# Urlscan

> Use this skill when the user wants to extract URLs from email messages, text files, or MIME content — or view/reply to email threads directly from the terminal.

- Skill: `javimosch/urlscan` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/urlscan`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/javimosch/urlscan/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: javimosch (https://skillmd.com/u/javimosch)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/javimosch/urlscan

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# urlscan Plugin

urlscan extracts and retrieves URLs from email messages, MIME parts, and text files. Integrates with mutt/neomutt for viewing and replying to email threads.

## Commands

- `urlscan _ _ <args>` — Passthrough

## Usage Examples

- "extract URLs from an email file"
- "list URLs in my mailbox"
- "view URLs from MIME encoded email"

## Installation

```bash
pip install urlscan
```

## Key Features
- URL extraction from plain text and MIME-encoded email
- HTML rendering extraction via w3m/lynx
- Regex-based custom URL pattern matching
- Mailcap integration for opening URLs in preferred browser
- Email thread viewer and reply functionality
- Customizable output formatting