Markdown.new
Use this skill to convert public URLs into LLM-ready Markdown via markdown.new.
Path Resolution (Critical)
- Resolve relative paths like scripts/... and references/... from the skill directory, not workspace root.
- If current directory is unknown, use an absolute script path.
python3 ~/.codex/skills/markdown-new/scripts/markdown_new_fetch.py 'https://example.com'
cd ~/.codex/skills/markdown-new
python3 scripts/markdown_new_fetch.py 'https://example.com'
Avoid this pattern from an arbitrary workspace root:
python3 scripts/markdown_new_fetch.py 'https://example.com'
Workflow
- Validate the input URL is public http or https.
- Run scripts/markdown_new_fetch.py with --method auto first.
- Re-run with --method browser if output misses JS-rendered content.
- Enable --retain-images only when image links are required.
- Capture response metadata (x-markdown-tokens, x-rate-limit-remaining, and JSON metadata when present) for downstream planning.
Quick Start
Commands below assume current directory is the skill root (~/.codex/skills/markdown-new).
python3 scripts/markdown_new_fetch.py 'https://example.com' > page.md
python3 scripts/markdown_new_fetch.py 'https://example.com' --method browser --retain-images --output page.md
python3 scripts/markdown_new_fetch.py 'https://example.com' --deliver-md
Method Selection
- auto: default. Let markdown.new use its fastest successful pipeline.
- ai: force Workers AI HTML-to-Markdown conversion.
- browser: force headless browser rendering for JS-heavy pages.
Use auto first, then retry with browser only when needed.
Delivery Mode
- Use --deliver-md to force file output in .md format.
- In delivery mode, content is wrapped as:
...markdown...
- If --output is omitted, the script auto-generates a filename from the URL.
API Modes
https://markdown.new/https://example.com?method=browser&retain_images=true
POST https://markdown.new/
JSON body: {"url":"https://example.com","method":"auto","retain_images":false}
Prefer POST mode for automation and explicit parameters.
Limits And Safety
- Treat 429 as rate limiting (documented limit: 500 requests/day/IP).
- Convert only publicly accessible pages.
- Respect robots.txt, terms of service, and copyright constraints.
- Do not treat markdown.new output as guaranteed complete for every page; verify critical extractions.
References
- references/markdown-new-api.md
