Agent skill

Firecrawl Parse

by firecrawl in firecrawl/skills

Convert a local file (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, HTML, …) to markdown, or answer questions about its content.

ISCAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Firecrawl Parse

skills CLI
$ npx skills add firecrawl/skills --skill firecrawl-parse -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install firecrawl/skills firecrawl-parse --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/firecrawl/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/core/firecrawl-parse .claude/skills/firecrawl-parse && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
firecrawl-parse
GitHub stars
115
Token cost
~441 tokens
SKILL.md length
155 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
29
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
ISC

At a glance

Convert a local file (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, HTML, …) to markdown, or answer questions about its content.

  • The input is a file path
  • SKILL.md covers Quick start, Tips and See also
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Tasks that involve Web scraping

What it does

Firecrawl Parse is an agent skill from firecrawl/skills. Convert a local file (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, HTML, …) to markdown, or answer questions about its content. Use whenever the input is a file path, not a URL.

Its SKILL.md is about 440 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Documents & Office, covering Web scraping, Word documents and Excel spreadsheets. It works with Firecrawl, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. The licence is ISC.

When your agent uses it

  • The input is a file path
  • Tasks that involve Web scraping
  • Tasks that involve Word documents

Example prompts

  • “/firecrawl-parse”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(firecrawl *), Bash(npx firecrawl-cli *)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d0ffd7c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash(firecrawl *)
    • Bash(npx firecrawl-cli *)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Firecrawl Parse loads about 441 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 155 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~41
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~441

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from firecrawl/skills at commit d0ffd7c, republished under its ISC licence (© firecrawl). 155 words, ~441 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/firecrawl-parse/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
firecrawl-parse
description
Convert a local file (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, HTML, …) to markdown, or answer questions about its content. Use whenever the input is a file path, not a URL.
allowed-tools
Bash(firecrawl *), Bash(npx firecrawl-cli *)

firecrawl parse

Turn a local document into clean markdown on disk. Supports PDF, DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, XLSX, XLS, HTML/HTM.

Quick start

Always save to .firecrawl/ with -o — parsed docs can be hundreds of KB and blow up context if streamed to stdout. Add .firecrawl/ to .gitignore.

bash
mkdir -p .firecrawl

# File → markdown
firecrawl parse ./paper.pdf -o .firecrawl/paper.md

# AI summary
firecrawl parse ./paper.pdf -S -o .firecrawl/paper-summary.md

# Ask a question about the doc
firecrawl parse ./paper.pdf -Q "What are the main conclusions?" \
  -o .firecrawl/paper-qa.md

Then read the output incrementally with head, grep, or rg.

Run firecrawl parse --help for the full option list.

Done when: the markdown, summary, or answer is written under .firecrawl/ and you have inspected it with bounded reads.

Tips

  • Quote paths with spaces: firecrawl parse "./My Doc.pdf" -o .firecrawl/mydoc.md.
  • Max upload size: 50 MB per file.
  • Credits: ~1 per PDF page; HTML is 1 flat.
  • Check .firecrawl/ before re-parsing the same file.
  • To check your credit balance (recommended for batch processing and similar workflows), use firecrawl credit-usage (requires authentication).

See also

© firecrawl, ISC. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/core/firecrawl-parse of firecrawl/skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d0ffd7c

Compare with similar skills

Firecrawl Parse next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

Firecrawl Parse compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Firecrawl Parse this skillfirecrawl/skills115—~441Automated safety check: PassISC
Anydocmagnus919/agent-skills111—~3.8kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Venice Augmentveniceai/skills143—~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
MarkitdownImCa0/just-laws78114 repos~3.2kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Docx4jplutext/docx4j2.4k—~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Cyber Pptcrazyykhllc-bit/CyberPPT1.8k—~10kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

Similar skills

  • Anydoc

    magnus919/agent-skills

    Convert Word (.doc/.docx/.docm), PowerPoint (.ppt/.pps/.pot/.pptx/.pptm/.ppsx/.ppsm), Excel (.xls/.xlsx/.xlsm/.xlsb), OpenDocument (.odt/.ods/.odp), RTF, EPUB, CSV, and PDF documents to clean…

    111 GitHub stars~3.8k tokensUpdated yesterday
    Documents & OfficeAuto-check: notes
  • Venice Augment

    veniceai/skills

    Venice augmentation endpoints for agent pipelines. An agent skill from veniceai/skills.

