article-extractor

Extract clean article text from URLs into plain text files.

2|Updated Jan 7, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ShunmeiCho/dotclaude --skill article-extractor-shunmeicho
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: article-extractor
Source: https://github.com/ShunmeiCho/dotclaude/tree/main/skills/article-extractor
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ShunmeiCho/dotclaude --skill article-extractor-shunmeicho

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill makes it easy to fetch a web article or blog post from a URL and produce clean, readable text by stripping ads, navigation, and clutter.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • URL to text extraction: Retrieve the main article content from any URL and save as plain text.
  • Multiple tool options: Uses reader (Mozilla Readability) or trafilatura, with a fallback method for minimal environments.
  • Real-world use case: Save long blog posts or tutorials for offline study or archiving.

Quick Start

Run: reader "URL" > article.txt If reader is not installed, run: trafilatura --URL "URL" --output-format txt > article.txt

Frequently Asked Questions about article-extractor

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract clean article text from a URL for offline reading?

To extract clean article text from a URL, you can pass the link to reader or trafilatura, which strips away ads and navigation to output readable plain text. This allows you to easily save blog posts or tutorials for offline study.

What is the best way to strip webpage clutter and save a blog post as plain text?

The best way to strip webpage clutter is using extraction tools like Mozilla Readability or trafilatura. They fetch the web article from your URL and remove navigation and ads, producing a clean plain text file named after the article title.

How do I extract article content if reader or trafilatura is not installed?

If reader or trafilatura is not installed, you can extract article content using a lightweight curl-based fallback method. This ensures the text extraction process remains functional even in minimal environments where standard tools are unavailable.

Does this URL text extraction approach work in minimal environments without dependencies?

Yes, URL text extraction works in minimal environments without complex dependencies by utilizing a lightweight curl-based fallback. This ensures you can still retrieve main article content from web pages even when lacking specialized parsing libraries.

Can I use trafilatura and Mozilla Readability together for web scraping article text?

You can use trafilatura and Mozilla Readability as multiple tool options for web scraping article text. The system attempts reader first and falls back to trafilatura, ensuring robust extraction of main content from various blog post URLs.