About defuddle-mcp
defuddle-mcp is an MCP server in the Maps category: an MCP server that extracts clean Markdown or HTML content from web pages by stripping away ads, navigation, and clutter. It offers tools to process URLs or raw HTML, returning structured metadata alongside the main article content.
Install
git clone https://github.com/NickyHeC/defuddle-mcpThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
Tools (2)
defuddle_htmlExtract main content from raw HTML
Parameters not published.
defuddle_urlFetch a URL and extract its main content
Parameters not published.
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defuddle-mcp
MCP server that extracts the main content from web pages using defuddle. Returns cleaned Markdown or HTML with metadata (title, author, description, etc.), stripping away ads, navigation, sidebars, and other clutter.
No authentication required — defuddle runs locally as a CLI tool.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
defuddle_url |
Fetch a URL and extract its main content |
defuddle_html |
Extract main content from raw HTML |
Both tools return a structured result with: title, author, description, domain, content, word_count, and other metadata fields. Set markdown=false to get HTML instead of Markdown.
Setup
Requires Python >= 3.10 and Node.js >= 18.
uv sync
The defuddle npm package is installed automatically on first server start.
Run
uv run python -m src.main
The server starts on http://127.0.0.1:8080/mcp.
Test
uv run python -m src.client
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