defuddle-web-cleaner

What this skill does

Extract and clean readable article content, metadata, and markdown from URLs or HTML for research, note taking, and web scraping.

defuddle-web-cleaner is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install defuddle-web-cleaner

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for defuddle and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add defuddle-web-cleaner with a single command:

openclaw skills add defuddle

This pulls defuddle from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/defuddle/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use defuddle-web-cleaner

Once installed, defuddle-web-cleaner activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab defuddle-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/defuddle/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install defuddle-web-cleaner?

Install defuddle-web-cleaner in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for defuddle, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add defuddle. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/defuddle/.

Is defuddle-web-cleaner free?

Yes. defuddle-web-cleaner is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does defuddle-web-cleaner do?

Extract and clean readable article content, metadata, and markdown from URLs or HTML for research, note taking, and web scraping.

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