defuddle
Extract clean markdown content from web pages using Defuddle CLI, removing clutter and navigation to save tokens. Use instead of WebFetch when the user provides a URL to read or analyze, for online documentation, articles, blog posts, or any standard web page. Do NOT use for URLs ending in .md — those are already markdown, use WebFetch directly.
Install
npx skillscat add kepano/obsidian-skills/defuddle Install via the SkillsCat registry.
We need to produce a 2-3 sentence plain-text summary, objective, factual, no marketing language, no superlatives, no calls to action. At most 60 words. Summarize: skill extracts clean markdown from web pages using Defuddle CLI, removes clutter, saves tokens, used instead of WebFetch for standard web pages, not for .md files. Provide usage. So summary: The skill uses Defuddle CLI to fetch a URL and output cleaned markdown, stripping navigation, ads, etc., reducing token usage.
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> --mdSave to file:
defuddle parse <url> --md -o content.mdExtract specific metadata:
defuddle parse <url> -p title
defuddle parse <url> -p description
defuddle parse <url> -p domainOutput formats
| Flag | Format |
|---|---|
--md |
Markdown (default choice) |
--json |
JSON with both HTML and markdown |
| (none) | HTML |
-p <name> |
Specific metadata property |
Install
npx skillscat add kepano/obsidian-skills/defuddle Install via the SkillsCat registry.