Can I monitor specific parts of a page instead of the whole site?

Yes, the skill includes patterns for using CSS and XPath selectors to target specific elements like headlines, prices, or status indicators for precise monitoring.

How does the self-hosted monitoring detect changes?

The provided Python scripts use SHA-256 content hashing to compare the current state of a page against a stored version, triggering a change status when hashes mismatch.

Is there support for archiving social media content?

Yes, the skill includes documentation and code snippets for using tools like Twarc to archive searches and timelines from platforms like Twitter/X.

Does this skill support uptime alerts?

Yes, it provides integration scripts for UptimeRobot and other services to notify you immediately when a monitored URL becomes unreachable.

Can I use this for sites that don't have an RSS feed?

Absolutely. It includes a Python-based RSS generator that creates custom XML feeds by scraping and parsing page items from sites lacking native feeds.

Page Monitoring & Change Detection

Name: Page Monitoring & Change Detection
Author: jamditis

byjamditis

•

Analytics & Monitoring

Monitors web pages for content changes, uptime availability, and automated archival to track digital evidence.

This Claude Code skill provides comprehensive patterns and scripts for tracking web page modifications, detecting site downtime, and preserving digital content before it disappears. It bridges the gap between manual browsing and automated surveillance by integrating popular services like Distill.io and UptimeRobot with custom Python scripts for element-level tracking and RSS feed generation. Ideal for journalists, researchers, and developers, it ensures no critical update or content removal goes unnoticed, while also providing tools for archiving social media and generating feeds for sites lacking native RSS support.

Key Features

01Automated element-level change detection using CSS and XPath selectors

02RSS feed generation for websites without native subscription options

03Uptime and availability tracking via UptimeRobot API integration

04Custom Python implementation for self-hosted page hashing and archival

05Integration guides for professional monitoring services like Visualping and Distill.io

0641 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Developers ensuring site availability and detecting visual regressions

02Researchers monitoring academic journals or data repositories for updates

03Journalists tracking changes to government manifestos or public statements

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jamditis/claude-skills-journalism page-monitoring

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Download Skill