Boat
Turn URLs, files, and whole sites into clean Markdown for prompts and repos so agents burn fewer tokens than on raw HTML.
Overview
boat is a plugin marketplace for the Build phase that connects Claude Code to markdown.new for URL, file, and site-to-Markdown conversion with lower token overhead.
What is this marketplace?
- Community plugin for markdown.new (MIT, v1.0.0)
- URL, file, and site-wide conversion to structured Markdown
- Supports docx, xlsx, PDF, and HTML-to-Markdown paths
- Claims ~80% token reduction versus feeding raw HTML to agents
- Tags: site-crawler, web-content, Cloudflare, token-reduction
- 1 plugin: markdown-dot-new v1.0.0
- MIT license; homepage https://markdown.new
- Marketplace description cites ~80% token reduction vs raw HTML
What problem does it solve?
Pasting HTML, PDFs, or sprawling sites into Claude wastes tokens and produces messy context for solo builders.
Who is it for?
Builders who repeatedly ingest external documentation, marketing sites, or spreadsheets into an AI-first workflow.
Skip if: Projects that forbid third-party conversion APIs or need interactive browser automation instead of batch Markdown export.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After adding the marketplace, you can convert web pages and files into clean Markdown suitable for docs folders and agent prompts.
- Structured Markdown exports from URLs, files, or crawled sites
- Lower-token context files for agent sessions versus raw HTML
- Reusable ingest path tagged for docx, xlsx, PDF, and HTML sources
Plugins in this marketplace
1 plugin — install individually after you add the marketplace.
Recommended Marketplaces
Journey fit
Clean Markdown corpora land when you are assembling docs, specs, and context packs for the agent—not when you are only ideating without sources. markdown.new is a document and web-ingest utility that feeds documentation and AI context, which maps to the docs subphase.
How it compares
markdown.new utility plugin marketplace, not an on-device scraper skill or hosting platform.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Boat (markdown-dot-new) for?
Solo developers and content-heavy builders using Claude Code who need fast, structured Markdown from URLs and files.
When should I use Boat?
Use it in Build while compiling docs, competitive briefs, or prompt context from live sites and office documents.
How do I add Boat to my agent?
Register the frontBoat/markdown-dot-new marketplace in Claude Code and enable the markdown-dot-new community plugin; use markdown.new according to the plugin homepage and repo docs.