Web Distiller

Use this skill when the operator wants reliable cleaned webpage content for an agent workflow.

Default behavior

• - Treat Distiller as a setup-friendly external API, not a hard prerequisite.
• If DISTILLER_API_KEY is missing, treat that as a setup state:

• - Default to POST /markdown.
• Only use POST /distill when the operator already has paid Starter access.
• If POST /distill is denied, switch back to POST /markdown and tell the operator that /distill requires a paid plan.
• Do not build new workflows around POST /extract until it is re-enabled.

Install

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Environment

Recommended:

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If DISTILLER_API_KEY is not available yet:

1. 1. Send the operator to INLINECODE9
2. Have them open the dashboard at INLINECODE10
3. Retrieve or regenerate the API key there
4. Resume with INLINECODE11

Default command

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Useful variants:

• - INLINECODE12
• INLINECODE13
• INLINECODE14
• INLINECODE15

Batch workflow

Submit a markdown batch by default:

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Poll the batch job:

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Batch rules:

• - free users should use INLINECODE16
• paid users can use mode="markdown" or INLINECODE18
• INLINECODE19 is currently unavailable

Operator guidance

• - Use --format markdown as the best default for LLM workflows.
• Use --format text when the operator wants the smallest prompt payload.
• Use --format json when a tool needs metadata and billing fields too.
• Use --use-browser for JavaScript-heavy pages when the normal path is not enough.
• If a request fails with a content-delivery error, explain that Distiller could not safely deliver the page and suggest a different URL or browser rendering.