WebClip Save & Summarize Web Pages

Fetch web pages, strip to clean readable text, summarize into agent-ready markdown. Research assistant foundation. No browser required.

Fetch any web page, strip the junk, extract clean readable text, and optionally summarize it. Perfect for research tasks.

Usage

const { WebClip } = require('./src/web-clip');
const clip = new WebClip();

// Fetch and clean
const page = await clip.fetch('https://example.com/article');
console.log(page.title);
console.log(page.text);      // Clean text, no HTML
console.log(page.markdown);  // Formatted markdown

// Fetch and summarize
const summary = await clip.summarize('https://example.com/article', {
  maxLength: 200,
  model: 'llama3.1:8b'
});

Features

• HTML stripping — removes scripts, styles, nav, ads, footers
• Readability extraction — finds main content automatically
• Markdown conversion — preserves headings, lists, links, code blocks
• Batch fetching — multiple URLs in parallel
• Caching — don't re-fetch pages you've already clipped
• Offline archive — save pages as local markdown files

Output Formats

Zero Dependencies

Uses only Node.js built-in https module. No Puppeteer, no headless browser.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This software is provided "AS IS", without warranty of any kind, express or implied.

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

• The author(s) are NOT liable for any damages, losses, or consequences arising from the use or misuse of this software — including but not limited to financial loss, data loss, security breaches, business interruption, or any indirect/consequential damages.
• This software does NOT constitute financial, legal, trading, or professional advice.
• Users are solely responsible for evaluating whether this software is suitable for their use case, environment, and risk tolerance.
• No guarantee is made regarding accuracy, reliability, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose.
• The author(s) are not responsible for how third parties use, modify, or distribute this software after purchase.

By downloading, installing, or using this software, you acknowledge that you have read this disclaimer and agree to use the software entirely at your own risk.

DATA DISCLAIMER: This software processes and stores data locally on your system. The author(s) are not responsible for data loss, corruption, or unauthorized access resulting from software bugs, system failures, or user error. Always maintain independent backups of important data. This software does not transmit data externally unless explicitly configured by the user.

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