Use curl to fetch web pages and extract readable text content. A lightweight web access method without browser automation.
Dependencies
| Dependency | Description |
|---|
curl | System command (usually pre-installed) |
always: true set, enabled by default as long as the system has the curl command.
Usage
Automatically invoked when the Agent needs to fetch content from a URL, no extra configuration needed.
| Feature | web-fetch (skill) | browser (tool) |
|---|
| Dependencies | curl only | browser-use + playwright |
| JS rendering | Not supported | Supported |
| Page interaction | Not supported | Supports click, type, etc. |
| Best for | Static page text | Dynamic web pages |
For most web content retrieval scenarios, web-fetch is sufficient. Only use the browser tool when you need JS rendering or page interaction.
