Scrapling

Scrapling Skill

Use Scrapling as the primary extraction layer in a three-layer stack:

• Scrapling: extraction-first
• PinchTab: low-token browser inspection and lightweight interaction
• playwright-ext: reliable browser execution

Keep playwright-ext as the final fallback for blocked or unsupported scenarios, and hand off to PinchTab first when a real browser is helpful but full Playwright rigor is not needed.

When to Use This Skill

Triggered by:

• "scrape this site"
• "extract structured data from pages"
• "anti-bot scraping"
• "dynamic page extraction"
• "batch crawling pipeline"

Prerequisite Check

python3 --version
python3 -c "from scrapling.fetchers import Fetcher, AsyncFetcher, DynamicFetcher, StealthyFetcher"
claude mcp list | rg "playwright-ext"

If you need to fetch packages or sources from GitHub/PyPI, use local proxy env:

HTTP_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:7897 HTTPS_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:7897 <download-command>

Core Workflow

1. Start with Fetcher / AsyncFetcher for standard HTTP extraction.
2. Escalate to DynamicFetcher / StealthyFetcher for JS-heavy or anti-bot pages.
3. If the task now needs browser state inspection, text verification, or a small amount of interaction, hand off to PinchTab first when available.
4. If the flow needs reliable ref-based interaction, strict post-action verification, or browser state that PinchTab cannot complete safely, fallback to playwright-ext.
5. Report clearly which layer was used for the final output and why the switch happened.

Collaboration Boundaries

Prefer Scrapling when:

• the goal is extraction, parsing, or structured data collection.
• deterministic selectors and reproducible HTTP requests matter more than browser realism.
• the page can be solved by HTTP fetchers or Scrapling's dynamic fetchers without human-like browser control.

Switch to PinchTab when:

• you need a quick browser read on page state before choosing selectors or extraction strategy.
• the user mainly needs readable page text, low-token snapshots, or lightweight tab/session operations.
• a short browser probe is cheaper than committing to full Playwright control.

Switch directly to playwright-ext when:

• the task is fundamentally interaction-heavy rather than extraction-heavy.
• success depends on stable refs, repeated re-snapshot cycles, or precise DOM transitions.
• login/session/captcha/risk-control handling requires a real browser workflow that must be verified step by step.

Fallback Rules (Mandatory)

Fallback away from Scrapling when:

• fetcher returns persistent anti-bot/captcha blocks.
• target requires interaction that Scrapling fetchers cannot complete reliably.
• credentialed browser state is required for final extraction.

Prefer PinchTab as the first browser handoff when the user still mainly needs inspection or lightweight interaction. Go straight to playwright-ext when the task already requires reliable end-to-end browser execution.

Minimal fallback check:

claude mcp list | rg "playwright-ext"

Guardrails

• Prefer the lightest fetcher that can complete the task.
• Keep extraction reproducible (explicit URL/input and deterministic selectors where possible).
• Do not stay in Scrapling once real browser interaction becomes the primary task.
• Do not route to PinchTab or playwright-ext silently; state why the switch is necessary.
• Do not claim HTTP-only extraction when fallback browser automation was actually used.