# Defuddle Extractor

Extracts clean Markdown from web pages using the Defuddle CLI.

- Repository: https://github.com/kepano/obsidian-skills (50569 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-09-15
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill defuddle -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add kepano/obsidian-skills`

## Description

Extract clean Markdown from HTML pages with Defuddle CLI.

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

# 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:

```bash
defuddle parse <url> --md
```

Save to file:

```bash
defuddle parse <url> --md -o content.md
```

Extract specific metadata:

```bash
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 |