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defuddle

Extract readable content from web pages with Defuddle CLI, removing navigation, ads, and other clutter. Save the result as Markdown, or retrieve individual details such as the page title, description, and domain.

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Extract clean Markdown from HTML pages with Defuddle CLI.

See how to install

Good for

  • Extracting article text without ads or navigation
  • Saving web content as Markdown
  • Retrieving a page title, description, or domain
  • Reducing clutter in material passed to an agent

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  • SKILL.md831 B

SKILL.md (original)

Review the instructions the agent will receive before you install.

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:

defuddle parse <url> --md

Save to file:

defuddle parse <url> --md -o content.md

Extract specific metadata:

defuddle parse <url> -p title
defuddle parse <url> -p description
defuddle parse <url> -p domain

Output formats

FlagFormat
--mdMarkdown (default choice)
--jsonJSON with both HTML and markdown
(none)HTML
-p <name>Specific metadata property

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