markdown-url

Convert any website into clean, extractable Markdown by routing through markdown.new.

am-will/codex-skills|Updated Apr 8, 2026

Works with

Claude CodeCursorClineWindsurfCodexGoose

What it does

Automatically rewrites URLs to prefix them with https://markdown.new/ for cleaner text extraction from docs, blog posts, changelogs, and GitHub issues
Includes a rewrite rule that preserves query parameters, fragments, and schemes while maintaining the original URL structure
Designed for read-only content only; skips markdown.new for authenticated workflows, interactive dashboards, paywalls, and sit

Repository

am-will/codex-skills

Last updated

Apr 8, 2026

Documentation

Installation Guide

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How to use markdown-url on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

›Cursor installed and configured on your machine
›Node.js 16+ with npm — verify with node --version
›Active project directory where you want to add markdown-url

Run the install command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/am-will/codex-skills --skill markdown-url

Fetches markdown-url from am-will/codex-skills and configures it for Cursor.

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?

│

│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ────────────────

│ · Cline · Codex · Goose · Windsurf

│ ●Cursor(selected)

│ · Cursor · Aider · Continue

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/markdown-url

Restart Cursor to activate markdown-url. Access via /markdown-url in your agent's command palette.

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Security Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your environment. Always review source, verify the publisher, and test in isolation before production.

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Use Cases

User Story & Requirements Generation

Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs

Example

Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios

✓

Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage

Competitive Analysis

Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps

Example

Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities

✓

Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days

Roadmap Prioritization

Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs

Example

Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale

Rewrite Rule

Normalize the destination into an absolute URL with a scheme (https:// preferred).

Prefix it with https://markdown.new/ (do not drop the original scheme).

Examples

https://example.com -> https://markdown.new/https://example.com

https://example.com/docs?a=1#b -> https://markdown.new/https://example.com/docs?a=1#b

example.com -> https://markdown.new/https://example.com

Agent Workflow (Required)

When you would normally open a website to read it:

Produce the rewritten markdown.new URL.

Visit the rewritten URL first (not the original), but only when it is likely to work (see Policy below).

Extract the page content from the Markdown view (the rendered Markdown and/or the raw Markdown).

Use that extracted Markdown as the source for summaries, quotes, checklists, or copy/pasteable notes.

If the markdown.new view fails to load or breaks critical functionality, fall back to the original URL for browsing, but still prefer markdown.new for any content extraction if possible.

Policy: When To Use markdown.new (Required)

Do NOT route every site through markdown.new. Use it primarily for "read-only" pages where you want clean, extractable text:

Documentation pages

Blog posts / announcements / changelogs

GitHub issues/PR discussions (when you just need readable text)

Articles and guides

Skip markdown.new and go straight to the original URL when the destination is likely to be blocked or requires the original site behavior:

Sites that gate content behind JS apps, CAPTCHAs, bot detection, or paywalls

File uploads, forms, editors, dashboards, interactive widgets

Anything where cookies/session state must be preserved

Block/Failure Signals (Treat As Blocked)

If you try markdown.new and see any of the below, stop retrying and fall back to the original URL:

HTTP 401/403/429, "Access denied", "Forbidden", "rate limited"

CAPTCHA / "verify you are human"

Empty/partial content that clearly does not match the page

Redirect loops or repeated navigation failures

Fallback Behavior

Attempt markdown.new once when appropriate.

On block/failure, immediately switch to the original URL for browsing.

If you still need extractable text, try to extract from the original page (reader mode / copy text) and clearly note that markdown.new was blocked.

markdown-url

What it does

Category

Repository

Last updated

Documentation

Installation Guide

How to use markdown-url on Cursor

Prerequisites

Run the install command

Select Cursor when prompted

Verify installation

Security Notice

List & Monetize Your Skill

Use Cases

User Story & Requirements Generation

Competitive Analysis

Roadmap Prioritization

Install Skill

markdown.new URL Prefix

Rewrite Rule

Examples

Agent Workflow (Required)

Policy: When To Use markdown.new (Required)

Block/Failure Signals (Treat As Blocked)

Fallback Behavior

Notes / Exceptions

Optional CLI Helper

Stakeholder Communication

Implementation Guide

Best Practices

When to Use This

Learning Path

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