defuddle

Installation

Summary

Extract clean markdown from web pages, removing clutter and navigation to minimize token usage.

Converts web page content to readable markdown using the --md flag, stripping ads, navigation, and boilerplate
Supports output to file with -o flag and extraction of specific metadata properties (title, description, domain) via -p
Offers multiple output formats: markdown, JSON with both HTML and markdown versions, or raw HTML
Preferred alternative to WebFetch for standard web pages, documentation, articles, and blog posts where token efficiency matters

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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:

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
`--md`	Markdown (default choice)
`--json`	JSON with both HTML and markdown
(none)	HTML
`-p <name>`	Specific metadata property

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Repository

kepano/obsidian-skills

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Feb 11, 2026

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