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/install playwright-scraper-skill
Description
Playwright-based web scraping OpenClaw Skill with anti-bot protection. Successfully tested on complex sites like Discuss.com.hk.
Usage Guidance
Install only if you will use it for authorized scraping of sites you control or are explicitly permitted to automate. Avoid using stealth mode to bypass access controls, Cloudflare challenges, CAPTCHAs, rate limits, or login barriers without permission. Treat screenshots, saved HTML, JSON outputs, and any cookies or session data as sensitive; store them securely and delete them when no longer needed. Pin and update Playwright, and keep browser sandboxing enabled where your environment allows.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: playwright-scraper-skill
Version: 1.2.0
The skill is designed for web scraping, including bypassing anti-bot measures using Playwright. While the core functionality and documentation are aligned with its stated purpose, the `scripts/playwright-stealth.js` file uses the `--no-sandbox` and `--disable-setuid-sandbox` flags when launching Chromium. Disabling the browser's sandbox is a security risk, as it can make the system more vulnerable if the browser itself is compromised by malicious web content. Although this is a common practice in web scraping for compatibility, it represents a risky capability without clear malicious intent from the skill author, thus classifying it as suspicious.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The code and docs are coherent with a Playwright scraping purpose, but the advertised core capability includes Cloudflare/anti-bot evasion, hiding automation markers, human-behavior mimicry, and guidance for protected sites without clear authorization boundaries.
Instruction Scope
The instructions recommend stealth mode for 403 and Cloudflare challenges, mention proxy IPs, and list future cookie management and CAPTCHA-handling, but do not provide compliance, terms-of-service, robots, privacy, or stop-condition guidance.
Install Mechanism
Installation uses ordinary npm and Playwright browser install commands. The manifest uses a broad Playwright range (^1.40.0), while the included lockfile currently resolves Playwright 1.58.2; GitHub Advisory Database lists versions before 1.55.1 as affected by CVE-2025-59288 and 1.55.1 as patched. citeturn1view0
Credentials
Scraping arbitrary user-supplied URLs is expected, but stealth mode saves screenshots by default and can save full HTML locally; examples also write outputs to /tmp, with little warning that captures may contain sensitive, private, session-related, or copyrighted page content.
Persistence & Privilege
There is no hidden long-running persistence or privilege escalation, but stealth Chromium is launched with --no-sandbox and --disable-setuid-sandbox, reducing browser containment when visiting untrusted pages; future cookie/session features would increase account-access risk if added without safeguards.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install playwright-scraper-skill - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/playwright-scraper-skill - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.2.0
Initial ClawHub release: Pure Playwright with anti-bot protection, bilingual docs (EN/ZH), successfully tested on Discuss.com.hk
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Playwright Scraper Skill?
Playwright-based web scraping OpenClaw Skill with anti-bot protection. Successfully tested on complex sites like Discuss.com.hk. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 29265 downloads so far.
How do I install Playwright Scraper Skill?
Run "/install playwright-scraper-skill" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Playwright Scraper Skill free?
Yes, Playwright Scraper Skill is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Playwright Scraper Skill support?
Playwright Scraper Skill is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Playwright Scraper Skill?
It is built and maintained by waisimon (@waisimon); the current version is v1.2.0.
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