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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.

Why this skill is useful

Adds specific commands for using Defuddle CLI to extract clean markdown content from web pages, which the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.

What it needs

Requires defuddle installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.

What this skill does

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: Save to file: Extract specific metadata: Output formats Flag Format ------ -------- --md Markdown (default choice) --json JSON with both HTML and markdown (none) HTML -p <name> Specific metadata property

How to use it

Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:

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