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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 for scraping you are authorized to perform. Do not use stealth mode to bypass access controls, Cloudflare challenges, CAPTCHAs, rate limits, or login barriers without explicit permission. Treat screenshots, saved HTML, and JSON output as sensitive data, store them carefully, and delete them when no longer needed. Pin and update Playwright, and keep browser sandboxing enabled where possible.
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 documentation are coherent with the stated scraping purpose, but the core advertised capability is Cloudflare and anti-bot evasion through hidden automation markers, realistic user agents, delays, and human-like behavior.
Instruction Scope
The instructions tell users to use stealth mode for 403 and Cloudflare challenges and mention proxies, cookie management, and CAPTCHA handling without clear authorization, legal, site-policy, privacy, or stop-condition boundaries.
Install Mechanism
Installation uses ordinary npm and Playwright browser install commands with no package lifecycle scripts found. The Playwright dependency is declared as a caret range, while the included lockfile resolves a newer exact Playwright version, so this is a supply-chain hygiene issue rather than evidence of malicious installation behavior.
Credentials
Scraping arbitrary user-provided URLs is expected, but stealth mode saves a screenshot by default and can save full HTML to paths controlled by environment variables, which can leave sensitive page contents on disk with little warning.
Persistence & Privilege
No hidden persistence, credential theft, or privilege escalation was found, but the stealth browser launches Chromium with no-sandbox flags, reducing containment when visiting untrusted pages.
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 31098 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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