crawl-for-ai

Web scraping using local Crawl4AI instance. Use for fetching full page content with JavaScript rendering. Better than Tavily for complex pages. Unlimited usage.

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Best use case

crawl-for-ai is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Web scraping using local Crawl4AI instance. Use for fetching full page content with JavaScript rendering. Better than Tavily for complex pages. Unlimited usage.

Teams using crawl-for-ai should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/crawl-for-ai/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openclaw/skills/main/skills/angusthefuzz/crawl-for-ai/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/crawl-for-ai/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How crawl-for-ai Compares

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Context Awareness High Baseline
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Web scraping using local Crawl4AI instance. Use for fetching full page content with JavaScript rendering. Better than Tavily for complex pages. Unlimited usage.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

Related Guides

SKILL.md Source

# Crawl4AI Web Scraper

Local Crawl4AI instance for full web page extraction with JavaScript rendering.

## Endpoints

**Proxy (port 11234)** — Clean output, OpenWebUI-compatible
- Returns: `[{page_content, metadata}]`
- Use for: Simple content extraction

**Direct (port 11235)** — Full output with all data
- Returns: `{results: [{markdown, html, links, media, ...}]}`
- Use for: When you need links, media, or other metadata

## Usage

```bash
# Via script
node {baseDir}/scripts/crawl4ai.js "url"
node {baseDir}/scripts/crawl4ai.js "url" --json
```

**Script options:**
- `--json` — Full JSON response

**Output:** Clean markdown from the page.

## Configuration

**Required environment variable:**

- `CRAWL4AI_URL` — Your Crawl4AI instance URL (e.g., `http://localhost:11235`)

**Optional:**

- `CRAWL4AI_KEY` — API key if your instance requires authentication

## Features

- **JavaScript rendering** — Handles dynamic content
- **Unlimited usage** — Local instance, no API limits
- **Full content** — HTML, markdown, links, media, tables
- **Better than Tavily** for complex pages with JS

## API

Uses your local Crawl4AI instance REST API. Auth header only sent if `CRAWL4AI_KEY` is set.

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