    143 GitHub stars~2.5k tokensUpdated 2 days ago
    Documents & OfficeAuto-check passed
  • Markitdown

    ImCa0/just-laws

    Convert files and office documents to Markdown. An agent skill from ImCa0/just-laws.

    781 GitHub starsUsed in 14 repos~3.2k tokens
    Documents & OfficeAuto-check: notes
  • Docx4j

    plutext/docx4j

    A skill your agent uses when writing Java code that creates, reads or edits Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx) or Excel (.xlsx) files with docx4j — including generating documents, editing existing…

    2.4k GitHub stars~2.5k tokensUpdated yesterday
    Documents & OfficeAuto-check passed
  • Cyber Ppt

    crazyykhllc-bit/CyberPPT

    当用户需要把 DOCX、PDF、TXT、XLSX、研究报告、业务材料或原始数据转成高密度、可编辑、咨询风格 PPTX 时使用;也适用于需要 SCR 论证、视觉风格探索、详细图表和渲染质检的 PPT。

    1.8k GitHub stars~10k tokensUpdated 2 mo ago
    Documents & OfficeAuto-check passed
  • Markit

    shift-labs-ai/markit

    Convert files and URLs to Markdown. An agent skill from shift-labs-ai/markit.

    1.3k GitHub stars~299 tokensUpdated 1 mo ago
    Documents & OfficeAuto-check passed

More from firecrawl/skills

All 29 skills in this repo
  • Firecrawl Scrape

    firecrawl/skills

    Read a known webpage or execute a discovered workflow or data-provider capability.

    115 GitHub stars~1.8k tokensUpdated yesterday
    Auto-check passed
  • Firecrawl Agent

    firecrawl/skills

    Autonomously navigate websites and extract structured data across pages.

    115 GitHub stars~1.2k tokensUpdated yesterday
    Auto-check passed
  • Extract structured company lists from directories with Firecrawl.

    115 GitHub stars~557 tokensUpdated yesterday
    Auto-check passed
  • Monitor competitor pricing, features, changelogs, dashboards, and product changes with Firecrawl.

    115 GitHub stars~604 tokensUpdated yesterday
    Auto-check passed
  • Firecrawl Crawl

    firecrawl/skills

    Bulk-extract many pages from one site or section. An agent skill from firecrawl/skills.

    115 GitHub stars~467 tokensUpdated yesterday
    Auto-check passed
  • Pull metrics from analytics dashboards and internal web tools with Firecrawl browser.

    115 GitHub stars~590 tokensUpdated yesterday
    Auto-check passed

Questions about Firecrawl Parse

What does Firecrawl Parse do?

Convert a local file (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, HTML, …) to markdown, or answer questions about its content. Firecrawl Parse is an agent skill from firecrawl/skills. Convert a local file (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, HTML, …) to markdown, or answer questions about its content.

When should I use Firecrawl Parse?

Firecrawl Parse fits situations like: the input is a file path; tasks that involve Web scraping; tasks that involve Word documents.

How do I install Firecrawl Parse in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add firecrawl/skills --skill firecrawl-parse -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/core/firecrawl-parse in firecrawl/skills) into .claude/skills/firecrawl-parse in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Firecrawl Parse in Codex?

Run `npx skills add firecrawl/skills --skill firecrawl-parse -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/core/firecrawl-parse in firecrawl/skills) into .agents/skills/firecrawl-parse in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Firecrawl Parse in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add firecrawl/skills --skill firecrawl-parse -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/firecrawl-parse, .gemini/skills/firecrawl-parse, .github/skills/firecrawl-parse and .opencode/skills/firecrawl-parse in your project.

What does Firecrawl Parse need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Firecrawl Parse is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Node.js. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(firecrawl *), Bash(npx firecrawl-cli *).

Does Firecrawl Parse access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Firecrawl Parse safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Firecrawl Parse use?

Firecrawl Parse is published under the ISC licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Firecrawl Parse use?

About 441 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Firecrawl Parse?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Firecrawl Parse: Anydoc (magnus919/agent-skills, 111 stars), Venice Augment (veniceai/skills, 143 stars), Markitdown (ImCa0/just-laws, 781 stars) and Docx4j (plutext/docx4j, 2.4k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Firecrawl Parse?

firecrawl (a GitHub organization) maintains it in firecrawl/skills, which has 115 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: firecrawl/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.