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dutch-law-downloader

Download Dutch legal publications and convert them to YAML format.

20|4|Updated Nov 10, 2025
Search Tags:#YAML#regulations#XML#BWB#SRU#dutch-law#CVDR
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/MinBZK/regelrecht-mvp --skill dutch-law-downloader
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: dutch-law-downloader
Source: https://github.com/MinBZK/regelrecht-mvp/tree/main/.claude/skills/dutch-law-downloader
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MinBZK/regelrecht-mvp --skill dutch-law-downloader

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill enables you to locate official Dutch regulations (national and local) from government databases, retrieve their texts, and convert them into a clean, YAML-based format for automated processing.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Search national and local regulations from BWB and CVDR using title, type, or identifiers
  • Download authoritative XML (WTI and Toestand) and preserve original structure
  • Convert to regelrecht YAML with text-only content, preserving articles and formatting
  • Save outputs in a tidy folder structure regulation/nl/{layer}/{law_id}/{date}.yaml for easy versioning

Quick Start

Use the Dutch Law Downloader to search for a regulation by name, select a result, and run the download to generate a YAML file under regulation/nl/. The tool will preserve exact text formatting and provide results ready for interpretation.

Frequently Asked Questions about dutch-law-downloader

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I download Dutch regulations in YAML format?▼

The Dutch Law Downloader searches official BWB and CVDR repositories, retrieves XML from government databases, and converts regulations to YAML format saved as regulation/nl/{layer}/{law_id}/{date}.yaml, preserving article structure and original text formatting.

Can I search both national and local Dutch regulations?▼

Yes, this Skill searches national regulations (BWB) and local ordinances (CVDR) including acts, royal decrees, ministerial regulations, and municipal, provincial, and water board ordinances across SRU endpoints.

What output structure does the YAML conversion produce?▼

The Skill outputs text-only YAML with articles containing number, text, and URL fields, excluding machine-readable sections and mapping regulatory layer values to canonical enums conforming to the target schema.

How does the tool handle regulation identifiers and naming?▼

The Skill slugifies law identifiers from titles, preserves exact source formatting and monetary notation, and presents results with identifiers and metadata from official repositories for accurate regulation mapping.

Do I need special tools to parse the downloaded YAML files?▼

No, the output is standard YAML format with text-only content and structured article fields, making it compatible with any YAML parser and ready for automated processing without additional conversion steps.

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