattern match medium

HTTP request to bare IP address — common in malicious payloads

scripts/ddgs_search.py · prose · downgraded · http://1.2.3.4

Pattern match low

Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable

scripts/ddgs_search.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(

Why the tier is capped

Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A/D/E). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.

Permissions & capabilities

No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.

package_installnetwork_out

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