Squire defuddle
install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/eddiebelaval/squire
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/eddiebelaval/squire "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/defuddle" ~/.claude/skills/eddiebelaval-squire-defuddle && rm -rf "$T"
manifest:
skills/defuddle/SKILL.mdsource content
name: defuddle description: Extract clean markdown content from web pages using Defuddle CLI, removing clutter and navigation to save tokens. Use instead of WebFetch when the user provides a URL to read or analyze, for online documentation, articles, blog posts, or any standard web page. slug: defuddle category: operations complexity: complex version: "1.0.0" author: "id8Labs" triggers:
- "defuddle"
- "defuddle" tags:
- development
- tool-factory-retrofitted---
Defuddle
Core Workflows
Workflow 1: Primary Action
- Analyze the input and context
- Validate prerequisites are met
- Execute the core operation
- Verify the output meets expectations
- Report results
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-cli
Usage
Always use
--md for markdown output:
defuddle parse <url> --md
Save to file:
defuddle parse <url> --md -o content.md
Extract specific metadata:
defuddle parse <url> -p title defuddle parse <url> -p description defuddle parse <url> -p domain
Output formats
| Flag | Format |
|---|---|
| Markdown (default choice) |
| JSON with both HTML and markdown |
| (none) | HTML |
| Specific metadata property |