Add your own !bangs to DuckDuckGo (and other search engines) without touching built-in ones
Add your own !bangs to DuckDuckGo (and other search engines!) without touching the built-in ones. This userscript provides a fully featured, mobile-friendly interface to manage custom search shortcuts, sync external lists, and bring the power of !bangs to the whole web.
[!TIP] This also brings
!bangsto other search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, Startpage, Brave, Ecosia, Qwant, and Kagi. You can disable this feature in the settings.
Click the badges above to install, or manually install from GitHub:
[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JMcrafter26/userscripts/main/custom-bangs/custom-bangs.user.js](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JMcrafter26/userscripts/main/custom-bangs/custom-bangs.user.js)
Requires a userscript manager like Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey | Read more about installation
Why limit bangs to DuckDuckGo? Use your custom bangs—and DuckDuckGo's official bangs—directly on Google, Bing, Yahoo, Startpage, Brave, Ecosia, Qwant, and Kagi! Enabled by default, this turns any search engine into a shortcut powerhouse.
Create your own shortcuts with names, triggers, multiple aliases, and target URLs. Organize them using built-in categories (Tech, Shopping, Research, News, etc.) and custom Groups. You can collapse, edit, disable, delete, and even instantly export entire groups of bangs.
Import bang collections via URLs (e.g., GitHub Gists). The script supports multiple lists (including their custom aliases), lets you set priority order, manually export the cached lists, and auto-syncs them in the background (choose between every 12 hours, daily, weekly, or manual).
Caches the official DuckDuckGo bang list and warns you if your custom trigger overrides an existing official command.
The entire management interface is responsive, ensuring you can easily add, edit, or delete bangs on both desktop and mobile devices.
Easily export your entire configuration (own bangs, external lists, and settings) to a JSON format so you can instantly transfer your exact setup to another browser or device.
Once installed, the script runs automatically on DuckDuckGo and all other supported search engines.
How to manage bangs:
Alternatively, you can also access the management interface by typing !bang (or visiting https://duckduckgo.com/bangs) in your browser and clicking on the floating ⚙️ Custom Bangs button.
!ghhttps://github.com/search?q={{{s}}} (The {{{s}}} acts as the placeholder for your search query).[!TIP] You can paste the URL directly from a search result page, and the script will automatically detect and replace the search query with
{{{s}}}.
How to use bangs: Search directly in your search engine's query bar as you normally would.
!gh userscripts will automatically redirect you to the GitHub search page based on the URL you configured.You can host your own bang list to sync across your devices or share with others. An external list is simply a JSON file hosted online containing an array of your bangs.
The Easiest Way to Create a List:
.json file.[!IMPORTANT] Make sure to remove the second long string from the raw gist URL. If not removed, updating the gist will not automatically update the list in the script. The URL should look like this:
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SOMEONE/547a3975907467ac48c40bc5fe3759d3/raw/my_bangs.json
and not like this:
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SOMEONE/547a3975907417ac48c40bc5fe3759d3/raw/0907a87eebaef54a458c639f1e85ad70c9f3f390/my_bangs.json
Manual JSON Format: If you prefer to write or generate the file manually, the script expects a standard JSON array like this:
[
{
"name": "GitHub",
"trigger": "gh",
"aliases": [
"gith",
"github"
],
"url": "[https://github.com/search?q=](https://github.com/search?q=){{{s}}}",
"category": "Tech"
}
]
(Note: The script also natively parses the official DuckDuckGo bang.js format ({"t": "gh", "u": "...", "a": ["gith"]}) if you are mirroring existing indexes).
Contributions are welcome! Check out the GitHub repository to:
This userscript stores your custom bangs and settings locally in your browser via your userscript manager. It does not collect or transmit any personal search data to third parties. Background requests are only made to fetch external JSON lists you explicitly add, and to cache the official DuckDuckGo bang.js file for collision detection and cross-engine support.
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