jina-reader

Q: How do I install jina-reader?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill jina-reader in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/jina-reader/ (personal) or .claude/skills/jina-reader/ (project).

by sundial-orgBackend & APIs

Web content extraction via Jina AI Reader API. Three modes: read (URL to markdown), search (web search + full content), ground (fact-checking). Extracts clean content without exposing server IP.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill jina-reader

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads jina-reader automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Jina Reader

Extract clean web content via Jina AI — without exposing your server IP.

Read a URL

{baseDir}/scripts/reader.sh "https://example.com/article"

Search the web (top 5 results with full content)

{baseDir}/scripts/reader.sh --mode search "latest AI news 2025"

Fact-check a statement

{baseDir}/scripts/reader.sh --mode ground "OpenAI was founded in 2015"

Options

Flag	Description	Default
`--mode`	`read`, `search`, `ground`	`read`
`--selector`	CSS selector to extract specific region	—
`--wait`	CSS selector to wait for before extraction	—
`--remove`	CSS selectors to remove (comma-separated)	—
`--proxy`	Country code for geo-proxy (`br`, `us`, etc.)	—
`--nocache`	Force fresh content (skip cache)	off
`--format`	`markdown`, `html`, `text`, `screenshot`	`markdown`
`--json`	Raw JSON output	off

Examples

# Extract article content
{baseDir}/scripts/reader.sh "https://blog.example.com/post"

# Extract specific section via CSS selector
{baseDir}/scripts/reader.sh --selector "article.main" "https://example.com"

# Remove nav and ads before extraction
{baseDir}/scripts/reader.sh --remove "nav,footer,.ads" "https://example.com"

# Search with JSON output
{baseDir}/scripts/reader.sh --mode search --json "AI enterprise trends"

# Read via Brazil proxy
{baseDir}/scripts/reader.sh --proxy br "https://example.com.br"

# Fact-check a claim
{baseDir}/scripts/reader.sh --mode ground "Tesla is the most valuable car company"

API Key

export JINA_API_KEY="jina_..."

Free tier: 10M tokens (no signup needed). Get key at https://jina.ai/reader/

Pricing

Read: ~$0.005/page (standard) | 3x for ReaderLM-v2
Search: 10K tokens fixed + variable per result
Ground: ~300K tokens/request (~30s latency)

Why Jina Reader?

IP protection — requests route through Jina's infra, not your server
Clean markdown — readability extraction + optional ReaderLM-v2
Dynamic content — headless Chrome renders JavaScript
Structured extraction — JSON schema support for data extraction

FAQ

What does the jina-reader skill do?

Web content extraction via Jina AI Reader API. Three modes: read (URL to markdown), search (web search + full content), ground (fact-checking). Extracts clean content without exposing server IP.

How do I install jina-reader?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill jina-reader in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/jina-reader/ (personal) or .claude/skills/jina-reader/ (project).

Which AI agents can use jina-reader?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is jina-reader safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains jina-reader?

It is published by sundial-org in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. It has 1,028 recorded installs.