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// automation Β· mldsveda/PyScrappy

PyScrappy

Self-healing web scraping for AI agents, plus an MCP server.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 260 starsβ‘‚ 82 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

PyScrappy is an open-source automation project by mldsveda (mldsveda/PyScrappy on GitHub). It has 260 GitHub stars and 82 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 25 September 2026.

GitHub stars
260
Forks
82
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
25 September 2026
Category
Automation
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Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want the project to do before installing anything.

  2. Clone the repo

    Grab the source and skim the README for setup requirements.

  3. Install and configure

    Install dependencies and add any API keys or settings it needs.

  4. Run your first task

    Launch it and follow the example workflow from the docs.

// features

Why people love it

MCP-ready

Exposes its capabilities to AI agents over the Model Context Protocol.

Open source

Inspect and extend every part of the pipeline.

No-code style pipelines

Chain steps together without writing boilerplate.

LLM-ready output

Produces clean, structured data agents can use.

Self-hostable

Run the whole stack on your own server.

API access

Drive it programmatically from your own code.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/mldsveda/PyScrappy.git
    cd PyScrappy
  2. Step 2 β€” Install dependencies

    Create a virtual environment and install the requirements.

    python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
    pip install -r requirements.txt
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Start the app or CLI and follow the README examples.

    python main.py --help
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains PyScrappy?

It is an open-source project at mldsveda/PyScrappy with 82 forks. Check the repo’s contributors and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is PyScrappy free to use?

Yes. It is MIT licensed, so you can use it commercially with attribution.

Does it need coding skills?

Basic setup is config-driven, but custom scrapers and pipelines benefit from some Python.

Can it bypass anti-bot protection?

It includes stealth techniques, but no tool guarantees success against every site β€” respect robots.txt and terms of service.

Can I schedule recurring runs?

Yes, most setups support cron-style scheduling or webhook triggers.

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// alternatives

Alternatives in Automation

The most-starred other Automation projects in the LibreAI catalogue β€” the realistic shortlist if PyScrappy is not the right fit.

Get PyScrappy

Free and open β€” grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.