Does this skill require an API key?

Yes, this skill requires a Firecrawl API key configured in your mcp_config.json file to function.

Can I search the web without a specific URL?

Yes, you can use the --search parameter to perform a web search and extract the content from the top results automatically.

How does this benefit developers using Claude Code?

It allows Claude to access the most recent documentation and web-based information, overcoming training data cutoffs and providing more accurate code generation.

What output formats are supported by Firecrawl Scrape?

You can scrape content and receive it in Markdown, HTML, or plain text formats, with Markdown being the default for best AI compatibility.

Firecrawl Web Scraper

Name: Firecrawl Web Scraper
Author: parcadei

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Scrapes web content and extracts structured data from any URL or search query using the Firecrawl MCP.

About

The firecrawl-scrape skill enables Claude to interact with the live web by fetching and formatting content from specific URLs or search results. By leveraging the Firecrawl MCP server, it converts complex web pages into clean markdown, HTML, or plain text, making it ideal for gathering up-to-date documentation, researching technical topics, or feeding fresh data into your development workflow without the need for manual copy-pasting.

Key Features

3,382 GitHub stars
Integrated web search capability to find and extract relevant content
Seamless MCP integration with the Firecrawl API
Direct URL scraping for targeted data collection
Support for multiple output formats including Markdown, HTML, and Text
Clean extraction optimized for LLM context and readability

Use Cases

Searching the web to debug specific coding errors with the latest community solutions
Automating data extraction from blogs and news sites for competitive research
Fetching real-time technical documentation for libraries not in training data

About

Key Features

3,382 GitHub stars
Integrated web search capability to find and extract relevant content
Seamless MCP integration with the Firecrawl API
Direct URL scraping for targeted data collection
Support for multiple output formats including Markdown, HTML, and Text
Clean extraction optimized for LLM context and readability

Use Cases

Searching the web to debug specific coding errors with the latest community solutions
Automating data extraction from blogs and news sites for competitive research
Fetching real-time technical documentation for libraries not in training data