# Web Reader

Implement web page content extraction capabilities using the z-ai-web-dev-sdk.

- Repository: https://github.com/jjyaoao/HelloAgents (3333 stars)
- Category: Writing
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-06
- Runs scripts: yes, review before use

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add jjyaoao/HelloAgents --skill web-reader -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add jjyaoao/HelloAgents --skill web-reader -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add jjyaoao/HelloAgents --skill web-reader -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add jjyaoao/HelloAgents --skill web-reader -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Implement web page content extraction capabilities using the z-ai-web-dev-sdk. Use this skill when the user needs to scrape web pages, extract article content, retrieve page metadata, or build applications that process web content. Supports automatic content extraction with title, HTML, and publication time retrieval.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Web Reader Skill

This skill guides the implementation of web page reading and content extraction functionality using the z-ai-web-dev-sdk package, enabling applications to fetch and process web page content programmatically.

## Skills Path

**Skill Location**: `{project_path}/skills/web-reader`

This skill is located at the above path in your project.

**Reference Scripts**: Example test scripts are available in the `{Skill Location}/scripts/` directory for quick testing and reference. See `{Skill Location}/scripts/web-reader.ts` for a working example.

## Overview

Web Reader allows you to build applications that can extract content from web pages, retrieve article metadata, and process HTML content. The API automatically handles content extraction, providing clean, structured data from any web URL.

**IMPORTANT**: z-ai-web-dev-sdk MUST be used in backend code only. Never use it in client-side code.

## Prerequisites

The z-ai-web-dev-sdk package is already installed. Import it as shown in the examples below.

## CLI Usage (For Simple Tasks)

For simple web page content extraction, you can use the z-ai CLI instead of writing code. This is ideal for quick content scraping, testing URLs, or simple automation tasks.

### Basic Page Reading

```bash
# Extract content from a web page
z-ai function --name "page_reader" --args '{"url": "https://example.com"}'

# Using short options
z-ai function -n page_reader -a '{"url": "https://www.example.com/article"}'
```

### Save Page Content

```bash
# Save extracted content to JSON file
z-ai function \
  -n page_reader \
  -a '{"url": "https://news.example.com/article"}' \
  -o page_content.json

# Extract and save blog post
z-ai function \
  -n page_reader \
  -a '{"url": "https://blog.example.com/post/123"}' \
  -o blog_post.json
```

### Common Use Cases

```bash
# Extract news article
z-ai function \
  -n page_reader \
  -a '{"url": "https://news.site.com/breaking-news"}' \
  -o news.json

The rest: https://github.com/jjyaoao/HelloAgents/blob/HEAD/skills/web-reader/SKILL.md