Overview
defuddle is an open-source docs skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by AgriciDaniel. Its author describes it as: “Plan and, with explicit network consent, use an optional external Defuddle cleaner to extract article-like HTTPS pages as Markdown. Use for defuddle, clean this URL, strip page clutter, readable Markdown from a web pa…”. The project has 11k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian`.
What defuddle does
Treat Defuddle as an optional external extractor, not an internal capability. Cleaning, raw capture, and wiki ingestion are separate operations.
Best for
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for defuddle is organised into these sections:
- Safety contract
- Plan first
- Execute after consent
- Optional raw capture
Installation
Add defuddle to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidianReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
defuddle is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian, an established project with 10,998 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does defuddle do?
- Plan and, with explicit network consent, use an optional external Defuddle cleaner to extract article-like HTTPS pages as Markdown. Use for defuddle, clean this URL, strip page clutter, readable Markdown from a web page, or preparing a web source for later wiki ingestion.
- How do I install defuddle?
- Run /plugin marketplace add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian before installing.
- Is defuddle free to use?
- Yes. defuddle is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does defuddle work with?
- defuddle lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does defuddle come from?
- defuddle ships inside AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian, a repository that contains 17 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 10,998 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.