defuddle · kepano — Claude Code skill: extract web pages as Markdown
This skill uses Defuddle CLI to turn web pages into readable Markdown. Use it when an agent needs page content without navigation or ads.
npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -a claude-codeWhat defuddle does
The skill directs Claude Code to use Defuddle CLI to extract readable page content, preferring it to WebFetch for standard web pages. Defuddle removes navigation, ads, and other clutter. You can request Markdown or JSON containing both HTML and Markdown.
For Markdown, run defuddle parse <url> --md; add -o content.md to save the result to a file. The -p option returns a specific metadata property, such as title, description, or domain. The CLI must be installed first: run npm install -g defuddle.
What it helps with
- Extract readable text from an HTML page
- Save a page as a Markdown file
- Fetch a page title, description, or domain
Example prompts for the agent
- Extract this page as Markdown with
defuddle parse <url> --md - Save the page content to
content.mdusingdefuddle parse <url> --md -o content.md - Get the page description with
defuddle parse <url> -p description
How to install defuddle
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/defuddle/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/defuddle/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/defuddle/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/defuddle/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install kepano/obsidian-skills defuddle2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/defuddle/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/kepano/obsidian-skills --path skills/defuddleManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/defuddle/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
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How do I install defuddle in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -a claude-code. The skill file is at ~/.claude/skills/defuddle/SKILL.md.
What does defuddle do?
It uses Defuddle CLI to extract readable content from web pages and output it as Markdown. For standard pages, the skill recommends Defuddle over WebFetch.
Which output formats does Defuddle CLI support?
--md outputs Markdown, while --json returns JSON containing HTML and Markdown. With no format flag, the CLI outputs HTML; use -p to select a metadata property.
Source text
SKILL.md · MIT
--- name: defuddle description: Extract clean Markdown from HTML pages with Defuddle CLI. --- # Defuddle Use Defuddle CLI to extract clean readable content from web pages. Prefer over WebFetch for standard web pages — it removes navigation, ads, and clutter, reducing token usage. If not installed: `npm install -g defuddle` ## Usage Always use `--md` for markdown output: ```bash defuddle parse <url> --md ``` Save to file: ```bash defuddle parse <url> --md -o content.md ``` Extract specific metadata: ```bash defuddle parse <url> -p title defuddle parse <url> -p description defuddle parse <url> -p domain ``` ## Output formats | Flag | Format | |------|--------| | `--md` | Markdown (default choice) | | `--json` | JSON with both HTML and markdown | | (none) | HTML | | `-p <name>` | Specific metadata property |
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