# Web Fetch

> Fetch web page content as Markdown using trafilatura. Use when sub-agents or agents need to read web page content but don't have access to the web_fetch tool. Works via shell with a Python one-liner. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/web-fetch-6` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/web-fetch-6`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/web-fetch-6/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/web-fetch-6

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# Web Fetch (trafilatura)

Fetch web page content as Markdown text. Replacement for `web_fetch` tool in contexts where it's unavailable (e.g., sub-agents).

## Usage

```bash
python -c "import trafilatura; print(trafilatura.extract(trafilatura.fetch_url('URL'), output_format='markdown') or '')"
```

## Notes

- Returns empty string if extraction fails
- Automatically removes navigation, footers, sidebars
- Requires `trafilatura` package (in `requirements.txt`)

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