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Firecrawl produces cleaner markdown than WebFetch, handles JavaScript-heavy pages, and avoids content truncation. This skill should be used when fetching URLs, scraping web pages, converting URLs to markdown, extracting web content, searching the web, crawling sites, mapping URLs, LLM-powered extraction, autonomous data gathering with the Agent API, or fetching AI-generated documentation for GitHub repos via DeepWiki. Provides complete coverage of Firecrawl v2.8.0 API endpoints including parallel agents, spark-1-fast model, and sitemap-only crawling.

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Sourcetdimino/claude-code-minoan

Added on2026-04-01

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add tdimino/claude-code-minoan firecrawl

SKILL.md Content

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Firecrawl & Jina Web Scraping

Firecrawl vs WebFetch

Prefer

firecrawl scrape URL --only-main-content

over the WebFetch tool—it produces cleaner markdown, handles JavaScript-heavy pages, and avoids content truncation (>80% benchmark coverage). WebFetch is acceptable as a fallback when Firecrawl is unavailable.

bash

# Preferred approach:
firecrawl scrape https://docs.example.com/api --only-main-content

Token-Efficient Scraping

Inspired by Anthropic's dynamic filtering—always filter before reasoning. This reduced input tokens by ~24% and improved accuracy by ~11% in their benchmarks.

The Principle: Search → Filter → Scrape → Filter → Reason

DO:

Search (titles/URLs only) → Evaluate relevance → Scrape top hits → Filter by section → Reason

DON'T:

Search → Scrape everything → Reason over all of it

Step-by-Step Efficient Workflow

bash

# Step 1: Search — get titles/URLs only (cheap)
firecrawl search "query" --limit 20

# Step 2: Evaluate results, pick 3-5 best URLs

# Step 3: Scrape only those, filter to relevant sections
firecrawl scrape URL1 --only-main-content | \
  python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/filter_web_results.py \
  --sections "API,Authentication" --max-chars 5000

Post-Processing with filter_web_results.py

Pipe any Firecrawl or Exa output through this script to reduce context before reasoning:

bash

# Extract only matching sections from scraped page
firecrawl scrape URL --only-main-content | \
  python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/filter_web_results.py --sections "Pricing,Plans"

# Keep only paragraphs with keywords
firecrawl search "query" --scrape --pretty | \
  python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/filter_web_results.py --keywords "pricing,cost" --max-chars 5000

# Extract specific JSON fields from API output
python3 ~/.claude/skills/exa-search/scripts/exa_search.py "query" --json | \
  python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/filter_web_results.py --fields "title,url,text" --max-chars 3000

# Combine filters with stats
firecrawl scrape URL --only-main-content | \
  python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/filter_web_results.py --sections "API" --keywords "endpoint" --compact --stats

Full path:

python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/filter_web_results.py

Flags:

--sections

--keywords

--max-chars

--max-lines

--fields

(JSON),

--strip-links

--strip-images

--compact

--stats

Other Token-Saving Patterns

Use
--only-main-content
to strip navigation and footer boilerplate, reducing token consumption. Omit only when nav/footer content is specifically needed.
Use
firecrawl map URL --search "topic"
first to find relevant subpages before scraping
Use
--format links
first to get URL list, evaluate, then scrape selectively
Use
--max-chars
with
```
exa_contents.py
```
to cap extraction length
Use
--formats summary
(Python API script) over full text when you need the gist, not raw content

Claude API Native Tools (for API Agent Builders)

Anthropic's API now offers built-in dynamic filtering tools:

web_search_20260209 / web_fetch_20260209
Header: anthropic-beta: code-execution-web-tools-2026-02-09

These have built-in dynamic filtering via code execution. Use them when building Claude API agents directly. Use Firecrawl/Exa when you need: autonomous agents, batch scraping, structured extraction, domain-specific crawling, or when not on the Claude API.

Available Tools

1. Official Firecrawl CLI (

firecrawl

) — Primary

Setup:

npm install -g firecrawl-cli && firecrawl login --api-key $FIRECRAWL_API_KEY

Command	Purpose	Quick Example
`scrape`	Single page → markdown	`firecrawl scrape URL --only-main-content`
`crawl`	Entire site with progress	`firecrawl crawl URL --wait --progress --limit 50`
`map`	Discover all URLs on a site	`firecrawl map URL --search "API"`
`search`	Web search (+ optional scrape)	`firecrawl search "query" --limit 10`

Full CLI reference:

references/cli-reference.md

2. Auto-Save Alias (

fc-save

) — Shell Alias

Requires shell alias setup (not bundled with this skill).

bash

fc-save URL
# → Saves to ~/Desktop/Screencaps & Chats/Web-Scrapes/docs-example-com-api.md

3. Python API Script (

firecrawl_api.py

) — Advanced Features

Command:

python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/firecrawl_api.py <command>

Requires:

FIRECRAWL_API_KEY

env var,

pip install firecrawl-py requests

Command	Purpose	Quick Example
`search`	Web search with scraping	`firecrawl_api.py search "query" -n 10`
`scrape`	Single URL with page actions	`firecrawl_api.py scrape URL --formats markdown summary`
`batch-scrape`	Multiple URLs concurrently	`firecrawl_api.py batch-scrape URL1 URL2 URL3`
`crawl`	Website crawling	`firecrawl_api.py crawl URL --limit 20`
`map`	URL discovery	`firecrawl_api.py map URL --search "query"`
`extract`	LLM-powered structured extraction	`firecrawl_api.py extract URL --prompt "Find pricing"`
`agent`	Autonomous extraction (no URLs needed)	`firecrawl_api.py agent "Find YC W24 AI startups"`
`parallel-agent`	Bulk agent queries (v2.8.0+)	`firecrawl_api.py parallel-agent "Q1" "Q2" "Q3"`

Agent models:

spark-1-fast

(10 credits, simple),

spark-1-mini

(default),

spark-1-pro

(thorough)

Full Python API reference:

references/python-api-reference.md

4. DeepWiki — GitHub Repo Documentation

bash

~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/deepwiki.sh <owner/repo> [section] [options]

AI-generated wiki for any public GitHub repo. No API key required.

bash

# Overview
~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/deepwiki.sh karpathy/nanochat

# Browse sections
~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/deepwiki.sh langchain-ai/langchain --toc

# Specific section
~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/deepwiki.sh karpathy/nanochat 4.1-gpt-transformer-implementation

# Full dump for RAG
~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/deepwiki.sh openai/openai-python --all --save

5. Jina Reader (

jina

) — Fallback

Use when Firecrawl fails or for Twitter/X URLs (Firecrawl blocks Twitter, Jina works).

bash

jina https://x.com/username/status/123456

Firecrawl vs Exa vs Native Claude Tools

Need	Best Tool	Why
Single page → markdown	`firecrawl scrape --only-main-content`	Cleanest output
Search + scrape in one shot	`firecrawl search --scrape`	Combined operation
Crawl entire site	`firecrawl crawl --wait --progress`	Link following + progress
Autonomous data finding	`firecrawl_api.py agent`	No URLs needed
Semantic/neural search	Exa `exa_search.py`	AI-powered relevance
Find research papers	Exa `--category "research paper"`	Academic index
Quick research answer	Exa `exa_research.py`	Citations + synthesis
Find similar pages	Exa `exa_similar.py`	Competitive analysis
Claude API agent building	Native `web_search_20260209`	Built-in dynamic filtering
Twitter/X content	`jina URL`	Only tool that works
GitHub repo docs	`deepwiki.sh owner/repo`	AI-generated wiki
Anti-bot / Cloudflare bypass	`scrapling` stealth fetch	Local Turnstile solver
Element-level extraction	`scrapling` + CSS selectors	Precision targeting, adaptive tracking
No API key scraping	`scrapling` HTTP fetch	100% local, no credentials
Site redesign resilience	`scrapling` adaptive mode	SQLite similarity matching

Common Workflows

Single Page Scraping

bash

firecrawl scrape https://example.com/page --only-main-content
# Or auto-save: fc-save URL
# Or to file: firecrawl scrape URL --only-main-content -o page.md

Documentation Crawling

bash

# Map first, then crawl relevant paths
firecrawl map https://docs.example.com --search "API"
firecrawl crawl https://docs.example.com --include-paths /api,/guides --wait --progress

Research Workflow

bash

firecrawl search "machine learning best practices 2026" --scrape --scrape-formats markdown

Agent-Powered Research (No URLs Needed)

bash

python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/firecrawl_api.py agent \
  "Compare pricing tiers for Firecrawl, Apify, and ScrapingBee"

Troubleshooting

bash

# Check status and credits
firecrawl --status && firecrawl credit-usage

# Re-authenticate
firecrawl logout && firecrawl login --api-key $FIRECRAWL_API_KEY

# Check API key
echo $FIRECRAWL_API_KEY

Scrape fails: Try
```
jina URL
```
, or add
```
--wait-for 3000
```
for JS-heavy sites

Async job stuck: Check with

crawl-status

batch-status

, cancel with

crawl-cancel

batch-cancel

Disable telemetry:
```
export FIRECRAWL_NO_TELEMETRY=1
```

Reference Documentation

File	Contents
`references/cli-reference.md`	Full CLI parameter reference (scrape, crawl, map, search, fc-save, jina, deepwiki)
`references/python-api-reference.md`	Full Python API script reference (all commands, SDK examples)
`references/firecrawl-api.md`	Firecrawl Search API reference
`references/firecrawl-agent-api.md`	Agent API (spark models, parallel agents, webhooks)
`references/actions-reference.md`	Page actions for dynamic content (click, write, wait, scroll)
`references/branding-format.md`	Brand identity extraction (colors, fonts, UI)

Test Suite

bash

python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/test_firecrawl.py --quick    # Quick validation
python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/test_firecrawl.py            # Full suite
python3 ~/.claude/skills/firecrawl/scripts/test_firecrawl.py --test scrape  # Specific test

firecrawl

NPX Install

Tags

SKILL.md Content

Firecrawl & Jina Web Scraping

Firecrawl vs WebFetch

Token-Efficient Scraping

The Principle: Search → Filter → Scrape → Filter → Reason

Step-by-Step Efficient Workflow

Post-Processing with filter_web_results.py

Other Token-Saving Patterns

Claude API Native Tools (for API Agent Builders)

Available Tools

1. Official Firecrawl CLI (
`firecrawl`
) — Primary

2. Auto-Save Alias (
`fc-save`
) — Shell Alias

3. Python API Script (
`firecrawl_api.py`
) — Advanced Features

4. DeepWiki — GitHub Repo Documentation

5. Jina Reader (
`jina`
) — Fallback

Firecrawl vs Exa vs Native Claude Tools

Common Workflows

Single Page Scraping

Documentation Crawling

Research Workflow

Agent-Powered Research (No URLs Needed)

Troubleshooting

Reference Documentation

Test Suite

firecrawl

NPX Install

Tags

SKILL.md Content

Firecrawl & Jina Web Scraping

Firecrawl vs WebFetch

Token-Efficient Scraping

The Principle: Search → Filter → Scrape → Filter → Reason

Step-by-Step Efficient Workflow

Post-Processing with filter_web_results.py

Other Token-Saving Patterns

Claude API Native Tools (for API Agent Builders)

Available Tools

1. Official Firecrawl CLI (firecrawl) — Primary

2. Auto-Save Alias (fc-save) — Shell Alias

3. Python API Script (firecrawl_api.py) — Advanced Features

4. DeepWiki — GitHub Repo Documentation

5. Jina Reader (jina) — Fallback

Firecrawl vs Exa vs Native Claude Tools

Common Workflows

Single Page Scraping

Documentation Crawling

Research Workflow

Agent-Powered Research (No URLs Needed)

Troubleshooting

Reference Documentation

Test Suite

1. Official Firecrawl CLI (
`firecrawl`
) — Primary

2. Auto-Save Alias (
`fc-save`
) — Shell Alias

3. Python API Script (
`firecrawl_api.py`
) — Advanced Features

5. Jina Reader (
`jina`
) — Fallback