Add Duck.ai to Firefox Chatbot Sidebar

[1u5t1n14n]

Adding Duck.ai or DuckDuckGo Chats to the Chatbot Sidebar would allow users to use privacy respecting chatbots and quick model switches.

It also does not require a login, so saving cookies for the sidebar would not matter.

[boy]

@joaoc completely agree. For example I want DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM. In the future others might want other providers. So I think it's smarter to turn it into a framework where individuals can simply add other AI provider as extensions.

But for now I think duck.ai is a great idea and should be added before any revamping to the system.

[carmonatierno]

Excellent idea!

[Jmi]

Add Duck.ai as a selectable assistant/provider in Firefox’s chatbot feature

Message: Hello — I’d like to request that Firefox add Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo’s AI assistant) as an option for the new built-in chatbot/assistant feature.

Why: Duck.ai is a privacy-focused assistant from DuckDuckGo that many users would prefer because of its privacy stance and anonymous-by-design approach. Adding it would give users a non‑BigTech, privacy-respecting alternative.

Integration details for developers:

• Duck.ai info page: https://duckduckgo.com/duck.ai
• Expected endpoints: OAuth or token exchange endpoint, chat API endpoint (websocket/HTTP), and an optional web UI redirect for account/consent.
• Suggested scopes: chat.read, chat.write, profile (if applicable).
• CORS: Ensure chat API supports CORS for browser clients.
• Privacy: Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo) emphasizes anonymous-by-design operation and prioritizes user privacy.

Contact: If Mozilla needs technical integration details or a test manifest, please contact DuckDuckGo support via https://help.duckduckgo.com/ (use their contact form) or email support@duckduckgo.com.

Thanks for considering adding Duck.ai — it would expand user choice and privacy-respecting options for Firefox users.

[Jon]

(Note: similar ideas have been merged into this thread)

[Josapr]

Note the number of actual comments here. Note the number of comments on people asking for removal of AI features, or the number of comments asking for making all AI content to be opt-in only. Learn something. If you add AI, do not force it on users, and opt-out still is forcing it on your users.

[pocketdrummer]

I don't use any AI directly because I don't want my questions to be used for training. So I exclusively use duck.ai. This would give me a reason to actually use the sidebar I keep forgetting Firefox even has.