Agent skill

Defuddle

by joeseesun in joeseesun/defuddle-skill

Extract clean article content from web pages or local HTML files.

No licenceAuto-check passedKnowledge Management

Install Defuddle

skills CLI
$ npx skills add joeseesun/defuddle-skill --skill defuddle -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install joeseesun/defuddle-skill defuddle --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/joeseesun/defuddle-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/defuddle .claude/skills/defuddle && 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
defuddle
GitHub stars
112
Token cost
~816 tokens
SKILL.md length
329 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Extract clean article content from web pages or local HTML files.

  • Works in 5 steps: Extract content as Markdown + JSON… → Present a summary to the user → Ask where to save → …
  • Tasks that involve Web clipping and read-later
  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Default Workflow, CLI Reference and JSON Response Fields, plus 1 more section
  • Calls npm

What it does

Defuddle is an agent skill from joeseesun/defuddle-skill. Extract clean article content from web pages or local HTML files. Removes clutter (ads, sidebars, nav) and returns readable content with metadata.

Its SKILL.md is about 820 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 Knowledge Management, covering Web clipping and read-later. The repository describes itself as: Claude Code skill for defuddle - extract clean article content from web pages.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Web clipping and read-later

Example prompts

  • “/defuddle”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Extract content as Markdown + JSON metadata
  2. Present a summary to the user
  3. Ask where to save
  4. Save as Markdown file
  5. Confirm to user

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b1639f3. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npm

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Defuddle loads about 816 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 329 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~39
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~816

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 329 words (~816 tokens).

“Extract main article content from web pages, removing ads, sidebars, navigation, and other clutter. Output clean Markdown with metadata.”

— opening of SKILL.md by joeseesun
name
defuddle
trigger
Use when user wants to extract/clean web page content, strip clutter from HTML, get article text from a URL, or convert web pages to clean markdown. Triggers…

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/defuddle of joeseesun/defuddle-skill.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b1639f3

Compare with similar skills

Defuddle 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.

Defuddle compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Defuddle this skilljoeseesun/defuddle-skill112—~816Automated safety check: PassNone
Baoyu URL To Markdownsdyckjq-lab/llm-wiki-skill2.5k3 repos~3.2kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Defuddle Web Page CleanerAgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian15k1 repos~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Canghe URL To Markdownfreestylefly/canghe-skills4615 repos~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Content ExtractaAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team1051 repos~650Automated safety check: PassMIT
Legacy Lettermohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills1.4k—~1.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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  • Defuddle Web Page Cleaner

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Questions about Defuddle

What does Defuddle do?

Extract clean article content from web pages or local HTML files. Defuddle is an agent skill from joeseesun/defuddle-skill. Extract clean article content from web pages or local HTML files.

When should I use Defuddle?

Defuddle fits situations like: tasks that involve Web clipping and read-later.

How do I install Defuddle in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Defuddle in Codex?

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

Can I use Defuddle 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 joeseesun/defuddle-skill --skill defuddle -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/defuddle, .gemini/skills/defuddle, .github/skills/defuddle and .opencode/skills/defuddle in your project.

What does Defuddle need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Defuddle needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Defuddle access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Defuddle 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 Defuddle use?

No licence was found for Defuddle or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Defuddle use?

About 816 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k 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 Defuddle?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Defuddle: Baoyu URL To Markdown (sdyckjq-lab/llm-wiki-skill, 2.5k stars), Defuddle Web Page Cleaner (AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian, 15k stars), Canghe URL To Markdown (freestylefly/canghe-skills, 461 stars) and Content Extract (aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team, 105 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Defuddle?

joeseesun (a GitHub user) maintains it in joeseesun/defuddle-skill, which has 112 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on March 3, 2026.

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