Web crawling and scraping reference β robots.txt protocol, Scrapy framework, anti-bot detection, headless browsers, and legal considerations
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What Crawler can do for your AI workflow
Web crawling and scraping directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Crawler
Help me get started with Crawler
Explains what Crawler does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Crawler to web crawling and scraping reference β robots
Invokes Crawler with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Crawler in my data & analytics workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Crawler, with example commands for each scenario
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Crawler extends your AI assistant with the ability to web crawling and scraping reference β robots.txt protocol, Scrapy framework, anti-bot detection, headless browsers, and legal considerations. Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Crawler as its underlying capability.
Crawler works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Crawler once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
Getting started with Crawler takes about two minutes. Place the skill at `~/.claude/skills/crawler/` (personal, all projects) or `.claude/skills/crawler/` (project-specific), then restart your AI client. From that point, typing `/crawler` in any conversation activates it, or the AI will use it on its own when it detects a relevant request.
Crawler has 721 installs and is part of the growing Data & Analytics skill ecosystem on DiscoverAISkills. The source code is open on GitHub β you can inspect it, contribute fixes, or fork it to adapt the skill for your specific setup. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/crawler/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/crawler/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /crawler or let the AI discover it automatically.
Crawler supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Crawler is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
Web crawling and scraping reference β robots.txt protocol, Scrapy framework, anti-bot detection, headless browsers, and legal considerations
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install crawlerOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install crawlerβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/crawler/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Automate my data & analytics tasks using Crawler
Identifies repetitive steps in your workflow and sets up Crawler to handle them automatically
Crawler is categorized under Data & Analytics. These skills help AI agents perform specialized tasks in this domain.