zai-web-reader

name	zai-web-reader
description	Fetch and extract content from any webpage by URL using Z.AI Web Reader. Use when the user provides a specific URL and wants its content read, summarized, or analyzed — API docs, articles, open-source project pages, blog posts. Run scripts/read.py via Bash.
compatibility	Requires Python 3 and Z_AI_API_KEY environment variable.
metadata	{"author":"z-ai","version":"1.0","api-docs":"https://docs.bigmodel.cn/cn/coding-plan/mcp/reader-mcp-server"}

Z.AI Web Reader Skill

Read any webpage by running scripts/read.py with Bash. No MCP configuration needed — set Z_AI_API_KEY and call the script directly.

Prerequisites

export Z_AI_API_KEY=your_api_key

Usage

python3 scripts/read.py <url>

Returns: page title, body text, metadata, and links.

Examples

python3 scripts/read.py https://docs.python.org/3/library/asyncio.html
python3 scripts/read.py https://github.com/openai/openai-python
python3 scripts/read.py https://example.com/blog/post

When to Use

• User provides a specific URL to read or summarize
• User wants to read API documentation at a given URL
• User wants to understand a webpage or article
• User asks to "read this link", "summarize this page", or "check this URL"

vs. zai-web-search: Use this skill when you have a URL. Use zai-web-search when you need to find pages first.

vs. zai-zread: For GitHub repos, prefer zai-zread which understands repo structure, issues, and PRs.

Instructions for the Agent

1. Extract the URL from the user's message.
2. Run python3 scripts/read.py <url> via Bash.
3. Process the returned content and focus on the sections relevant to the user's question.
4. Summarize and present the information, citing the source URL.

If the page is behind authentication or a paywall, the tool may not retrieve the full content — inform the user.