# scrapling-skill

A skill that walks the agent through installing Scrapling CLI, picking a static or browser-backed fetcher, and checking the saved file instead of trusting an exit code.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 788 installs · ★ 1493
- Author: daymade
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills/tree/HEAD/scrapling-skill/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scrapling-skill

## What it does

The skill treats the Scrapling CLI as the default path. Start with the smallest command that works, inspect what got saved, and only move to browser-backed fetching when the static result is missing the real page content. A six-step checklist and `scripts/diagnose_scrapling.py` carry that order.

Diagnosis comes first for a reason. If `scrapling --help` fails on a missing `click`, the skill reinstalls with `uv tool uninstall scrapling` followed by `uv tool install 'scrapling[shell]'`. JavaScript-heavy pages need the Playwright runtime from `scrapling install`. The broader `scrapling[all]` extra is not the default here.

Fetcher choice is a short rule: `extract get` for ordinary pages and articles, `extract fetch` when the HTML lacks the real content, `extract stealthy-fetch` only after fetch runs into anti-bot behaviour. For `mp.weixin.qq.com` articles the skill points at the `#js_content` selector. An `extract get` failure reading `curl: (60) SSL certificate problem` is a local trust-store issue, not a Scrapling one, so retrying with `--no-verify` is allowed only after confirming that pattern.

## Requirements
- Works with: Playwright

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill scrapling-skill -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/scrapling-skill/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/scrapling-skill/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill scrapling-skill -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/scrapling-skill/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill scrapling-skill -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/scrapling-skill/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install daymade/claude-code-skills scrapling-skill
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/scrapling-skill/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill scrapling-skill -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills --path scrapling-skill
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/scrapling-skill/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill scrapling-skill -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills/tree/HEAD/scrapling-skill/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- install Scrapling CLI with the right extras
- tell a static page from a JavaScript-rendered one
- pull the article body from mp.weixin.qq.com
- confirm a saved extraction file is not empty
- work around a local SSL certificate error

## Example prompts
- Help me install scrapling and extract this article
- Fetch the page with scrapling extract get and show me the first lines
- extract fetch keeps failing — run the skill diagnostic

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: scrapling-skill
description: >-
  Install, troubleshoot, and use Scrapling CLI to extract HTML, Markdown, or text from webpages. Use this skill whenever the user mentions Scrapling, `uv tool install scrapling`, `scrapling extract`, WeChat/mp.weixin articles, browser-backed page fetching, or needs help deciding between static and dynamic extraction.
---

# Scrapling Skill

## Overview

Use Scrapling through its CLI as the default path. Start with the smallest working command, validate the saved output, and only escalate to browser-backed fetching when the static fetch does not contain the real page content.

Do not assume the user's Scrapling install is healthy. Verify it first.

## Default Workflow

Copy this checklist and keep it updated while working:

```text
Scrapling Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Diagnose the local Scrapling install
- [ ] Step 2: Fix CLI extras or browser runtime if needed
- [ ] Step 3: Choose static or dynamic fetch
- [ ] Step 4: Save output to a file
- [ ] Step 5: Validate file size and extracted content
- [ ] Step 6: Escalate only if the previous path failed
```

## Step 1: Diagnose the Install

Resolve the loaded Skill directory without changing the user's working directory.
Replace the placeholder once, then run the bundled diagnostic:

```bash
SCRAPLING_SKILL_DIR='<absolute path to the loaded scrapling-skill directory>'
python3 "$SCRAPLING_SKILL_DIR/scripts/diagnose_scrapling.py"
```

Use the result as the source of truth for the next step.
For platform defaults, custom or unknown cache locations and smoke-test output
retention, read `references/troubleshooting.md`.

## Step 2: Fix the Install

### If the CLI was installed without extras

If `scrapling --help` fails with missing `click` or a message about installing Scrapling with extras, reinstall it with the CLI extra:

```bash
uv tool uninstall scrapling
uv tool install 'scrapling[shell]'
```

Do not default to `scrapling[all]` unless the user explicitly needs the broader feature set.

### If browser-backed fetchers are needed

Install the Playwright runtime:

```bash
scrapling install
```

If the install looks slow or opaque, read `references/troubleshooting.md` before guessing.
Treat an already-installed message or cache-directory presence as installation
clues. Verify browser-backed readiness with the needed fetch and inspect its saved
content; neither clue proves compatible versions or a working browser launch.

## Step 3: Choose the Fetcher

Use this decision rule:

- Start with `extract get` for normal pages, article pages, and most WeChat public articles.
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