Agent skill

Browser Scrape

by ruvnet in ruvnet/ruflo

DEPRECATED in v0.2.0 -- use browser-extract instead; this is a thin shim for backward compatibility, removed in v0.3.0

MITAuto-check: notesData & Analytics

Install Browser Scrape

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill browser-scrape -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo browser-scrape --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ruflo-browser/skills/browser-scrape .claude/skills/browser-scrape && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
browser-scrape
GitHub stars
74k
Token cost
~405 tokens
SKILL.md length
135 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
264
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

DEPRECATED in v0.2.0 -- use browser-extract instead; this is a thin shim for backward compatibility, removed in v0.3.0

  • Tasks that involve Web scraping
  • SKILL.md covers Migration and Behavior of this shim
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Browser Scrape is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo. DEPRECATED in v0.2.0 -- use browser-extract instead; this is a thin shim for backward compatibility, removed in v0.3.0

Its SKILL.md is about 410 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Web scraping. The repository describes itself as: 🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory…. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Web scraping

Example prompts

  • “/browser-scrape”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Read

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit de590e1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash
    • Read

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Browser Scrape loads about 405 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 33 tokens; SKILL.md has 135 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~33
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~405

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: Bash, Read

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from ruvnet/ruflo at commit de590e1, republished under its MIT licence (© ruvnet). 135 words, ~405 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/browser-scrape/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
browser-scrape
description
DEPRECATED in v0.2.0 -- use browser-extract instead; this is a thin shim for backward compatibility, removed in v0.3.0
allowed-tools
Bash, Read
argument-hint
<url>

Browser Scrape (deprecated)

Deprecated since plugin v0.2.0. Removed in v0.3.0.

Use browser-extract instead. It provides the same scraping capability plus:

  • RVF cognitive container per session (replayable, federatable)
  • Mandatory AIDefence PII + prompt-injection gates
  • Persistent browser-templates namespace for reusable recipes
  • Automatic browser-selectors namespace updates so DOM drift is recoverable

Migration

v0.1 invocationv0.2 equivalent
/browser-scrape <url>/browser-extract <url>
/browser-scrape <url> (with template intent)/browser-extract <url> --template <name>
Manual selector storage in browser-patterns namespaceAutomatic — browser-extract writes to browser-templates and browser-selectors

Behavior of this shim

This skill delegates to browser-extract. Calling it emits a deprecation notice and proceeds.

bash
# This skill is intentionally minimal — it just points the agent at the new skill.
echo "browser-scrape is deprecated; running browser-extract instead." >&2

The deprecation notice is captured in the agent's transcript so callers see the remediation. There is no behavior preserved here beyond the redirect — if you depended on a specific extraction shape, port to browser-extract and use --template to encode it.

© ruvnet, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in plugins/ruflo-browser/skills/browser-scrape of ruvnet/ruflo.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit de590e1

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Ketch1broseidon/ketch6961 repos~3.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Crawl4AI Web Scrapingsmallnest/goclaw5981 repos~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Boss Zhipin Scrapereatmoreduck/boss-zhipin-scraper1.5k—~2.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Axyusukebe/ax7191 repos~918Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Browser Scrape

What does Browser Scrape do?

DEPRECATED in v0.2.0 -- use browser-extract instead; this is a thin shim for backward compatibility, removed in v0.3.0. Browser Scrape is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo.

When should I use Browser Scrape?

Browser Scrape fits situations like: tasks that involve Web scraping.

How do I install Browser Scrape in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill browser-scrape -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ruflo-browser/skills/browser-scrape in ruvnet/ruflo) into .claude/skills/browser-scrape in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Browser Scrape in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill browser-scrape -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ruflo-browser/skills/browser-scrape in ruvnet/ruflo) into .agents/skills/browser-scrape in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Browser Scrape in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill browser-scrape -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/browser-scrape, .gemini/skills/browser-scrape, .github/skills/browser-scrape and .opencode/skills/browser-scrape in your project.

What does Browser Scrape need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Browser Scrape is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, Read.

Does Browser Scrape access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Browser Scrape safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Browser Scrape use?

Browser Scrape is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Browser Scrape use?

About 405 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Browser Scrape?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Browser Scrape: Tmux (trpc-group/trpc-agent-go, 1.8k stars), Ketch (1broseidon/ketch, 696 stars), Crawl4AI Web Scraping (smallnest/goclaw, 598 stars) and Boss Zhipin Scraper (eatmoreduck/boss-zhipin-scraper, 1.5k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Browser Scrape?

ruvnet (a GitHub user) maintains it in ruvnet/ruflo, which has 74,012 GitHub stars. The repository holds 264 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: ruvnet/ruflo on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.