# Web Reader

> Read web pages, articles, and document links by converting URLs into Markdown text. Use the `read_url` tool directly, without bash.

- Skill: `charliedream1/web-reader` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add charliedream1/web-reader`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/charliedream1/web-reader/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: charliedream1 (https://skillmd.com/u/charliedream1)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/charliedream1/web-reader

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# Web Reading

## Purpose

Converts any URL into clean Markdown text, removing ads, navigation, styling, and other distractions. Suitable for:
- Reading API documentation (`tushare`, `OKX`, `yfinance`, and similar)
- Reading technical articles and blogs
- Retrieving research reports and announcements
- Reading GitHub README / Wiki pages

## Usage

**Call the `read_url` tool directly (do not use bash + requests, call the tool directly):**

```
read_url(url="https://tushare.pro/document/2?doc_id=27")
```

Returns JSON:
```json
{
  "status": "ok",
  "title": "Page title",
  "url": "Original URL",
  "content": "Page content in Markdown format",
  "length": 12345
}
```

## Notes

- Content longer than 8000 characters will be truncated, with the total length noted at the end
- Some websites may block Jina Reader (returning HTTP 451). In that case, fall back to bash + requests
- Dynamically rendered SPA pages may return only skeleton HTML
- Chinese content is supported normally

## Common Usage

### Read API Documentation
```
read_url(url="https://tushare.pro/document/2?doc_id=27")
```

### Read Technical Articles
```
read_url(url="https://blog.example.com/quantitative-trading-guide")
```

### Retrieve GitHub Project Information
```
read_url(url="https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR")
```