zeroclickinfo-goodies/README.md

# Welcome to DuckDuckHack's Goodies Instant Answers Repository

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![](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/assets/hack search engine.png)

**We're a community dedicated to making delightful search results for everyone. We do this using existing APIs, external data sets, or just some well-placed code.**

*Instant Answers* appear on DuckDuckGo.com above ads and organic links, on [millions of searches](https://duckduckgo.com/traffic.html). Instant Answers are created by an open source community of developers [around the world](http://duckduckgo.meetup.com/) like yourself. Welcome!

*You can find the [full documentation here](http://docs.duckduckhack.com).*

## Jump Right In

The best way to learn about Instant Answers is to dive in with a walkthrough:

- Learn how to build a [convenient calculation tool](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/walkthroughs/calculation.html)
- Learn how to turn an [external API into delightful search results](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/walkthroughs/forum-lookup.html)
- Create a [cheat sheet for a favorite topic](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/walkthroughs/programming-syntax.html)

We also welcome new contributors to learn by improving existing Instant Answers:

- Tackle some of the "low-hanging fruit" and, "high priority" issues on our [Live Issues Page](https://duck.co/ia/dev/issues?tag=lowhangingfruit)
- Help other DuckDuckHackers with their [Instant Answers in development](https://duck.co/ia/dev/pipeline)
- Suggest improvements & file bugs for [live Instant Answers](https://duck.co/ia) through the, "Create Issue" button on each IA page
- Have a [favorite Instant Answer](http://duck.co/ia) that you want to make even better? Feel free to dive in and make changes.


## Say Hello

[![slack](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/assets/slack.png) You should definitely join us on Slack](https://quackslack.herokuapp.com) (you can also [email us](mailto:open@duckduckgo.com)).

P.S.We're a digital community, but real people - we frequently meet up to hack together. Check out our [global meetups](http://duckduckgo.meetup.com/).

## Live Instant Answers Made by the Community

Here are some examples of what contributors have created. You can see [all live Instant Answers listed here](https://duck.co/ia).

Instant Answers can be quite dynamic...

![](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/assets/parking_ny.png)

...or simply convenient:

![](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/assets/sales_tax.png)

Some are just cool: 

![](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/assets/heads_tails.png)

Many are absolutely delightful and unexpected:

![](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/assets/bpm_ms.png)

Many are super practical...

![](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/assets/air_quality.png)

...in ways we never imagined:

![](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/assets/blue_pill.png)

Some Instant Answers are built from pure code:

![](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/assets/url_encode.png)

Other Instant Answers channel external sources (API requests):

![App search Instant Answer example](http://docs.duckduckhack.com/assets/app_search_example.png)

The [possibilities are endless](https://duck.co/ia). **Our community's mission is to cover every topic with a community-generated Instant Answer.**