Web Fetch
Fetches web content from specified URLs, extracting text and data for analysis or further processing.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add zhayujie-web-fetch npx -- -y @trustedskills/zhayujie-web-fetch
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"zhayujie-web-fetch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/zhayujie-web-fetch"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
The web-fetch skill enables AI agents to retrieve and process data from external websites directly within the chat interface. It allows the agent to bypass local file restrictions by fetching live content, URLs, or specific web resources on demand.
When to use it
- Retrieving real-time information such as stock prices, weather updates, or news articles.
- Fetching configuration files or documentation hosted on remote servers for analysis.
- Extracting structured data (JSON, XML) from public APIs or web endpoints.
- Verifying the existence of a specific URL or resource before attempting further interaction.
Key capabilities
- Direct HTTP requests to external domains without local file dependencies.
- Support for various content types including HTML, JSON, and plain text.
- Integration with the
zhayujie/chatgpt-on-wechatecosystem for seamless messaging. - Ability to handle dynamic web content that requires network access.
Example prompts
- "Fetch the latest release notes from GitHub for the project at [URL]."
- "Retrieve the current exchange rates from a financial data website."
- "Get the JSON configuration file from this remote server: [URL]."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure the target website allows cross-origin requests (CORS) or is accessible via the agent's network environment.
- This skill relies on internet connectivity; it will fail if the agent lacks network access to external domains.
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