/install deepreader-skill
DeepReader
The default web content reader for OpenClaw agents. Automatically detects URLs in messages, fetches content using specialized parsers, and saves clean Markdown with YAML frontmatter to agent memory.
Use when
- A user shares a tweet, thread, or X article and you need to read its content
- A user shares a Reddit post and you need the discussion + top comments
- A user shares a YouTube video and you need the transcript
- A user shares any blog, article, or documentation URL and you need the text
- You need to batch-read multiple URLs from a single message
Supported sources
| Source | Method | API Key? |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter / X | FxTwitter API + Nitter fallback | None |
| .json suffix API | None | |
| YouTube | youtube-transcript-api | None |
| Any URL | Trafilatura + BeautifulSoup | None |
Usage
from deepreader_skill import run
# Automatic — triggered when message contains URLs
result = run("Check this out: https://x.com/user/status/123456")
# Reddit post with comments
result = run("https://www.reddit.com/r/python/comments/abc123/my_post/")
# YouTube transcript
result = run("https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ")
# Any webpage
result = run("https://example.com/blog/interesting-article")
# Multiple URLs at once
result = run("""
https://x.com/user/status/123456
https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/xyz789/
https://example.com/article
""")
Output
Content is saved as .md files with structured YAML frontmatter:
---
title: "Tweet by @user"
source_url: "https://x.com/user/status/123456"
domain: "x.com"
parser: "twitter"
ingested_at: "2026-02-16T12:00:00Z"
content_hash: "sha256:..."
word_count: 350
---
Configuration
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
DEEPREEDER_MEMORY_PATH |
../../memory/inbox/ |
Where to save ingested content |
DEEPREEDER_LOG_LEVEL |
INFO |
Logging verbosity |
How it works
URL detected → is Twitter/X? → FxTwitter API → Nitter fallback
→ is Reddit? → .json suffix API
→ is YouTube? → youtube-transcript-api
→ otherwise → Trafilatura (generic)
Triggers automatically when any message contains https:// or http://.
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install deepreader-skill - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/deepreader-skill - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is DeepReader?
The default web content reader for OpenClaw. Reads X (Twitter), Reddit, YouTube, and any webpage into clean Markdown — zero API keys required. Use when you n... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 823 downloads so far.
How do I install DeepReader?
Run "/install deepreader-skill" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is DeepReader free?
Yes, DeepReader is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does DeepReader support?
DeepReader is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created DeepReader?
It is built and maintained by Tony Li (@astonysh); the current version is v0.1.0.