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Scrapeless Scraping Browser Skill
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scrapeless
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install scrapeless-scraping-browser-skill
Description
Cloud browser automation CLI for AI agents powered by Scrapeless. Use when the user needs to interact with websites using cloud browsers, including navigatin...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to be a legitimate cloud-browser CLI, but there are notable inconsistencies you should address before installing or supplying secrets: 1) The SKILL.md expects the 'scrapeless-scraping-browser' CLI and an API key (SCRAPELESS_API_KEY or stored at ~/.scrapeless/config.json), yet the registry metadata lists no binaries or required env vars — ask the publisher why these were omitted. 2) Verify the package and source: check the referenced repository (https://github.com/scrapeless-ai/scraping-browser-skill) and the npm package 'scrapeless-scraping-browser' for authorship, recent activity, and package contents before running 'npm install -g' or using 'npx'. 3) Treat the API key like any sensitive credential: create a limited-scope token if possible, avoid pasting long-lived secrets into unknown tools, store it with restricted permissions, and rotate it after testing. 4) Prefer running via npx in an isolated environment or container first so you can inspect network activity and filesystem changes. 5) If you cannot confirm the package source or the npm package contents, do not provide your production API key and request additional provenance from the publisher (signed repository, official domain, or verified owner).
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: scrapeless-scraping-browser-skill
Version: 1.0.0
This skill provides a CLI tool for interacting with the Scrapeless cloud browser service, allowing agents to automate web tasks such as scraping, form filling, and taking screenshots. It includes detailed instructions for session management and authentication, storing API keys in a local config file (~/.scrapeless/config.json). The tool's capabilities are well-documented and aligned with its stated purpose, with no evidence of malicious behavior, data exfiltration, or prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The SKILL.md consistently describes a CLI-based cloud browser tool (scrapeless-scraping-browser) that requires an API key and creates a local config file. However the registry metadata initially reported 'no required binaries' and 'no required env vars', which contradicts the instructions. Requiring an API key and a CLI binary is reasonable for the stated purpose, but the metadata omission is an incoherence that could hide surprises.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions tell the agent to run the scrapeless-scraping-browser CLI (or npx), create sessions, snapshot pages, click/fill forms, and store the API key in ~/.scrapeless/config.json (0600). These steps stay within the declared functional scope (browser automation), but they explicitly instruct creation of local config files and use of an API key that were not declared in registry requirements — the scope is appropriate but incompletely declared.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec in the registry summary, but skill.json contains an npm installation hint ('npm install -g scrapeless-scraping-browser') and allowed-tools include npx. Installing from npm is an expected install method for this CLI (moderate-risk compared to downloading arbitrary archives), but the mismatch between 'no install spec' and skill.json's npm install should be resolved. Prefer inspecting the npm package and repository before installing.
Credentials
SKILL.md and references/authentication.md instruct setting SCRAPELESS_API_KEY or using 'scrapeless-scraping-browser config set apiKey' (which writes ~/.scrapeless/config.json). Yet the skill's declared required env vars / primary credential fields are 'none'. Requesting a single API key is proportionate for this functionality, but it should be declared explicitly in registry metadata and documented where it is stored; the omission is an inconsistency and increases risk if users provide credentials without expecting them to be needed.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-enabled, is user-invocable, and does not request elevated or cross-skill privileges. It does create a local config file for an API key (expected for a CLI), but it does not request persistent platform-wide privileges or automatic inclusion.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install scrapeless-scraping-browser-skill - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/scrapeless-scraping-browser-skill - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
scrapeless-scraping-browser-scraper-skill 1.0.0 – Initial Release
- Introduces a cloud browser automation CLI powered by Scrapeless for AI agents.
- Supports web automation tasks: navigating, form filling, clicking, taking screenshots, scraping, web app testing, and automation with proxies and anti-detection.
- Session management with `--session-id` for reliable multi-step workflows.
- Features authentication setup via config file or environment variable.
- Provides advanced session creation options: custom browser config, location-based proxy, device emulation, and session recording.
- Includes interactive snapshot, data extraction, navigation, and element interaction commands.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Scrapeless Scraping Browser Skill?
Cloud browser automation CLI for AI agents powered by Scrapeless. Use when the user needs to interact with websites using cloud browsers, including navigatin... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 194 downloads so far.
How do I install Scrapeless Scraping Browser Skill?
Run "/install scrapeless-scraping-browser-skill" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Scrapeless Scraping Browser Skill free?
Yes, Scrapeless Scraping Browser Skill is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Scrapeless Scraping Browser Skill support?
Scrapeless Scraping Browser Skill is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Scrapeless Scraping Browser Skill?
It is built and maintained by scrapeless (@scrapelesshq); the current version is v1.0.0.
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