Scrapling Web Extractor
Install, troubleshoot, and use the Scrapling CLI to extract HTML, Markdown, or text from webpages — including browser-backed fetching and tricky sources like WeChat articles.
Some pages won't yield to a simple fetch — they need a real browser, and others are simple but you're over-engineering. This playbook picks the right extraction mode and gets the content.
Who it's for: researchers, content curators, developers, data collectors
Example
"Extract this WeChat article as Markdown" → Clean Markdown via browser-backed fetching, with the static-vs-dynamic choice made for you
CLAUDE.md Template
New here? 3-minute setup guide → | Already set up? Copy the template below.
npx ccplaybooks add scrapling-skill# 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:
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What This Does
Install, troubleshoot, and use the Scrapling CLI to extract HTML, Markdown, or text from webpages — including browser-backed fetching and tricky sources like WeChat articles.
What's Inside
The template covers:
- Default Workflow
- Step 1: Diagnose the Install
- Step 2: Fix the Install
- Step 3: Choose the Fetcher
- Step 4: Run the Smallest Useful Command
- Step 5: Validate the Output
Quick Start
Step 1: Create a Project Folder
Make a dedicated folder for this workflow and open it in Claude Code.
Step 2: Download the Template
Click Download above to save the template, then drop it into your project as CLAUDE.md (or paste it into your existing one).
Step 3: Start Working
Tell Claude what you need in plain language — it will follow the template's workflow automatically. For example:
Extract this WeChat article as Markdown
Claude reads the template and runs the steps for you.