Jina Reader skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Extract clean, readable markdown content from any URL using Jina Reader API. Use when you need to fetch and parse web pages without dealing with HTML, JavaScript rendering, or paywalls. Ideal for research, article summarization, content analysis, and working with search results from tavily-search, web_search, or searxng skills.

The Jina Reader skill is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the Jina Reader skill

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for haibo-jina-reader and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add the Jina Reader skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add haibo-jina-reader

This pulls haibo-jina-reader from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/haibo-jina-reader/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use the Jina Reader skill

Once installed, the Jina Reader skill activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab haibo-jina-reader-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/haibo-jina-reader/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Jina Reader?

Install Jina Reader in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for haibo-jina-reader, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add haibo-jina-reader. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/haibo-jina-reader/.

Is the Jina Reader skill free?

Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.

What does Jina Reader do?

Extract clean, readable markdown content from any URL using Jina Reader API. Use when you need to fetch and parse web pages without dealing with HTML, JavaScript rendering, or paywalls.

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