macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ddgrlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install ddgr with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper
DuckDuckGo from the terminal. Version 2.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ddgrAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ddgr · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install ddgrDebian stable package indexes · ddgr · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install ddgrFedora Rawhide package metadata · ddgr · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ddgrnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dd/ddgr/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S ddgrArch Linux sync databases · ddgr · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install ddgropenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ddgr · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
DuckDuckGo from the terminal
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ddgr
history
Project history and usage
ddgr is a Python command-line client for searching DuckDuckGo from the terminal. It translates the browser search workflow into a compact terminal UI with result paging, bangs, browser integration, proxy support, JSON output, and a privacy-aware default posture.
Project history
The README presents ddgr as the DuckDuckGo counterpart to googler, created after command-line users asked for a similar utility for privacy-aware DuckDuckGo searches. The GitHub repository was created in 2016 and its release series reached v1.0 in 2017, with v2.2 published in 2023.
Adoption history
ddgr spread through package managers because it is a single-purpose CLI with minimal dependencies and a recognizable audience: terminal users who want web search without opening a full browser first. The README lists package-manager installation as the normal path and also notes PyPI, Snap, Termux-style standalone use, and shell completions.
How it is used
Typical usage is interactive search at an omniprompt, one-shot searches from scripts, DuckDuckGo Bang dispatch, or opening selected results in a text or GUI browser. The README also notes that ddgr does not have a config file; users are expected to compose it with aliases, environment variables, completions, and browser settings.
Why package nerds care
ddgr is package-nerd friendly because it is a small terminal adapter around a web service, deliberately avoiding heavyweight browser state while still caring about completions, man pages, clipboard helpers, and cross-platform behavior. It also captures the tradition of installing tiny CLIs that make web workflows feel native to a shell.
Timeline
- 2016: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2017: ddgr v1.0 released.
- 2020: ddgr v1.9 released.
- 2023: ddgr v2.2 released.
Related projects
- googler is the sibling command-line search tool explicitly referenced by ddgr.
- DuckDuckGo Bangs are part of ddgr's search workflow.
- text browsers such as w3m, lynx, links, and elinks are supported through browser integration.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ddgr | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.2
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ddgr |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ddgr |
| Homepage | https://github.com/jarun/ddgr |
| Repository | https://github.com/jarun/ddgr |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/jarun/ddgr#readme |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/jarun/ddgr/archive/refs/tags/v2.2.tar.gz |
| Uses from macOS | python |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ddgr |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
ddgr 2.2-1
DuckDuckGo from the terminal
sudo apt install ddgr- Section: misc
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
Nix95%
ddgr
nix profile install nixpkgs#ddgr- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
Ubuntu apt95%
ddgr 2.2-1
DuckDuckGo from the terminal
sudo apt install ddgr- Section: universe/misc
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
apk95%
ddgr 2.2-r0
DuckDuckGo from the terminal
sudo apk add ddgr- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ddgr
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
apk95%
ddgr-bash-completion 2.2-r0
Bash completions for ddgr
sudo apk add ddgr-bash-completion- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ddgr
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
apk95%
ddgr-doc 2.2-r0
DuckDuckGo from the terminal (documentation)
sudo apk add ddgr-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ddgr
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
apk95%
ddgr-fish-completion 2.2-r0
Fish completions for ddgr
sudo apk add ddgr-fish-completion- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ddgr
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
apk95%
ddgr-zsh-completion 2.2-r0
Zsh completions for ddgr
sudo apk add ddgr-zsh-completion- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ddgr
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
dnf95%
ddgr 2.2-4.fc44
DuckDuckGo from the terminal
sudo dnf install ddgr- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ddgr
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
pacman95%
ddgr 2.2-2
DuckDuckGo from the terminal
sudo pacman -S ddgr- License: GPL3
- Architecture: any
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
zypper95%
ddgr 2.2-1.5
DuckDuckGo from the terminal
sudo zypper install ddgr- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Web/Utilities
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ddgr
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddgr
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment