Agent skill

Xcrawl

by xcrawl-api in xcrawl-api/xcrawl-skills

Use this skill as the default XCrawl entry point for direct XCrawl requests, including single-URL fetch, format selection, sync or async execution, and JSON extraction with prompt or jsonschema.

No licenceAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Xcrawl

skills CLI
$ npx skills add xcrawl-api/xcrawl-skills --skill xcrawl -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install xcrawl-api/xcrawl-skills xcrawl --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/xcrawl-api/xcrawl-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/xcrawl .claude/skills/xcrawl && 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
xcrawl
GitHub stars
449
Token cost
~2.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
838 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
5
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Use this skill as the default XCrawl entry point for direct XCrawl requests, including single-URL fetch, format selection, sync or async execution, and JSON extraction with prompt or jsonschema.

  • Tasks that involve Web scraping
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Routing Guidance, Required Local Config and Credits and Account Setup, plus 8 more sections
  • Calls node and curl; reaches run.xcrawl.com and dash.xcrawl.com; needs XCRAWL_API_KEY and API_KEY

What it does

Xcrawl is an agent skill from xcrawl-api/xcrawl-skills. Use this skill as the default XCrawl entry point for direct XCrawl requests, including single-URL fetch, format selection, sync or async execution, and JSON extraction with prompt or jsonschema.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.4k 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 Backend & APIs, covering Web scraping. The repository describes itself as: Reusable Xcrawl skill definitions for multi-agent runtimes, focused on API-first web data workflows.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Web scraping

Example prompts

  • “/xcrawl”

Requirements

  • A credential in XCRAWL_API_KEY
  • A credential in API_KEY
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(curl:*), Bash(node:*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 768158d. 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(curl:*)
    • Bash(node:*)
    • Read
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Grep

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • node
    • curl

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

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • run.xcrawl.com
    • dash.xcrawl.com

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

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • XCRAWL_API_KEY
    • API_KEY

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

Context cost

Xcrawl loads about 2.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 51 tokens; SKILL.md has 838 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~51
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.4k

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 passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 838 words (~2,390 tokens).

“This skill is the default XCrawl entry point when the user asks for XCrawl directly without naming a specific API or sub-skill. It currently targets single-page extraction through XCrawl Scrape APIs. Default behavior is raw passthrough: return upstream API response…”

— opening of SKILL.md by xcrawl-api
name
xcrawl
allowed-tools
Bash(curl:*), Bash(node:*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep
metadata.version
1.0.2

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/xcrawl of xcrawl-api/xcrawl-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 768158d

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Firecrawl Search Integrationfirecrawl/firecrawl189k1 repos~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassISC
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Questions about Xcrawl

What does Xcrawl do?

Use this skill as the default XCrawl entry point for direct XCrawl requests, including single-URL fetch, format selection, sync or async execution, and JSON extraction with prompt or jsonschema. Xcrawl is an agent skill from xcrawl-api/xcrawl-skills. Use this skill as the default XCrawl entry point for direct XCrawl requests, including single-URL fetch, format selection, sync or async execution, and JSON extraction with prompt or jsonschema.

When should I use Xcrawl?

Xcrawl fits situations like: tasks that involve Web scraping.

How do I install Xcrawl in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Xcrawl in Codex?

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

Can I use Xcrawl 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 xcrawl-api/xcrawl-skills --skill xcrawl -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/xcrawl, .gemini/skills/xcrawl, .github/skills/xcrawl and .opencode/skills/xcrawl in your project.

What does Xcrawl need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Xcrawl needs the command-line tools its instructions call (node and curl) and credentials named XCRAWL_API_KEY and API_KEY. Our summary lists: A credential in XCRAWL_API_KEY; A credential in API_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(curl:*), Bash(node:*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep.

Does Xcrawl access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: run.xcrawl.com and dash.xcrawl.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Xcrawl safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Xcrawl use?

No licence was found for Xcrawl or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Xcrawl use?

About 2.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.6k 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 Xcrawl?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Xcrawl: Scrape Nowcoder (ranxi2001/zero2Agent, 677 stars), Printing Press Library (mvanhorn/printing-press-library, 2.1k stars), Firecrawl Build Onboarding (firecrawl/firecrawl, 189k stars) and Firecrawl Search Integration (firecrawl/firecrawl, 189k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Xcrawl?

xcrawl-api (a GitHub organization) maintains it in xcrawl-api/xcrawl-skills, which has 449 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 20, 2026.

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