# Minion Fetch

> Fetch a URL with minion-fetch and optionally apply jq, JSON Schema, or Markdown transforms.

- Skill: `fboldo/minion-fetch-2` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add fboldo/minion-fetch-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/fboldo/minion-fetch-2/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: fboldo (https://skillmd.com/u/fboldo)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/fboldo/minion-fetch-2

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# minion-fetch

Fetch a URL with minion-fetch and optionally apply jq, JSON Schema, or Markdown transforms.

# minion-fetch command

Use this command when the user wants to fetch a URL or transform the fetched
content.

- Prefer `minion-fetch` if it is already available on `PATH`.
- Otherwise use `npx minion-fetch`.
- If neither is available, tell the user that `minion-fetch` is not installed.

Build the command from the user's request:

- Start with `<executable> <url>`.
- Add `--method <method>` only when the user asks for something other than the
  default `GET`.
- Add repeated `--headers "Name: Value"` arguments for custom headers.
- Add `--attempts <number>` only when the user explicitly wants retries.
- Add `--jq --apply '<filter>'` to filter JSON responses. The `jq` binary must
  already be installed on the machine.
- Add `--json-schema` to infer a schema from a JSON response.
- Add `--md` to convert an HTML response to Markdown.

Operating rules:

- Ask for the URL if the request does not include one.
- Do not invent headers, jq filters, request bodies, or retry counts.
- Run the fetch once per request unless the user asks for another variation.
- Report HTTP failures, missing tools, or malformed headers directly.
- When the output is long, return a concise summary and offer the full body.

- /minion-fetch https://example.com

- /minion-fetch https://api.example.com/users --jq --apply '.users[] | select(.active)'