# Downturn

> Use this tool when you need to convert cluttered web pages or HTML to clean Markdown, stripping unnecessary elements like navigation and ads. It solves problems like content extraction and formatting for web scraping, research, or note-taking, and provides a simple interface with two main functions: url_to_markdown and html_to_markdown. Ideal for use cases where you want to extract readable content from web pages, with deployable options via Node.js or Cloudflare Workers.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tom-leamon-downturn  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tom-leamon-downturn

## Description

Downturn converts web pages and HTML to clean Markdown using Mozilla Readability and Turndown, stripping navigation, ads, and other clutter. Two MCP tools are provided: url_to_markdown and html_to_markdown. The same codebase doubles as a full web browser UI with tab management, bookmarks, Wikipedia search, and local file support. Zero runtime npm dependencies; deployable via Node.js or Cloudflare Workers.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.74
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/tom-leamon-downturn)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/nuvotion-visuals/downturn>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "tom-leamon-downturn"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tom-leamon-downturn` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tom-leamon-downturn/pull`

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