Duckling Browser Extension

Bring native DuckDuckGo bangs into your browser search bar

Usage

1. In the search bar, type "! " (exclamation mark, then space).
2. Start typing a bang (e.g. gh, so, npm, wiki) and pick from live suggestions.
3. Add your query and press Enter to jump directly to target site.

Key Benefits

• ⚡ Instant: No network requests, DNS hops, or redirects. Suggestions and query resolution happen locally inside the extension. You'll notice the difference!
• 🧠 Don't memorize bangs: Type-ahead suggestions surface the right bang as you type.
• 🧩 Default search engine choice: Use whatever default search engine you like alongside Duckling. Use DuckDuckGo's best feature - no DuckDuckGo required.
• 🔒 Privacy-first: No telemetry, no request tracking - your data stays on your device.
• ❤️ Open source: Transparent, auditable and only does what it's supposed to. Review the code, open issues and contribute.

Installation

Chrome Web Store

1. Go to Duckling Chrome extension page.
2. Click on "Add to Chrome".
3. Enable the extension.

Firefox Add-on

1. Go to Duckling Firefox Add-on page.
2. Click on "Add to Firefox".
3. Enable the extension.

Build and install extension from source

1. Clone the repository

git clone git@github.com:theonekeyg/duckling.git

2. Install dependencies

pnpm install

3. Build the extension bundle

pnpm build

4. Open Chrome extension page (chrome://extensions).
5. Enable "Developer mode" in top right.
6. Click on "Load unpacked" in the top left and select the directory .output/chrome-mv3.