defuddle

Name: defuddle
Author: kepano

Extract clean markdown from web pages, removing clutter and navigation to minimize token usage. Converts web page content to readable markdown using the --md flag, stripping ads, navigation, and boilerplate Supports output to file with -o flag and extraction of specific metadata properties (title, description, domain) via -p Offers multiple output formats: markdown, JSON with both HTML and markdown versions, or raw HTML Preferred alternative to WebFetch for standard web pages, documentation, articles, and blog posts where token efficiency matters

INSTALLATION

npx skills add https://github.com/kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle

Run in your project or agent environment. Adjust flags if your CLI version differs.

SKILL.md

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

Flag

Format

--md

Markdown (default choice)

--json

JSON with both HTML and markdown

(none)

HTML

-p <name>

Specific metadata property

defuddle

SKILL.md

Defuddle

Usage

Output formats

Let your agent run on any real-world website

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