defuddlelisted
Install: claude install-skill tonydzi/second-brain-starter-kit
# /defuddle — clean web→markdown
The `defuddle` CLI (by kepano, MIT, v0.19.1) is installed globally via npm. Node is the only dependency.
## Commands
```bash
# article → clean markdown on stdout
defuddle parse <url> --markdown
# with frontmatter (title/author/published/domain) — for the vault
defuddle parse <url> --markdown --frontmatter
# straight to a file
defuddle parse <url> --markdown --frontmatter --output "<path>.md"
```
## The "article into the vault" flow
1. `defuddle parse <url> --markdown --frontmatter` → draft.
2. Then the standard ingest: a vault note (provenance `origin: external`!), reindex, ≥1 inbound link (rules `always-archive-artifacts-to-vault`, `no-orphan-notes-rule`).
## ⚠️ Gotchas (verified by a live /tt run, 2026-07-04)
- **exit code = 0 even on failure** ("Error: fetch failed" is printed, but the code says success). In scripts, check stdout for `^Error:`, NOT the exit code.
- Empty input → a cryptic destructure error (also exit 0).
- The CLI is machine-local: on another machine run `npm install -g defuddle` first (node required). The skill syncs across the cluster; the binary does not.
## When NOT to use defuddle
A `.md` URL → fetch it directly; JS-heavy SPAs, paywalls, logins → a regular web fetch or live-browser automation.
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## About & contact
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