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parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills --skill parallel-web-extract
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summary

Extract content from multiple URLs in parallel, token-efficiently.

  • ›Handles webpages, articles, PDFs, and JavaScript-heavy sites with a single command
  • ›Runs in a forked context to minimize token overhead compared to built-in WebFetch
  • ›Supports batch extraction of multiple URLs with optional focus objectives
  • ›Requires parallel-cli installation and authentication; outputs extracted content as markdown to a local file for follow-up queries
skill.md

URL Extraction

Extract content from: $ARGUMENTS

Command

Choose a short, descriptive filename based on the URL or content (e.g., vespa-docs, react-hooks-api). Use lowercase with hyphens, no spaces.

parallel-cli extract "$ARGUMENTS" --json -o "/tmp/$FILENAME.md"

Options if needed:

  • --objective "focus area" to focus on specific content

Response format

Return content as:

Page Title

Then the extracted content verbatim, with these rules:

  • Keep content verbatim - do not paraphrase or summarize
  • Parse lists exhaustively - extract EVERY numbered/bulleted item
  • Strip only obvious noise: nav menus, footers, ads
  • Preserve all facts, names, numbers, dates, quotes

After the response, mention the output file path (/tmp/$FILENAME.md) so the user knows it's available for follow-up questions.

Setup

If parallel-cli is not found, install and authenticate:

curl -fsSL https://parallel.ai/install.sh | bash

If unable to install that way, install via pipx instead:

pipx install "parallel-web-tools[cli]"
pipx ensurepath

Then authenticate:

parallel-cli login

Or set an API key: export PARALLEL_API_KEY="your-key"

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Ratings

4.5★★★★★73 reviews
  • ★★★★★Amina Mehta· Dec 24, 2024

    parallel-web-extract is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • ★★★★★Maya Khanna· Dec 20, 2024

    I recommend parallel-web-extract for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Sophia Zhang· Dec 20, 2024

    Useful defaults in parallel-web-extract — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Layla Ndlovu· Dec 16, 2024

    parallel-web-extract fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Ren Anderson· Dec 16, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: parallel-web-extract is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • ★★★★★Anika Robinson· Dec 4, 2024

    We added parallel-web-extract from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Nov 23, 2024

    parallel-web-extract has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Tariq Gupta· Nov 23, 2024

    parallel-web-extract reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Evelyn Okafor· Nov 15, 2024

    parallel-web-extract has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Fatima Zhang· Nov 15, 2024

    Useful defaults in parallel-web-extract — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

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