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web-reader

Converts web pages to clean Markdown text via the read_url tool.

Updated Apr 14, 2026
Search Tags:#markdown#web-scraping#content-extraction#web-reading#read_url#URL-conversion
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Liangwei-zhang/six-stock --skill web-reader-liangwei-zhang
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: web-reader
Source: https://github.com/Liangwei-zhang/six-stock/tree/main/Vibe-Trading/agent/src/skills/web-reader
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Liangwei-zhang/six-stock --skill web-reader-liangwei-zhang

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Converts URLs into clean Markdown text by stripping ads, navigation, and formatting noise, enabling quick reading and integration into AI workflows.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Converts any URL to Markdown text suitable for API docs, technical articles, blogs, research reports, and GitHub READMEs.
  • Returns clean content with the page title and URL, ready to feed into AI prompts or documentation flows.
  • Works with the read_url tool directly and handles both static and dynamic pages, with character-length awareness.

Quick Start

Call the read_url tool directly with a URL to fetch and convert its content into clean Markdown text.

Frequently Asked Questions about web-reader

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I convert a web page URL into clean Markdown text?▼

Converting web pages to Markdown is done by calling the read_url tool with a URL, which fetches the page, strips ads and navigation, and returns the content as clean Markdown text.

What types of web content can I extract readable text from?▼

You can extract readable Markdown content from API docs, technical articles, blogs, research reports, and GitHub READMEs. The tool handles both static and dynamic pages to return clean text.

Does the URL conversion tool truncate long technical articles?▼

Yes, the tool truncates content longer than 8000 characters when necessary. It returns a JSON object containing the title, url, content, and length to maintain character-length awareness for AI workflows.

What is the best way to get clean text from a URL for AI prompts?▼

The best way to get clean text for AI prompts is to use the read_url tool to fetch URLs and convert them into Markdown. It returns a JSON object with the title and content, ready to feed into AI workflows.

Are there dependencies required to extract content from URLs?▼

No external dependencies are required to extract content from URLs. The Skill works directly with the read_url tool to fetch pages and convert them into clean Markdown text.

Why does my extracted web content exclude navigation and ads?▼

Extracted web content excludes navigation and ads because the tool strips formatting noise to enable distraction-free reading. It returns only the clean Markdown text of the main page content.

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