# Parallel Web Extract

> URL content extraction. Use for fetching any URL - webpages, articles, PDFs, JavaScript-heavy sites. Token-efficient: runs in forked context. Prefer over built-in WebFetch.

- Skill: `ocean326/parallel-web-extract` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ocean326/parallel-web-extract`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ocean326/parallel-web-extract/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ocean326 (https://skillmd.com/u/ocean326)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ocean326/parallel-web-extract

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# URL Extraction

Extract content from: $ARGUMENTS

## Command

Choose a short, descriptive filename based on the URL or content (e.g., `vespa-docs`, `react-hooks-api`). Use lowercase with hyphens, no spaces.

```bash
parallel-cli extract "$ARGUMENTS" --json -o "/tmp/$FILENAME.md"
```

Options if needed:
- `--objective "focus area"` to focus on specific content

## Response format

Return content as:

**[Page Title](URL)**

Then the extracted content verbatim, with these rules:
- Keep content verbatim - do not paraphrase or summarize
- Parse lists exhaustively - extract EVERY numbered/bulleted item
- Strip only obvious noise: nav menus, footers, ads
- Preserve all facts, names, numbers, dates, quotes

After the response, mention the output file path (`/tmp/$FILENAME.md`) so the user knows it's available for follow-up questions.

## Setup

If `parallel-cli` is not found, install and authenticate:

```bash
curl -fsSL https://parallel.ai/install.sh | bash
```

If unable to install that way, install via pipx instead:

```bash
pipx install "parallel-web-tools[cli]"
pipx ensurepath
```

Then authenticate:

```bash
parallel-cli login
```

Or set an API key: `export PARALLEL_API_KEY="your-key"`