web-fetch
Directly fetches web page content for analysis, providing a structured summary of features or technical details.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/web-fetch-ccivlcid && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/14166" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/web-fetch-ccivlcid && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/web-fetch-ccivlcid
Activation
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Fetches and analyzes web pages when a specific URL is provided. Use when non-developers share reference sites, API docs, or competitor pages. Complements web-research (search) with direct URL visits via WebFetch.Key capabilities
- →Fetch page content from a specific URL
- →Analyze the structure, features, layout, or content of a web page
- →Summarize findings in simple terms for non-developers
- →Provide technical details for developers (e.g., API documentation)
- →Complement web research by directly visiting known URLs
How it works
The skill extracts a URL from the user's message, uses the `WebFetch` MCP tool to retrieve the page content, and then analyzes and summarizes the information based on the intended audience.
Inputs & outputs
When to use web-fetch
- →Read external API documentation
- →Analyze a competitor website layout
- →Verify service status from a URL
About this skill
Web Fetch — Visit URLs Directly
Core principle: When a URL is given, visit it directly. Don't guess what's on the page.
When to Fetch
| Phase | Fetch When |
|---|---|
Planning (docs/biz/) | Reference site shared, competitor analysis, API doc page |
| Development | Reading API docs, checking library pages, verifying service status |
| Communication | Non-developer asks "what does this site do?" or "make it like this" |
How to Fetch
Use the WebFetch MCP tool to retrieve page content from a URL.
- Extract URL from non-developer's message
- Fetch page content using
WebFetch - Analyze structure, features, layout, or content
- Summarize in simple terms for non-developers
Presenting Results
- In planning docs (
docs/biz/): layout patterns, feature lists, user flows observed - In technical docs (
docs/ai-dev/): API details, tech stack observations - For non-developers: simple language, focus on what the site does, not how
Limitations
- Login-required pages cannot be accessed
- JavaScript-heavy SPAs may return only initial HTML
- Some sites block automated access
When blocked, ask: "Could you take a screenshot and share it instead?"
vs Web Research
- Web Research: Don't know where to look →
WebSearch - Web Fetch: Have a specific URL →
WebFetch
When not to use it
- →When the user does not have a specific URL to visit
- →When the page requires login credentials
- →When the page is JavaScript-heavy and only initial HTML is sufficient
Limitations
- →Login-required pages cannot be accessed
- →JavaScript-heavy SPAs may return only initial HTML
- →Some sites block automated access
How it compares
This skill directly visits a provided URL to retrieve and analyze its content, offering a precise method for known web pages, unlike a general web search that explores unknown territories.
Compared to similar skills
web-fetch side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| web-fetch (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Beginner |
| web-search | 33 | 9mo | Review | Beginner |
| perplexity | 14 | 6mo | No flags | Beginner |
| perplexity-search | 13 | 7mo | Review | Intermediate |
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Example prompts that trigger this skill in your AI assistant.
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